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DeSantis suggests plan to 'supersede' Affordable Care Act
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he aims to “replace and supersede” the Affordable Care Act if successful in the 2024 presidential election, making him one more candidate returning focus to the healthcare law after its spell of quiet in politics.
Jefferson patient actors seek unionization
A group of gig workers who act as patients at Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University want to unionize, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 4.
30 moves from The Joint Commission in 2023
In 2023, The Joint Commission has overhauled accreditation standards, elevated health equity to a national patient safety goal, launched a new certification program and more.
Security guard accused of necrophilia in Banner hospital morgue
A former security guard at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix was arrested Nov. 28 after he was accused of committing sexual acts on the body of a deceased 79-year-old woman in the hospital’s morgue.
Northwestern U physicians launch unionization push
Resident physicians and fellows at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, which is on the university’s Chicago campus, announced Dec. 1 their efforts to unionize with the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees In…
Trinity vs. CommonSpirit vs. Ascension: How the 3 largest nonprofit systems' finances compare
The three largest nonprofit health systems, Ascension, CommonSpirit and Trinity Health, reported operating losses and margins in the red for the three months ending Sept. 30, with higher labor and supply costs across the board. However, the systems all…
Northwell sponsors Carnegie Hall; Michael Dowling joins board
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health inked a three-year sponsorship deal with New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
Eugene Woods joins Johnson & Johnson board
The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest health systems has been named to Johnson & Johnson’s board of directors.
New Jersey hospital, union reach deal 4 months into strike
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., and United Steelworkers Local 4-200, which represents about 1,700 nurses at the facility, have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.
CEO influencers on welcoming new leaders into the fold
New leaders who join a hospital or health system not only navigate a new role, but also a new organizational culture. In today’s challenging healthcare climate, culture — and smoothly integrating new leaders into it — is becoming even more …
