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50+ healthcare bankruptcies in 2022

Becker’s has reported on at least 19 hospitals or health systems in 2022 that either filed for bankruptcy, closed or announced plans to close, while a Dec. 5 report from S&P Global Market Intelligence shows 36 corporate healthcare bankruptcies as of No…

Will healthcare real estate be favored in 2023 as recession looms?

Healthcare commercial real estate could be a popular asset class in 2023 as investors look for sectors that have traditionally been recession resistant, according to a Dec. 16 Bisnow report.

Here are 6 healthcare jobs Amazon is hiring for

Amazon continues to grow its healthcare business, even as the tech giant pulls back in other areas.

Massachusetts court denies bid to legalize physician-assisted suicide

Massachusetts’ highest court on Dec. 19 rejected an effort to legalize medically assisted suicide. 

Louisiana hospitals partnering to overhaul pediatric healthcare

Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health are collaborating to bolster child health outcomes and specialized services across the state.

Kansas system taps interim leader after strategy chief exits

Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System, which recently eliminated the chief strategy officer position as part of an executive team reorganization, has hired an interim CEO.

The biggest obstacles the gastroenterology industry faces

Shrujal Baxi, MD, chief medical officer at Iterative Health, connected with Becker’s Dec. 20 to discuss the biggest obstacles the gastroenterology industry faces today on a patient, provider and pharmaceutical level.

Congress keeps 2% Medicare physician pay cuts in 2023 spending bill

Congress released omnibus legislation to fund the government through September, and the bill includes CMS physician fee cuts, according to The Washington Post.

'Immunity debt' debate persists as holidays approach

This winter is unlike the first two pandemic winters, with all common respiratory viruses back in full gear. With many people coming down with the flu, respiratory syncytial virus and/or COVID-19, chatter about “immunity debt” has persisted for months….

UPMC tentative deal with nurses allows for 30% wage increases over 3 years

Members of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania have reached a tentative agreement with UPMC Altoona (Pa.), part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, the Altoona Mirror reported Dec. 20.