Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now investigating Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston — the second children’s hospital in the state being probed on whether its providers are performing gender-transition procedures.
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Rural healthcare in 2030: What 4 experts say it may look like
Rural healthcare is under threat nationwide: 170 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, and hundreds more are at risk. To preserve vital services and healthcare access, leaders say a wide range of actions and strategies are needed.
Alameda resident physicians score 20% raises, avert strike
More than 100 unionized resident physicians at Oakland, Calif.-based Highland Hospital have reached a tentative contract deal that includes more than 20 percent compensation increases over three years, successfully averting a strike.
'Healthcare will surely crumble': Mayo lands full exemption as hospitals protest Minnesota staffing bill
The debate over Minnesota’s proposed nurse staffing bill is heating up, but as most of the state’s health systems attempt to gut the legislation, Rochester-based Mayo Clinic has successfully passed through a loophole.
The question Boston Children's CHRO Lisa Abbott asks every Uber driver
Lisa Abbott became chief human resources officer of Boston Children’s Hospital in January 2023, and she brought with her a wealth of HR experience.
Phoenix Children's is developing with discipline, CEO says
Phoenix Children’s is in touch with the needs of its community; and what the community needs, the health system is willing to break ground to deliver, according to President and CEO Bob Meyer.
3 groups call on cardiologists to double down on maternal mortality prevention
The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and the Association of Black Cardiologists released a joint statement May 17 calling on cardiologists to take an active role in preventing deaths in pregnant women.
Cardiologist files defamation lawsuit against Kentucky hospital, 2 physicians
A Kentucky cardiologist filed a defamation lawsuit May 15 against Owensboro (Ky.) Health Regional Hospital and two of its physicians, the Messenger-Inquirer reported May 19.
Radiology group sues cyber insurer after policy lapsed right before ransomware attack
A North Carolina radiology group is suing its cyber insurance carrier after its coverage lapsed two days before it suffered a ransomware attack, The Wall Street Journal reported May 18.
How ASC cost containment strategy is changing
Two ASC administrators joined Becker’s to share how they have adapted their management approaches to keep costs down.
