National fights between health systems and payers are rising in intensity and publicity — and patients are caught in the middle, The Wall Street Journal reported March 1.
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Connecticut awarded $5M prejudgment remedy from defunct nursing school
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced March 4 that the state has been granted a $5 million prejudgment remedy in its lawsuit against the owners of Stone Academy, after its abrupt closure without warning in February 2023.
UChicago to capture more of Indiana market
UChicago Medicine will open a 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center in Crown Point, Ind., on April 29.
Medical City hospital names CFO
Medical City Decatur (Texas) has named Lucy Hedari CFO.
CommonSpirit 'having real issues' with Medicare Advantage, CFO says
Chicago-based CommonSpirit is having significant challenges getting paid appropriately for care provided through some of its Medicare Advantage programs, CFO Dan Morissette said during the health system’s Feb. 29 investor call.
Ransomware gang behind Change Healthcare attack faces setback
BlackCat, the Russian ransomware gang behind the Change Healthcare cyberattack, had its website go down, CyberScoop reported March 1.
California bill could extend hospital stay for violent offenders
California is considering a bill that would allow people with severe mental illness who commit violent crimes to be held in a state mental hospital for up to 30 days instead of only five, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Mar. 4.
The health systems outpacing the price transparency trend
Only 34.5% of 2,000 hospitals reviewed by patientrightsadvocate.org were compliant with federal price transparency rules, according to the organization’s semi-annual report released Feb. 29.
Columbia launches $50M pediatric heart center
New York City-based Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons launched its $50 million pediatric cardiovascular innovation center.
Frailty, dementia linked to surgery readmissions
Within 30 days of a surgery, 11.6% of patients over 65 are readmitted to a hospital. That more than doubles after 180 days following a major surgery, in which 27.6% return to the hospital, according to a study led by researchers from the Yale School of…
