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Last-minute offer spares Steward Pennsylvania hospital

Tenor Health Partners, a hospital turnaround company, and Medical Properties Trust have reached an agreement in principle over Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, which is set to close Jan. 6, WKBN reported Dec. 31….

Providence braces for strike: 7 notes

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is preparing for thousands of workers to begin striking Jan. 10 at its facilities in Oregon. 

IU sells health plan to Elevance

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health completed the sale of its health plan to Elevance Health on Dec. 31. 

Physician assistant PhD programs on the rise: 6 notes

Physician assistant doctoral programs have been growing rapidly in recent years, but there is notable inconsistency in the curricular elements, a recent study found.

5 questions looming over healthcare leaders as 2025 begins

Effects and unknowns related to industry disruption, GLP-1s, artificial intelligence, the election and the sustainability of the healthcare workforce don’t stop here.

US homicide rates continue to fall

Nationwide rates of homicide fell in 2024, according to a Dec. 31 ABC News report. 

McKesson to close South Carolina distribution center

McKesson Medical-Surgical will shut down its Rock Hill, S.C.-based distribution center in the spring, marking the end of its decade-long operation in the area, The Post and Courier reported Dec. 30. 

Retirement is not on Gen X's radar

The oldest members of Generation X will turn 60 in 2025, but retirement may not be on the horizon, according to a Dec. 31 newsletter published by Fortune.

A breakthrough year for CRC: 5 updates

Here are five updates that changed the landscape for colorectal cancer detection and treatment in 2024:

The radiologist shortage, explained

The physician shortage is a pressing concern for healthcare, with radiology among the specialties facing some of the most significant challenges.