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Stop 'delaying access to healthcare,' pass ICAN Act now, nursing groups urge Congress

Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses around the country — represented by more than 200 national, state and local nursing organizations — are making sure Congress hears their collective voices loud and clear. The American Association o…

10 specialties with the most physicians worth more than $5M 

Plastic surgery is the specialty with the most physicians reporting a net worth exceeding $5 million, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”

36 strategies to retain, attract labor without breaking the bank

Staffing issues infect every industry, but how are healthcare leaders preventing the spread?

Physician net worth: Which specialties see over $5M, under $500K

Physician compensation continued to rise in 2022, with 60 percent reporting a family net worth above the national average, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report” published June 9. 

C. auris tied to 34% death rate: CDC

In a new report, the CDC analyzed 192 hospitalizations associated with Candida auris and found an estimated crude mortality rate of 34 percent. 

23andMe to lay off about 75 after annual losses reach $317M

DNA testing company 23andMe said it plans to lay off about 75 employees, or 9 percent of its staff, in a cost-cutting move, according to a securities filing.

18,000+ Ascension patients caught in data breach

St. Louis-based Ascension said more than 18,000 patients at hospitals in Texas may have had their data compromised in a recent breach.

Intermountain Health has 'AA+' ratings affirmed, highest in nonprofit healthcare

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health had an “AA+” rating on several bonds affirmed as the 33-hospital system continues to enjoy a strong financial profile and relatively low debt, S&P Global said June 8.

Illinois hospital to close

Spring Valley, Ill.-based St. Margaret’s Health will close on June 16 after running out of resources to continue operations, shawlocal.com reported June 12.

Employee-sponsored telehealth 23% cheaper than in-person care, Penn study says

A 24/7 telehealth program established by Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine for its employees was 23 percent less expensive than providing in-person visits for the same conditions.