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Union plans 2nd staff strike at Essentia Health hospital

Members of Service Employees International Union  Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa are set to begin an open-ended strike on Dec. 9 in Deer River, Minn.

Premier Health Q3 operating loss improves to $12M: 4 things to know

Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health reported an operating loss of $12 million (-1.9% margin) in the three months ended Sept. 30, 2024, an improvement from a $28.3 million operating loss (-4.9% margin) during the same time period in 2023, according to its…

Women face steep climb to well-being

Among U.S. workers, women express less confidence in their well-being than men.

4 hospitals, health systems laying off staff

Here are four hospitals and health systems that have announced layoffs in the last month, as reported by Beckers:

Miami cardiology group adds cardiologist

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Cardiology Group has added Patrick Azcarate, MD, to its staff, according to a Dec. 1 report by South Florida Hospital News.

Physician denied Iowa license for 3rd time

The Iowa Board of Medicine has refused to license a Missouri physician who is trying to practice medicine in the state for a third time, KCCI Des Moines reported Dec. 1. 

CommonSpirit on track for $1.3B in cash payments

Executives from Chicago-based CommonSpirit said on a Dec. 2 investor call they are still expecting to receive roughly $1.3 billion in one-time payments before the end of the fiscal year. 

Bon Secours Mercy Health posts $46.5M Q3 operating loss, improves margin to -1.4%

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, a 49-hospital system, posted a $46.5 million operating loss (-1.4% margin) in the third quarter, improving on the $67.5 million loss (-2.1% margin) reported in the third quarter of 2023.

How the last Trump tariffs impacted the supply chain

President-elect Donald Trump plans to implement new tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, three of America’s leading trading partners, in a post on social media network Truth Social. 

New Colorado ASC planned in wake of nearby center closure

In September, the Vascular Surgery Center inside Colorado Springs’ (Colo.) Penrose Hospital shuttered abruptly, leaving residents without care. Now, a new ASC will take its place, according to a Dec. 2 report from The Tribune.