NATIONAL
- Hospitals enter opioid litigation, sue drugmakers for cost of treating addiction
- Could Amazon be the next national telehealth player?
- Payments to high financial risk APMs slightly increased in 2018 compared to 2017: survey
- Healthcare Purchasing Strategies: How 2 Employers Are Driving Referrals Through RAND Hospital Price Transparency Findings
- Wave of deals expected as private equity eyes orthopaedic practices
- Health systems explore decoupling hospital chargemaster from Medicare payments
- Chief Nursing Officers: 3 tactics to solve healthcare industry challenges
- CMS Could Soon Crack Down on States’ Medicaid Payment-Boosting Programs for Nursing Homes
- CMS adopts 5-part strategy to address Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse
- Half of nurses and doctors feel burned out
- Freestanding EDs increased emergency out-of-pocket spending in local markets, study finds
- CMS: More hospitals will get value-based purchasing program payment bonuses in FY2020
- CMS delays new primary care, kidney care value-based payment models
- US News and World Report release 2019-2020 ‘Best Nursing Homes’ ratings
- Data breaches linked to more fatal MIs
- US officials predict shortages of critical hospital supplies
- How nurse salary has changed over time + where nurses are paid the most
- FDA warns of critical medical device shortages
- Blockchain isn’t limited to the financial industry: How healthcare companies should view the technology
- HHS chief keeps focus on alternative payment models
- Health System Operating Margins Improve, But Still Below 2015 Level
- Provider anxieties rising while waiting for CMS guidance on RoP Phase 3 requirements
- CMS will pay $1.9 billion to hospitals in value-based payments for inpatient care
- Partnerships between IT and revenue cycle will define the future of healthcare: 3 things to know
- How patient satisfaction scores are changing medicine
- Can Big-Box Retailers Provide Local Health Care?
- Hospitals lobbying to change Medicare’s pay formulas
- Health systems explore decoupling hospital chargemaster from Medicare payments
- Verma likens public option to having ‘referees play in the game’
NORTHEAST
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)
CONNECTICUT
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- Health care systems team up for new cancer treatment center
- Connecticut fines 4 nursing homes $28K+ for patient safety incidents
- Connecticut And New York Battle Rising Healthcare Costs
- State, hospitals, still trying to reach legal settlement
- CT reaps $18.8M from opioid-drug settlement
- Hartford Hospital bows $8M community health center
- N. Britain’s Hospital for Special Care to break ground on $13M expansion
- Spike in medical-malpractice payouts worries CT doctors, hospitals
- Most Connecticut Hospitals Making A Profit
MAINE
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- MaineHealth’s 2 top executives announce plans to retire
- How a Lewiston hospital group is trying to offset the nursing shortage
- Bar Harbor hospital’s ER is prescribing meds for opioid withdrawal, but it’s not the only one
- Nurses want more security at Maine hospital following multiple assaults by patients
- St. Joseph Healthcare expands neurosurgery practice with addition of two neurosurgeons
- Maine health system gets creative to retain nurses, recruit more
- Central Maine Health partnership extends heart care to rural areas
MASSACHUSETTS
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- Foundations pay $6M to settle allegations of enabling Medicare kickbacks
- Report: Most serious nursing home complaints in Mass. not investigated in required time
- UMass Memorial Medical Center appoints Dr. Kimi Kobayashi chief quality officer
- Partners HealthCare names Dr. Ravi Thadhani chief academic officer
- Food as medicine: Massachusetts bill would give Medicaid recipients fresh food and grocery money
- Partners HealthCare creates funds for AI development, digital tools
- Campbell has turned around Masonic Health
- Central Mass. has received $1.7B in NIH funding since 2010
- NSMC Salem Hospital ER set to open on Sunday
- Frustration surfaces at Health Policy Commission
- Siemens arm closes $1.1b deal for Waltham firm
- Baker’s proposed healthcare bill highlights primary care, mental health
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW YORK
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- Nursing Home Providers Sue Over NY’s Decision to ‘Damn the Torpedoes’ and Implement $246M in Medicaid Cuts
- Why nursing homes just sued NY over Medicaid cuts they say threaten patients, staff
- Connecticut And New York Battle Rising Healthcare Costs
- New York-Presbyterian to provide mental health services to NYPD
- New York City board rejects Northwell Health’s $2B hospital revamp
- Do You Need to Go to Manhattan for Major Medical Care?
