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Not-for-profit hospital outlook upgraded to neutral
U.S. nonprofit hospitals have made some meaningful strides over the past few months – enough for Fitch Ratings to revise its outlook from deteriorating to neutral, the rating agency said this week.
Lawsuit seeks to halt Deaconess’ planned hospital acquisition
A group called Save Jennie Stuart has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Deaconess Health’s planned acquisition of Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
L.A. Care Health Plan appoints Santana-Chin next CEO
The Board of Governors of L.A. Health Plan has unanimously given the green light to appoint Martha Santana-Chin as its next CEO – making her the first female and Latina CEO to lead the organization, it said last week.
Yale on track to complete $838 million neurosciences center
Yale New Haven Hospital is on track to complete the $838 million Adams Neurosciences Center at its Saint Raphael Campus and expects the project will be completed in 2027, the hospital said.
Older Americans struggling with healthcare costs
Although nearly all older Americans have Medicare coverage, they still pay more and are more likely to postpone or skip needed care because of costs than their counterparts in most other wealthy countries, according to new findings from the 2024 Common…
Addus Homecare buttons up $350 million Gentiva acquisition
Addus Homecare, a provider of home care services, has completed a $350 million acquisition of the personal care operations of Gentiva, which provides hospice, palliative and personal care services in the seven-state service area of Arizona, Arkansas, C…
American Heart Association launching HCM initiative
The American Heart Association, with initial funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, has launched a new three-year initiative to improve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) systems of care and standardize how patients with HCM are identified, assessed, referr…
CVS Health makes pharmacy leadership appointments
CVS Health has announced a couple of new leadership appointments in its pharmacy division, with Len Shankman being appointed the new president of Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness (PCW), while Lucille Accetta will take over the role of chief pharmacy offi…
CVS Health closing MinuteClinic locations in Utah
CVS will be closing its three Utah MinuteClinic locations this week, with facilities in Highland, Ogden and West Jordan slated for closure by Saturday.
In a statement shared with Healthcare Finance News, CVS said it regularly evaluates MinuteClinic’s f…
Intermountain hospital recognized for vascular care
Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado has become the first community hospital in the country – and the fifth overall – to receive vascular verification from the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Va…
