Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul are going head to head about the utilization of taxpayer funds from the state to subsidize healthcare, lohud.com reported Dec. 13.
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Nurses set to strike at 2 more Prime hospitals
Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals are set to launch five-day strikes Dec. 22 affecting Prime Healthcare’s Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, Pa., and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa.
Rome Health sees $62M in projects over last year
With nearly $62 million in projects and renovations over the last year, Rome (N.Y.) Health has kept itself busy.
Texas health system gets $3B 2024 budget
San Antonio-based University Health has received approval for a new budget and to provide additional property tax relief to homeowners in the county’s hospital district.
Poison control centers see surge in calls about weight-loss drugs
In the first 11 months of 2023, poison control centers across the U.S. received nearly 3,000 calls involving semaglutide — a more than 15-fold increase since 2019, according to a Dec. 13 report from CNN.
Healthcare minimum wage continues ascent
The percentage of healthcare organizations with an internal hourly minimum wage of $15 or higher increased significantly from 2022 to 2023, according to one new survey.
UChicago Medicine gets $20M to support cancer care project
UChicago Medicine has received a $20 million gift to support the development of a cancer care and research facility that’s slated to open in 2027.
Scripps raises minimum wage for employees
San Diego-based Scripps Health is increasing its hourly minimum wage from $21 to $23.
AstraZeneca to buy vaccine company for $1.1B
AstraZeneca has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Icosavax for $1.1 billion, the drugmaker said Dec. 12.
Former Kaiser nurse awarded $41M in retaliation lawsuit
A Los Angeles jury awarded $41.49 million to a former nurse who said Kaiser Permanente’s hospitals and health plan retaliated against and eventually terminated her for raising issues with patient safety and care quality, MyNewsLA reported Dec. 12.