- Analysis: New York’s surprise-billing solution is causing healthcare costs to climb
RHODE ISLAND
VERMONT
MID-ATLANTIC / EAST
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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- Children’s National Hospital To Open New Sports Medicine Center Thanks To $5 Million Commitment From Fight For Children
- Two D.C. Hospitals Recognized For Diversity And Inclusion
- Here’s what Children’s National is bringing to the former Discovery HQ
- Uncertainty Plagues the Only Hospital in Southeast D.C.
- DC psych hospital sued after 28-day water outage
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- Md. lawmakers, officials, union meet on staffing shortages
- Baltimore seeks to renegotiate $60M contract with 14 nonprofit hospitals, universities
- Local biopharma rebrands as part of commercialization strategy
- Salary for Maryland deputy health secretary questioned
- Health Director Honored By Howard County General Hospital
- Discovery Behavioral Health Acquires New Life in Maryland
NEW JERSEY
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- Virtua Health hopes to open proton therapy center by 2022
- NJ recovers $15 million from pharmaceutical company
- New therapy at Morristown Medical Center uses patient’s own immune cells to fight their cancer
- Telehealth Company Gains Ground in Home Health Care’s Battle Against Hospital Readmissions
- Bayonne without a hospital would be a very different Bayonne, officials say
- RWJBarnabas to buy 2 New Jersey hospitals
- Tri-State hospital group vows to improve patient safety
PENNSYLVANIA
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- Virtua Health hopes to open proton therapy center by 2022
- Pennsylvania doctor doesn’t take insurance, sees any patient for just $35
- Primary care doctors paid by patient monthly fees, not insurance, gaining traction
- UPMC breaks ground on hospital in China, 4 more in the works
- Pennsylvania surgery center snags $12.8M loan
- Tri-State hospital group vows to improve patient safety
- Penn Medicine algorithm flags patients most in need of advance care planning
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
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- WMH files bankruptcy; hires new CEO
- Many rural hospitals are struggling to stay open. A WV hospital just launched a $22M expansion.
- Roane General Hospital set to expand services with groundbreaking
- West Virginia hospital faces closure
- Ohio Valley Physicians claims Williamson Memorial Hospital owes more than half a million for emergency services
CENTRAL
(Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
IOWA
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- 4 hospitals investing in new orthopedic facilities
- Mayo Clinic Health System in Waukon closing
- Iowa hospitals try podcasts to reach out to patients
- University of Iowa Health Care giving midyear raises to 2,750-plus
- Iowa physician accused of filing 89 fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid claims
- Mayo Clinic’s closure of rural facilities continues with Waukon, Iowa
KANSAS
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- Patient Who Sued KU Hospital Over Cancer Misdiagnosis Settled For Millions, Records Show
- Healthcare agreement to bring big changes to Allen County hospital
- NRH to partner with Lawrence Memorial on orthopedic clinic; Emporia Community Foundation to oversee foundation assets
- Chanute hospital CEO: Kansas needs Medicaid expansion, not more donation pickle jars
MINNESOTA
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- Minnesota nursing home complaint response times better in 2019 — but still fall below federal guidelines
- Moose Lake’s Mercy Hospital board votes to join Essentia
- Chanute hospital CEO: Kansas needs Medicaid expansion, not more donation pickle jars
- Minnesota employers see 4% health cost increases
- Mayo Moves Births From Albert Lea To Austin Hospital
MISSOURI
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- St. Louis medical center alerts 152,000 patients of data breach
- SSM Health receives shipment from nonprofit aiming to solve ‘drug shortage crisis’
- New Cardinal Glennon specialty clinic in south St. Louis County opens Nov. 4
- Former Missouri hospital executive pleads guilty to $114 million billing scheme
- SSM Health hospital first in St. Louis region to receive Civica Rx drugs
- Walgreens to close all 17 healthcare clinics in Kansas City
- Belton Regional Medical Center to double size of ICU
NEBRASKA
NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA
MIDWEST
(Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin)
ILLINOIS
- Nursing homes in central Illinois fined for license violations
- Illinois to Propose Pharmacists to Get Breaks, Fewer Duties
- Illinois hospital begins ‘final wind down processes’
- Dlatt becomes COO of Legacy in Illinois
- Drugmakers settle Illinois drug-pricing lawsuit for $242 million
- Illinois city recommends $9M in aid for hospital project with surgery center
