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Fight heats up against New York's healthcare vaccine rule

A group of 10 New York lawmakers is targeting the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.

Nice people finish last? Not in the workplace, study shows

The common belief is that you have to step on heads and knock others down a rung to  climb the corporate ladder. A “dog-eat-dog” mindset has become the stereotype of success. But recent research shows the opposite to be true: disagreeable personal…

10 providers seeking RCM talent

Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Woman fatally shoots terminally ill husband at Florida hospital campus in intended murder-suicide, police say

A 76-year-old woman is accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband at a Florida hospital campus over the weekend.

FDA eyes major vaccine strategy changes: 3 COVID-19 updates

The FDA is considering a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy that would mirror the process for creating and administering annual flu shots, federal documents show.

CHS to sell its last hospital in West Virginia

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has agreed to sell Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, W.Va. to Vandalia Health System, according to the Register-Herald.

Hospitals raising nurse pay: Why now

Inflation, nurse contracts opening up and a decrease in contract worker utilization are among the factors behind a spate of recent pay raises across hospitals and health systems. But such raises are hardly enough to remain competitive and improve reten…

Majority of Americans want government and private insurance in healthcare

Americans have a “yes, but” view of the government’s role in healthcare. The majority say the federal government should ensure that all Americans have coverage, but prefer a system based on private insurance. 

Dartmouth Health freezes hiring, plans job reviews

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health is freezing hiring and reviewing all vacant jobs at its flagship hospital and clinics in an effort to close a $120 million budget gap, the Valley News reported Jan. 21.

Study pinpoints risk factors of long COVID-19

Patients who experience long COVID-19 are at higher risk for pulmonary, diabetes, neurological and mental health encounters six months after the onset of initial infection, a study published Jan. 18 has found.