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Ray Charles Foundation donates $1M to Cedars-Sinai

The Ray Charles Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the legendary entertainer’s estate, donated $1 million to Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai to boost its neuroscience program. 

5 digital health companies laying off workers

The digital health market can be turbulent. Here are five digital health companies laying off workers:

Workers plan picket at 12 Tenet hospitals

Members of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West plan to picket starting July 11 at 12 Tenet Healthcare facilities in California.

AI, data-sharing could help reverse Americans' dwindling life expectancy

Modernizing the healthcare industry by leaning into artificial intelligence, preventive care and data-sharing could help people live longer, Politico reported July 6.

Delaware health center suffers 3rd-party breach

Wilmington, Del.-based Henrietta Johnson Medical Center’s EHR vendor, Delaware Health Net, suffered a cyber event that has compromised patients’ protected health information at its organization. 

HCA workers at 19 hospitals approve contract

Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East at 19 HCA Healthcare hospitals in Florida have approved a new three-year contract. 

20 recent hospital, health system executive moves

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s since June 30:

2 infants found dead in Chicago hospital daycare facility

Two newborn girls were pronounced dead after being found in the bathroom of a child care center on Northwestern Medicine Hospital’s campus in Chicago, CBS affiliate WBBM reported July 6.

CVS' Oak Street Health continues rapid growth in New York

CVS’ Oak Street Health is continuing its rapid expansion in New York with a new Long Island clinic, Newsday reported July 7.

PeaceHealth sees rating downgraded as operating challenges continue and recovery distant

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth saw its credit rating on a series of bonds downgraded to “A-” as it continues to face labor challenges and high average length-of-stay issues, S&P Global said July 7.