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Tracking healthcare worker strikes
Over 500 unionized nurses at Ascension St. Joseph in suburban Chicago will begin a two-day strike on Tuesday. Article By:...
Medicare Advantage rate change bedevils UnitedHealth’s 2024 outlook
UnitedHealth’s MA growth could be depressed next year thanks to a rate notice from the CMS that’s deeply unpopular with...
Insurers’ financial outlook stable despite higher MA utilization: Moody’s
Publicly traded health insurers’ financial results held steady in the third quarter, boosted by strong investment income and membership growth,...
Biden administration finalizes rule requiring nursing homes disclose ownership
The rule comes amid growing concerns about the role of private equity firm ownership in nursing homes. Article By: Susanna...
Where are all the nurses? Hospitals, advocates disagree on crisis
Hospitals and nursing unions disagree about what’s driving sluggish application rates for open registered nurse positions — a lack of...
New AMA policies focus on GLP-1 coverage, resisting corporate medicine
The lobbying group advanced a range of policy resolutions it says will advance access to patient care at its annual interim...
New York proposes ‘nation-leading’ hospital cybersecurity regulations
The rules aim to safeguard hospitals from growing cybersecurity threats and keep them operating during an attack. Article By: Emily...
Hospitals improve on infection control after COVID-19 spike: Leapfrog
However, patient experience scores declined again, which could be the result of ongoing labor shortages, according to CEO Leah Binder....
Tracking Healthcare Data Breaches
Cybercriminals are increasingly breaching healthcare systems, exposing patient information and threatening access to medical care. Article By: Emily Olsen and Susanna Vogel...
White House orders HHS to collect reports on healthcare AI safety
President Joe Biden outlined the planned program as part of an executive order on “safe, secure, and trustworthy” artificial intelligence....
