The Biden administration’s initiative to strengthen primary care in the U.S. has been met with both praise and criticism by health experts, The Washington Post reported Dec. 29.
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16 recent CEO exits
The year 2023 was marked by record-high CEO departures, and its final month was no exception.
Texas providers not obligated to perform emergency abortions, court rules
On Jan. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a ruling stating that Texas hospitals and physicians are not obligated to perform emergency abortions under a decades-old federal law requiring hospitals to provide all patients appropriat…
'Everyone is nervous': Indiana system CEO on rising hospital closures
As hospitals and services continue to shut down due to financial challenges and labor shortages, many healthcare leaders are growing more concerned.
3 Missouri health system mergers in 2 days
The year is off to a busy start in Missouri healthcare, with three health system partnerships closing in two days.
200 VHC Health employees transition to Med-Metrix
Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health has struck a 15-year, end-to-end revenue cycle partnership with Med-Metrix.
HCA Florida names CEO for 2 hospitals
Brent Burish will serve as CEO of two HCA Healthcare hospitals in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Inova to build $1B hospital
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System is planning to break ground on a new $1 billion campus in the third quarter of 2024, Washington Business Journal reported Jan. 2.
Where Advocate Health's population health strategy has changed — and where it's going in 2024
From the launch of ACO programs to system-wide infrastructure improvements, Advocate Health made a lot of changes to its population health strategy last year, and the Charlotte, N.C.-based health system has even more planned for 2024, according to its …
Pennsylvania hospital's unpaid taxes result in 17% tax increase approval
The Ridley Park (Pa.) Borough Council has approved a 17% increase in 2024 property taxes to combat unpaid taxes and fees from Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health System, for its Ridley Park-based Taylor Hospital, Richard Tuta…
