Economics: Americans say healthcare isn't worth the cost | Trinity acquires MercyOne

As healthcare prices in the U.S. have risen over the past several years, more Americans are struggling to pay for care.

Trinity Health will become the sole parent company of MercyOne Health System after an agreement with CommonSpirit Health.

Two years into the pandemic, healthcare organizations in the U.S. are dealing with major staffing shortages. Here are some of the top reasons why clinicians leave their jobs.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has hired Ranna Parekh, MD, as its chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (CDEIO), who currently serves as the inaugural chief diversity and inclusion officer at American College of Cardiology (ACC) .

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network, recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Complete Care to acquire a majority of its long-term care facilities. 
 

Vytalize Health, a value-based care platform for seniors, has raised $50 million from investors in a Series B funding round.

Advocate Aurora Enterprises, the investment arm of Wisconsin- and Illinois-based health system Aurora Advocate, has acquired remote patient monitoring provider MobileHelp. 

Virtual behavioral health company Brightline has raised $105 million in a Series C funding round, with the aim of expanding its services and partnerships.