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COVID-19 admissions to rise through early December, CDC forecasts

The CDC is projecting an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since July, national disease modeling shows. 

Roper St. Francis set to build new $1B South Carolina hospital

Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis is set to build a new $1 billion, 27-acre hospital and office building in North Charleston.

10 providers seeking RCM talent

Here are 10 hospitals or health systems that recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Kansas health system CEO resigns

Ken Johnson has resigned as president and CEO of Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System, according to a Nov. 18 health system statement shared with Becker’s.

DOJ to appeal ruling that cleared UnitedHealth-Change merger

The Justice Department plans to appeal a September court ruling that cleared the path for UnitedHealth Group to move forward with its $7.8 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Nov. 18.

Walmart loses top health exec to JPMorgan

Walmart’s executive vice president of health and wellness is departing the retailer after about two years for a managing director role with JPMorgan’s healthcare arm, Bloomberg reported Nov. 20. 

‘Robust liquidity’ helps keep expanding CaroMont rating high: Fitch

Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health had its credit rating maintained at “AA-” even as the expanding healthcare system builds new projects and experiences higher labor costs and losses on investments, Fitch Ratings said in a Nov. 18 report.

California hospital confirms IT security incident

Banning, Calif.-based San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital said a cybersecurity incident disrupted its IT operations.

‘Enough is enough’: AMA pushes prior authorization fix

Physicians should be scrambling to contact their legislators about passing prior authorization reform and blocking an 8.5 percent cut to physician Medicare payment, the American Medical Association said in a Nov. 17 article.

Amazon is hiring for these 7 healthcare positions

While it is reducing staff in some areas, Amazon continues to grow its healthcare business. Here are seven health-related jobs the tech giant recently posted.