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'Now is the time to strengthen access to care, not put it at risk': Hospitals fight budget plan threatening Medicaid

As the House prepares to vote on a budget resolution that could lead to sweeping Medicaid cuts, hospital leaders across the country are urging lawmakers to reconsider. The Republican-backed proposal calls for at least $880 billion in spending reduction…

New Jersey boosts participation in nurse councils with small change

Hospital committees and councils are essential for driving improvements in patient care, but ensuring front-line nurses have a voice in these discussions can be difficult amid the demands of bedside care. Without structured time to participate, engagem…

New Jersey boosts participation in nurse councils with small change

Hospital committees and councils are essential for driving improvements in patient care, but ensuring front-line nurses have a voice in these discussions can be difficult amid the demands of bedside care. Without structured time to participate, engagem…

Appeals court upholds fraud conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the fraud convictions, prison sentences and $452 million restitution order against Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now-defunct blood testing startup Theranos, and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the c…

Memorial Hermann leader promoted to hospital CFO

Matt Pruitt was promoted to vice president and CFO of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System’s TIRR Memorial Herman and Texas Medical Center campus, both in Houston, according to a Feb. 24 LinkedIn post.

Memorial Hermann leader promoted to hospital CFO

Matt Pruitt was promoted to vice president and CFO of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System’s TIRR Memorial Herman and Texas Medical Center campus, both in Houston, according to a Feb. 24 LinkedIn post.

How a 'factory' spots future Gen Z leaders

Identifying the next generation of leaders may not be as straightforward as it seems, according to a Feb. 25 McKinsey newsletter.

Texas VA medical center to close 3 pharmacies

San Antonio-based Brooke Army Medical Center will close three pharmacies in March “due to several changes within the military healthcare system.”

Watchdog: VA's Oracle Health EHR project could cost nearly $50B

Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the long-term costs and completion timeline of its troubled EHR modernization project with Oracle Health, NextGov reported Feb. 24.

Watchdog: VA's Oracle Health EHR project could cost nearly $50B

Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the long-term costs and completion timeline of its troubled EHR modernization project with Oracle Health, NextGov reported Feb. 24.