February 2024

A definable under/over line separates paying from non-paying patients
Tenet sells 2 hospitals for $550M
Burnout could push out a third of nurse leaders
Change Healthcare cyberattack outage now at 9 days
Policy advisors: America’s ‘crisis in rural maternity care’ cries out for attention
Texas suit asks: Is private equity abusing a malpractice shield?
CHS could divest $1B in 2024
Private equity firm acquires Agiliti
CMS rule proposed for 2025 offers big upsides for dually eligible individuals: Analysis
Data shows COVID precautions gave ‘screenable’ cancers an unwelcome opening
Medtronic insider trading case ends in 1 criminal conviction, 1 acquittal
Cyberattack temporarily shuts down UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare
Academic medical institution sues patients for unpaid medical bills, faces hot light of public scrutiny
Scope of FDA’s power over AI an ‘unsettled’—and unsettling—question
FDA halts Rapt drug trial after patient complication
Americans carrying at least $220B in medical debts ranging from modest to crushing
Notorious hospital cybervillain acknowledges guilt, heads to prison
Hospitals largely left out as nursing workforce fully recovers from COVID
15 hospitals land toward the top among ‘America’s best employers’
Blue Cross sale to Elevance called off in Louisiana (again)
FDA issues first-ever clearance for OTC oximeter
For silent waiting-room reading: Notable quotes about hospitals in the news
Invitae to pursue sale amid bankruptcy
FDA announces recall of more than 50,000 infusion pumps
Humana pilot study reveals ongoing healthcare discrimination among Medicare Advantage members
Everside and Marathon agree to merge
Quarter of private equity-owned hospitals serve rural populations
How 4 E’s can reduce use of ineffective care
HCA Healthcare appoints Chad Wasserman as new chief information officer
Northwestern residents vote strongly for union
General public perceives nurses as the most ethical, honest professionals in the US workforce
CDC: Updated COVID jab significantly reduces odds of infection
Cardinal Health recalls some Monoject syringes
HHS makes initial drug price offers
HCSC buys Cigna’s Medicare biz for $3.3B