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Public hospital district, Ascension Texas sue each other over care for low-income patients

Central Health — Travis County, Texas’ public hospital district — has filed a lawsuit against Ascension Texas alleging Ascension “failed to meet contractual obligations” to provide services to low-income residents.” Ascension responded by filing a laws…

Boston Medical Center CEO to head up Massachusetts' HHS

Kate Walsh, CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System, is headed to lead Massachusetts’ health department, with her appointment announced Jan. 25 by Gov. Maura T. Healey.

Texas raising salaries, starting pay for state hospital workers

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is increasing salaries and starting pay at state hospitals and state-supported living centers to address staffing shortages, maintain competitive wages and bring hospital beds back online. 

Illinois hospital seeks approval to cut certain inpatient services

HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Ill., is seeking state approval to discontinue the service lines of advanced inpatient rehabilitation, obstetrics and newborn nursery, pediatrics and inpatient behavioral health services, according to a Jan. 23 news…

GI Alliance in 2023: 2 notes

Here are two things to know about Southlake, Texas-based GI Aliiance going in to 2023.

SCA Health, Optum's solid start to 2023: 4 updates

Here are four updates on Optum and its Deerfield, Ill.-based affiliate, SCA Health.

HCA Healthcare in 2023: 3 moves to know

Here are three moves Nashville-based HCA Healthcare has made one month into 2023.

USPI in 2023: A new CEO and 4 more updates

Here are five updates on Dallas-based USPI one month into 2023.

Every CMS 1-star hospital, ranked by profitability

The most profitable of all 192 CMS 1-star hospitals in the nation is Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia, according to data from Sage Transparency, which was launched by the Employers’ Forum of Indiana.

CDC director gains more oversight amid structural shifts

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, will hire new leadership and reshape parts of the agency in an effort to gain more visibility and direct oversight into key areas, according to a Jan. 24 Bloomberg report.