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New York allocates $800M for SUNY hospital upgrade: 5 notes

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has allocated $800 million for improvements at The State University of New York’s hospitals as part of the executive budget for fiscal 2026, released Jan. 21.

Massachusetts children's public health hospital to relocate, 225 jobs affected

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has shared plans to close the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton, Mass., and move its programs to the Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield, Mass.

Massachusetts children's public health hospital to relocate, 225 jobs affected

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has shared plans to close the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton, Mass., and move its programs to the Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield, Mass.

Former nurse practitioner sentenced to 5 years in $62M fraud scheme

A former Montana nurse practitioner was sentenced to five years in federal prison over falsely billing an insurance company $62 million for vitamin B-12 injections.

Former nurse practitioner sentenced to 5 years in $62M fraud scheme

A former Montana nurse practitioner was sentenced to five years in federal prison over falsely billing an insurance company $62 million for vitamin B-12 injections.

HCA Texas hospital taps COO

Amica Ghebremariam has been named COO of HCA Houston Healthcare West, effective Jan. 20.

UNT Health Science Center president to resign following body donation program scrutiny

Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, will resign as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

Health system IT executives under pressure

Health system CIOs and IT leaders are facing increased internal and external challenges in the year ahead as margins tighten and cybersecurity threats evolve. AI is also evolving rapidly and has great potential, but also big risks.

5 physician fraud cases in 2025 

Becker’s has reported on five cases of physician fraud since Jan. 1:

UPMC backs AI monitoring startup

UPMC Enterprises is among the investors in a $20 million series A funding round for a startup that uses smartphones and artificial intelligence to collect population health data.