A free speech rights lawsuit filed against Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health was dismissed by a federal judge due to the case not having legal standing, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported May 13.
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New Jersey hospital's ED expansion to create separate space for mental health patients
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, N.J., has broken ground on a major emergency department expansion that will add 19 beds and create separate spaces for patients in need of mental health services.
Zepbound could prevent 600K AFib cases by 2030: Report
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound could avert up to 627,000 atrial fibrillation cases by 2030, according to Airfinity analysts.
Texas hospital names president
Michael Stewart was appointed president of Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, part of Methodist Health System.
Private insurers paid hospitals 254% Medicare rates in 2022: 5 things to know
Hospitals charged commercial insurers and employers rates 254% higher, on average, than what Medicare paid for the same services in 2022, according to a Rand Corp. report published May 13.
8 tips to enhance hospital specialty pharmacies, per McKesson
As hospitals and health systems increase investments in the specialty pharmacy industry, leaders should be nimble in their payer and drugmaker relationships, according to McKesson.
Former Iowa hospital president, CEO dies
James (Jim) Tinker, former president and CEO of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center, died April 21.
HCA loses AdventHealth CON appeal
A North Carolina administrative judge has upheld the state’s decision to award Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth a certificate of need to build a hospital with at least 67 beds in Buncombe County.
Phoenix Children’s to open new NICU
Phoenix Children’s Hospital has shared plans to open a 44,000-square-foot level five neonatal intensive care unit at its main Thomas Campus in Phoenix on May 15.
$50M donation supports Legacy Community Health Texas clinic groundbreaking
Houston-based Legacy Community Health broke ground on its Legacy Pasadena (Texas) Southmore Clinic May 10, which will be funded in part by a $50 million donation from Houston Methodist.
