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California hospital challenges 'traditional norms' of healthcare perception in new campaign

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health debuted its first ad campaign “Champions of healthcare,” during the 2023 Super Bowl. 

R1 RCM revenues hit $1.8B in 2022

R1 RCM saw revenues of $1.8 billion in 2022 but a net loss of $57.6 million, according to its financial report released Feb. 16. 

UPMC, NYU Langone, Stanford: 34 innovation projects from the past month

From an artificial intelligence-powered “mission control center” to a Theranos-like test to several more hospital-at-home programs, hospitals and health systems have been busy investing in innovation projects and pursuing innovation partnerships.

10 'overpaid' CEOs in healthcare

The number of ‘overpaid’ CEOs leading large companies that intersect with healthcare decreased in the past year, falling from 17 to 10, based on the most recent annual report from nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.

'Worst may be yet to come' for rural hospitals, Dartmouth CEO says

Though the pandemic’s most imminent threats have waned, heightened patient volumes, workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions are still urgent issues for hospitals — and these challenges are even more significant for rural facilities,…

North Carolina health systems defend executive pay in wake of treasurer's report

Nonprofit hospital systems are defending the pay their executives receive after a report released by North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell on Feb. 15 found that the systems paid top executives more than $1.75 billion in the past decade, doubling CEO pa…

CHS' net income drops 51% in 2022

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the country, reported $179 million net income in 2022, a 51.4 percent drop from the $368 million net income reported the prior year. 

White House eyes plan to protect access to COVID-19 care post PHE

The Biden administration is weighing a tentative plan that would ensure COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests remain free for uninsured individuals into 2024, according to a Feb. 16 report from Politico.

White House eyes plan to protect access to COVID-19 care post PHE

The Biden administration is weighing a tentative plan that would ensure COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests remain free for uninsured individuals into 2024, according to a Feb. 16 report from Politico.

Ohio physician accused of performing unlicensed genital exams in his home

The Ohio Medical Board has suspended the license of Rudel Saunders, MD, a University of Cincinnati physician and clinical instructor in internal medicine, who allegedly conducted unlicensed genital examinations of patients in his apartment, Fox19 repor…