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Hospitals are more packed post-pandemic
Hospital occupancy rates were higher in 2024 than 2019. If occupancy rates trend up, the nation could face a bed shortage by...
GOP calls for $1.5T in cuts, much of which could come from healthcare
House Republicans unveiled their budget wish list on Wednesday, which directs the Energy and Commerce Committee — which oversees Medicare and...
Trump orders agencies to plan for ‘large-scale’ job cuts
While Trump’s executive order provides substantial power to Elon Musk’s DOGE effort, it’s not specifically targeted to health agencies like...
AHA joins call for Trump to exempt devices from import tariffs
Disruption to the supply of devices from China would curtail hospitals’ ability to perform life-saving surgeries and protect patients and...
Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools
Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute, discusses the institute’s new task force that aims to study...
Preserving access, affordability are Americans’ top healthcare priorities: Gallup
Democrats and Republicans both want to see federal lawmakers address critical public health concerns. However, they were split on which...
RFK Jr. fumbles Medicare basics during second confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for HHS secretary, seemed unfamiliar with the massive insurance program during a hearing Thursday. Article...
Healthcare’s outlook in 2025: New administration spells uncertainty, but hope remains
Although the industry will grapple with uncertainty in a second Trump administration, some hope that yearslong headwinds could begin reversing course...
Hospitals no longer protected from immigration raids
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at hospitals. Article By: Kara Arundel and...
Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment
Doug Collins, a former Republican congressman from Georgia, told lawmakers he would look at the embattled rollout with fresh eyes...
