Moody’s downgraded Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s rating to “Caa1” from “B2.”
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North Carolina health system closes bariatric service
Boone (N.C.) Health will close its bariatric clinic and reallocate services following a reduced demand for services, KOMU 8 reported Feb. 12.
GOP targets $880B in healthcare cuts; hospitals push back
House Republicans released a budget blueprint on Feb. 12 that orders the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, to find $880 billion in savings from fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
A $64M impact: Inside Summa Health's nursing strategic plan
Imagine a healthcare system where the nursing staff has input into strategic initiatives that not only deliver exceptional patient care but also drive a $64.1 million financial impact. This is the result at Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health following the …
How 5 systems are improving pharmacy recruitment, retention
Amid ongoing healthcare workforce shortages, some leading hospitals and health systems are adopting creative strategies to recruit and retain pharmacy technicians.
Oregon bill would require hospitals to disclose strike replacement worker costs
Oregon state Rep. Travis Nelson, BSN, RN, has introduced legislation requiring a hospital to report the cost for replacement workers during a strike, NBC affiliate KGW reported Feb. 11.
'Our answer is no': Fairview Health on Essentia, U of Minnesota $1B merger
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has declined the proposed $1 billion merger between Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota.
Former HHS inspector general sues Trump administration over firing
Former HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm is one of eight inspectors general alleging they were unlawfully fired by President Donald Trump, CBS News reported Feb. 12.
Surgery access struggles continue: 9 things to know
An increasing number of people in the U.S. face one-hour-plus drives to reach surgery centers, according to two new studies, U.S. News & World Report reported Feb. 12.
How a new $1.5B Atlanta children's hospital is doing nearly 5 months in
Since Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta opened its Atlanta-based Arthur M. Blank Hospital in late September 2024, the hospital has worked to seamlessly integrate employees and patients into the $1.5 billion facility.
