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Healthcare job losses by state if ACA premium tax credits expire

Texas would lose the most healthcare jobs if ACA premium tax credits expire at the end of 2025, according to a March 3 brief from the Commonwealth Fund.

900 Northwell hospital nurses to strike

Members of the New York State Nurses Association have set a March 17 strike date at Northwell Health’s South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, N.Y.

The hardest hit states if ACA premium tax credits expire

Texas will see the biggest economic hit if ACA premium tax credits expire at the end of 2025, according to a March 3 brief from the Commonwealth Fund.

1 in 6 children will have obesity by 2050, study finds

New research indicates that global obesity rates will substantially increase between 2022 and 2030, with 15.6% of those ages 5 to 14 expected to have the chronic disease by 2050. 

Illinois hospital closes

Ascension St. Elizabeth in Chicago closed mid-February prior to Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s acquisition of it and eight other St.Louis-based Ascension hospitals in Illinois. 

Memorial Hermann taps chief revenue officer

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has named Robert Mattix senior vice president and chief revenue officer, according to a March 3 post on his LinkedIn page. 

Yale New Haven Health appoints chief nurse executive

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has named Ena Williams, PhD, RN, chief nurse executive of the health system. 

University Hospital CEO heads to Main Line Health

Edward Jimenez has been appointed as the next president and CEO of Main Line Health, a four-hospital system in Bryn Mawr, Pa., effective June 6. 

Oracle Health expands AI clinical assistant to 30+ specialties

Oracle Health has expanded its AI-powered, multimodal voice- and screen-driven assistant, Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, to more specialties.

New Jersey system to open specialty pharmacy

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is partnering with Clearway Health to open a new specialty pharmacy in late 2025 that aims to improve access to medications for patients with complex conditions.