Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has endorsed booster shots for healthcare workers and other vulnerable Americans.

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Providers remain under a September 30 deadline to report lost revenue and pandemic-related expenses as a condition of keeping their federal Provider Relief Funds allocated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act starting last yea…

Higher expenses for labor, drugs and supplies as well as a continuation of delayed care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is projected to cost hospitals an estimated $54 billion in net income over the course of this year, according to a new Kaufman …

HCA Healthcare is acquiring the operations of five Utah hospitals from Steward Health Care, the organizations have announced.
The financial terms were not disclosed.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously on Friday to approve emergency use authorization for a Pfizer vaccine booster shot individuals 65 years and older and individuals of any age at high risk of severe COVID-19.
The booste…

A 30-year-old federal law is preventing many managed Medicaid plans from communicating with their members in the way most consumers prefer to get information: by text.

Northwell Health and Walgreens have announced a five-year strategic affiliation in New York State.
The digital agreement makes Northwell telehealth providers accessible on the Walgreens Find Care platform, expanding community member access to virtual e…

Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, Intermountain Healthcare is postponing all non-urgent surgeries and procedures requiring a hospital admission in its trauma and community hospitals.
Staff are needed for the ICUs and acute care units, Intermountain said.

More than 2.8 million people gained health insurance during the special enrollment period for Affordable Care Act coverage this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.