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.
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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.
Settlement paves way for earlier vote on Deaconess-Jennie Stuart deal
The board of Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health can vote sooner than expected on whether to approve the hospital’s acquisition by Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System after a settlement agreement that had delayed the vote until late…
