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HCA files response to North Carolina's lawsuit

HCA Healthcare has filed a motion with the North Carolina Business Court, asking it to dismiss claims from the North Carolina attorney general that the for-profit hospital operator violated its 2019 asset purchase agreement for Asheville, N.C.-based Mi…

Why the 'try-everything tactic' is gaining momentum in cancer care

The “try-everything tactic” appears to bring meaningful improvements in some cancer patients, but the approach comes with caveats, according to a Feb. 14 article in Nature.

The workforce challenges that are top of mind for hospital CEOs

In January, the American College of Healthcare Executives released its annual survey of top issues confronting hospitals, and hospital CEOs ranked workforce challenges as their No. 1 concern in 2023. 

Sanford's big 'win-win' digital investment

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has focused digital technology investment in areas with clear opportunities to add capacity and support growth.

Judge OKs operator for bankrupt California hospital

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved American Advanced Management’s plan to operate Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, a 106-bed acute care facility which has been shuttered for more than 13 months. 

Connecticut system taps CEO amid Yale sale

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has named Deborah Weymouth president of its Connecticut operations, including Waterbury (Conn.) Health. 

23 states where virus activity remains high

Emergency departments are finally seeing some reprieve after weeks of capacity issues exacerbated by respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Visits to the ER for respiratory viruses continue to follow a downward trend, but the amount of respiratory …

418 rural hospitals at risk of closure, breakdown by state

There are about 418 rural hospitals at risk of closure, according to a new report from Chartis, a healthcare advisory services firm.

What the states with the highest percentage of adults with medical debt have in common

On average, 8.6% of adults reported having medical debt annually between 2019 and 2021, according to a Feb. 12 study from KFF and the Peterson Center on Healthcare. 

Allina to adjust services at Mercy campuses

Allina Health is making changes to services and care access at two of its campuses: Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn., and Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus in Fridley, Minn.