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Texas providers not obligated to perform emergency abortions, court rules

On Jan. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued a ruling stating that Texas hospitals and physicians are not obligated to perform emergency abortions under a decades-old federal law requiring hospitals to provide all patients appropriat…

'Everyone is nervous': Indiana system CEO on rising hospital closures

As hospitals and services continue to shut down due to financial challenges and labor shortages, many healthcare leaders are growing more concerned.

3 Missouri health system mergers in 2 days

The year is off to a busy start in Missouri healthcare, with three health system partnerships closing in two days. 

200 VHC Health employees transition to Med-Metrix

Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health has struck a 15-year, end-to-end revenue cycle partnership with Med-Metrix.

HCA Florida names CEO for 2 hospitals

Brent Burish will serve as CEO of two HCA Healthcare hospitals in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Inova to build $1B hospital

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System is planning to break ground on a new $1 billion campus in the third quarter of 2024, Washington Business Journal reported Jan. 2.

Where Advocate Health's population health strategy has changed — and where it's going in 2024

From the launch of ACO programs to system-wide infrastructure improvements, Advocate Health made a lot of changes to its population health strategy last year, and the Charlotte, N.C.-based health system has even more planned for 2024, according to its …

Pennsylvania hospital's unpaid taxes result in 17% tax increase approval

The Ridley Park (Pa.) Borough Council has approved a 17% increase in 2024 property taxes to combat unpaid taxes and fees from Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health System, for its Ridley Park-based Taylor Hospital, Richard Tuta…

Memorial Health System opens pediatric ED

Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System opened a new pediatric emergency department at its Belpre Medical Campus Jan. 2. 

Montefiore nurses approve new contracts

Nurses at Montefiore Mount Vernon (N.Y.) and Montefiore New Rochelle (N.Y.) hospitals have approved new three-year labor contracts.