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Ascension Michigan settles multiyear dispute about employee vaccination policy

Ascension Michigan settles multiyear dispute about employee vaccination policy

The health system will offer up to five weeks of back pay to staff that were denied religious exemptions for...

Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation

Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation

Analysts expect Kamala Harris to largely continue the current approach to AI oversight, while Donald Trump’s promise to repeal a...

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Home health is already a lucrative market, and Providence expects demand for services to only grow as patients age, according...

Cybersecurity in healthcare: How hackers get in and how organizations can protect themselves

Cybersecurity in healthcare: How hackers get in and how organizations can protect themselves

A cybersecurity expert explains why healthcare organizations are vulnerable to cyberattacks — and how they can strengthen their defenses. Article...

Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use

Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use

Vertex AI Search for Healthcare is designed to quickly query a patient’s medical record. Google says the tool will reduce...

US is drastically behind other wealthy nations on healthcare, despite spending the most

US is drastically behind other wealthy nations on healthcare, despite spending the most

The Commonwealth Fund analyzed the healthcare systems of 10 nations and found the U.S. ranked last in access to care,...

CMS says data breach at contractor could affect more than 946,000 Medicare beneficiaries

CMS says data breach at contractor could affect more than 946,000 Medicare beneficiaries

The incident was related to a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software, which was linked to data breaches at thousands...

Healthcare labor shortage predicted by 2028, with uneven state impacts: report

Healthcare labor shortage predicted by 2028, with uneven state impacts: report

Certain states and specialties will face acute shortages, while others will see a surplus of workers, according to a new study from...

Optum to lay off more than 500 workers in California

Optum to lay off more than 500 workers in California

The cuts will affect urgent care locations, primary and specialty care clinics, and infusion centers, as well as office and...

Steward’s legal battles offer insight into pattern of mismanagement

Steward’s legal battles offer insight into pattern of mismanagement

The health system has been hit with at least 35 lawsuits in the last year alleging issues ranging from unpaid...