More Americans are dying from fentanyl overdoses. Since 2016 alone, the death toll attributed to the drug has risen just shy of 300 percent, according to the CDC.
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New York, California lost $92B in tax dollars in 2020-21 as high-earners migrate to low-tax areas
New York and California lost more than $90 billion in income during the COVID-19 pandemic as high earners relocated to lower tax areas, according to a May 2 report from CNBC based on new data from the Internal Revenue Service.
Monument Health records almost $35M operating loss as it announces job cuts
Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health reported an operating loss of $34.9 million in the fiscal year-to-date period ending March 31.
Kaiser, Geisinger expected to maintain 'AA-' credit ratings, S&P says
The recently announced proposed acquisition of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is not expected to change either health system’s credit rating, S&P said May 3.
Florida hospital adds $110M tower
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center, a 248-bed hospital, has received final approval from the town of Jupiter to construct a new 92-bed patient tower.
Lehigh Valley Health reshuffles regional leadership
Lehigh Valley (Pa.) Health Network has named two new regional and hospital presidents, according to a May 2 news release shared with Becker’s.
10 best states for healthcare
Hawaii is the best state for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report’s rankings released May 2.
10 big UnitedHealthcare moves in April
Here are 10 major UnitedHealthcare deals in April that ASC leaders need to know:
Intermountain, Lifepoint, Trinity Health: What the top-ranked systems for digital health do differently
Executives from health systems that score high in digital health told Becker’s they’re focusing on making care more convenient, streamlining administrative operations and carefully deploying artificial intelligence.
11 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a jury awarding nearly $183 million to a family who filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, to a Colorado hospital agreeing to settle a lawsuit alleging it did not compensate for off-the-clock wo…
