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Healthcare spending hit $4.5 trillion in 2022: 8 things to know
CMS estimated that U.S. healthcare spending grew 4.1% in 2022 to $4.5 trillion, Health Affairs reported Dec. 13.
Cleveland Clinic continues international expansion, opens London facility
Cleveland Clinic expanded its existing international footprint as it opened a new outpatient center in London.
MUSC awarded $4.3M for rural health initiatives
Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health has received $4.28 million in grants to improve healthcare access to rural and underserved parts of South Carolina.
25 largest health systems by hospital beds
Hospital bed counts can provide a granular measurement when assessing health system size.
NYC Health & Hospitals names 2 chief medical officers
NYC Health & Hospitals in New York City has appointed two new chief medical officers to serve at its hospitals in Elmhurst and Queens.
New York governor accuses health system of 'misinformation campaign'
Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul are going head to head about the utilization of taxpayer funds from the state to subsidize healthcare, lohud.com reported Dec. 13.
Nurses set to strike at 2 more Prime hospitals
Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals are set to launch five-day strikes Dec. 22 affecting Prime Healthcare’s Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, Pa., and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa.
Rome Health sees $62M in projects over last year
With nearly $62 million in projects and renovations over the last year, Rome (N.Y.) Health has kept itself busy.
Texas health system gets $3B 2024 budget
San Antonio-based University Health has received approval for a new budget and to provide additional property tax relief to homeowners in the county’s hospital district.
Poison control centers see surge in calls about weight-loss drugs
In the first 11 months of 2023, poison control centers across the U.S. received nearly 3,000 calls involving semaglutide — a more than 15-fold increase since 2019, according to a Dec. 13 report from CNN.
