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More rural hospitals shutter labor and delivery units in 2025

More rural hospitals shutter labor and delivery units in 2025

Only 41% of rural hospitals in the U.S. deliver babies, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Quality...

Health system leaders need to evolve in the face of AI

Health system leaders need to evolve in the face of AI

C-suite executives surveyed said they think new technology leadership roles will become more important in the next three years, according...

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

The American Hospital Association warned future tariffs arising from the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation could disrupt access to an...

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

The American Hospital Association warned future tariffs arising from the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation could disrupt access to an...

Google Cloud unveils health AI agent partnerships

Google Cloud unveils health AI agent partnerships

The technology giant is working with Hackensack Meridian Health on multiple agents, including a tool that can summarize patients’ medical...

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

More than 200,000 low-value back surgeries for older adults were billed to Medicare from 2020 to 2023 — totaling one unnecessary...

AI could transform healthcare. Can safety-net providers keep up?

AI could transform healthcare. Can safety-net providers keep up?

Implementing artificial intelligence requires significant human labor and technical expertise, threatening to create a digital divide between highly resourced health...

Medical lobbies urge Trump administration to exempt healthcare from H-1B changes

Medical lobbies urge Trump administration to exempt healthcare from H-1B changes

More than 50 medical groups have signed on to letters calling for healthcare workers to be exempt from new H-1B...

Judge allows Ascension cyberattack class action to move forward

Judge allows Ascension cyberattack class action to move forward

The judge dismissed several claims against the health system over a major ransomware attack last year, but allowed allegations of...

More hospitals using predictive AI, but disparities persist

More hospitals using predictive AI, but disparities persist

More than 70% of hospitals reported using predictive tools last year, but small, rural, independent and critical-access hospitals are lagging...