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4 cancer vaccine developments in 4 months

More centers are testing the effectiveness of vaccines on a range of cancers.

Adena Health hit with False Claims lawsuit

A recently unsealed federal lawsuit is accusing Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System of performing unnecessary heart surgeries and filing false claims.

Ascension faces 1st lawsuits over ransomware attack

St. Louis-based Ascension is already facing two proposed class-action lawsuits just days after the cyberattack on the 140-hospital system.

Mississippi health system confirms ransomware attack

Pascagoula, Miss.-based Singing River Health System has confirmed that its 2023 cybersecurity incident was a ransomware attack.

HCA nurses vote to remove union

Nurses at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, voted this month to remove National Nurses United as their exclusive representative.

Texas hospital to close, lay off 94

Select Specialty Hospital in Longview, Texas, will close on or about June 30, resulting in the termination of 94 employees, Becker’s has confirmed.

Medical City hospital taps assistant CFO

Medical City Fort Worth (Texas) has named Benjamin Baggi assistant CFO. 

The cost of unnecessary hospital days in 8 numbers

Hospitals across the U.S. are having capacity issues, leading to unnecessary stays and higher costs overall.

Trinity hospital taps HCA exec as president

Trinity Health of New England has named Valerie Powell-Stafford president of Hartford, Conn.-based Saint Francis Hospital, effective June 3.

17 quick notes on healthcare

1. Healthcare has a simple math problem.