Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital has laid off dozens of workers as it struggles to stay open amid financial challenges.
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Kaiser Permanente reports $1.5B Q3 loss
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries reported a net loss of $1.5 billion for the quarter ending Sept. 30, according to a Nov. 4 financial report.
As Minnesota hospitals report losses, CCM Health remains in the black
Montevideo, Minn.-based CCM Health hospital reports it had a positive 3.5 percent operating margin in the first half of 2022, while most of the state’s hospitals have reported operating losses, the West Central Tribune reported Nov. 4.
What to know about Mount Nittany’s new $90M outpatient center
State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health opened its new $90 million outpatient center in Patton, Pa., on Nov. 2.
Washington state ER facility closes doors for good
Emergency hospital St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is to permanently close its doors and the building will be demolished, according to a Nov. 1 report from KIRO Newsradio.
AHA finds insurance company policies ‘deeply troubling’
Insurance-related barriers to care such as unaffordable deductibles and excessive requirements for prior authorization are “deeply troubling” amid the current open enrollment season, a Nov. 1 American Hospital Association letter addressed to HHS Secret…
At hospital where nurse called 911, ‘zero candidates interviewing’ for ED roles, says president
After staffing issues prompted a nurse at Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center to call 911 on her own emergency department, representatives for the hospital are speaking publicly about staffing in that department and other issues related …
How top medical specialty choices have changed since 2018
In 2022, internal medicine was the top specialty chosen by medical students, according to Medscape’s “Medical Student Lifestyle” report.
ChristianaCare receives grant to reopen Pennsylvania hospital
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare’s Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, Pa., has received a $2.5 million grant from the American Rescue Plan Act to reopen its doors, Vista.Today reported Nov. 4.
Youturn Health partners with Sure Med Compliance for behavioral health education program
Youturn Health, a virtual behavioral health support program, has teamed up with Sure Med Compliance, a digital healthcare company for pain management risk mitigation, for a new behavioral health and substance misuse education platform.