- 148 Illinois Nursing Homes Make U.S. News ‘Best’ Ratings
INDIANA
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- Medical device production facility coming to Westfield, will create 450+ jobs
- IU Health White Memorial welcomes new chief nursing officer
- Beacon Health Opens New Granger Hospital
- Roche Diagnostics Names North American CEO
- NWI Ortho Practice Breaks Ground on New Facility
- South Bend Med Foundation Completes Sale of Labs
- Fishers medical device startup raises $10M to launch first product
- Indiana suspending Medicaid work requirement after lawsuit
- New La Porte Hospital Boosting local economy
- Trilogy Health Services Opens New Senior Living Community in Indiana
KENTUCKY
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- All four of Kentucky’s Veterans Long-Term Care Centers earn top ratings from federal CMS
- Humana will lay off more than 800 employees in Louisville and several states
- UPS adding massive Louisville facility as part of health care network upgrade
- U of L Finalizes KentuckyOne Health Purchase, Announces Name Changes
- Kindred’s Virtual Care Offers a Solution for the Increased Needs of Our Aging Population
- Humana to Lay Off More Than 800 Employees
- Jewish Hospital will become U of L Hospital’s second location
- Liberate Medical, a local medical device maker, gets sales green light
MICHIGAN
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- Nurses protest at groundbreaking of new hospital
- Sparrow holds Job Fair to fill dozens of positions
- Michigan Bill Would Curb Pre-Approval Rules In Health Care
- Michigan State U receives $19.5M for medical innovation center
- Emails: Michigan health director sought to suspend Medicaid work requirements
- Director of Michigan Health and Human Services talks food insecurity and child health
- Michigan bill would curb pre-approval rules in health care
OHIO
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- 4 hospitals investing in new orthopedic facilities
- Countdown: Central Ohio hospitals, ranked by financial performance
- Ohio gets $39M settlement from distributor of Suboxone
- TriHealth to Operate Retail Health Clinics in Cincinnati Area Walgreens Stores
- OhioHealth and ChenMed Open Third Medical Center
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center to get $221 million expansion
- Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center breaks ground on building
- Tri-State hospital group vows to improve patient safety
- University Hospitals’ CEO Thomas F. Zenty III to retire in 2021
- Ohio hospital places nurse on administrative leave after derogatory Facebook post
- 1.2 million Ohio Medicaid recipients may be in dark over losing coverage for Walgreens
WISCONSIN
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- Aurora Health Care breaks ground on $228M project adjacent to Foxconn
- Forward Award Winner: Advocate Aurora Health
- Venture Investors Bets on Healthcare, and Milwaukee, With $75M Fund
- Common Ground could net $56.8 million in unpaid federal subsidies
- Advocate Aurora breaks ground on $228 million Mount Pleasant project
- Sixteenth Street plans new clinic on Milwaukee’s south side
SOUTH / SOUTHEAST
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
ALABAMA
FLORIDA
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- Jackson Health System fined $2 million by the feds over stolen and lost patient records
- Federal agency gives red hand warning icon to TMH Rehabilitation Center
- Government website marks 25 Florida nursing homes with abuse, neglect warning icon
- Nursing home, hospice projects proposed in Florida, including Hillsborough and Pinellas
- Children’s hospitals’ affiliation to help expand pediatric care
- Florida Panthers Extend Partnership with Broward Health
- Florida’s Broward Health pulls $93 million from Ken Fisher
- Jackson Health System targets 2020 Doral hospital finish
- Health First to relocate Cape Canaveral Hospital to Merritt Island, open new facilities
- Orlando Health buys more Central Florida land
GEORGIA
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- Emory Healthcare plans big move into Atlanta mall
- South Georgia doctor sentenced to 97 months in prison for health care fraud
- Ga. facing critical shortage of paramedics
- Georgia sends small hospital execs, board members to the classroom
- Piedmont Fayette named among America’s 100 Best hospitals in 4 categories
- Proposed open-heart surgery program at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton gets state approval
- Doctor and hospital CEO convicted for peddling opioids across state lines
- Georgia hospital’s ex-CEO, doctor convicted of 100-plus illegal prescription crimes
- Ex-Georgia hospital CEO convicted of 102 federal charges
- Georgia governor releases plans for health care overhaul
MISSISSIPPI
NORTH CAROLINA
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- UNC Health Care names Asheboro’s Eblin as UNC Rock’s interim CEO
- Here’s what Atrium Health wants for its proposed $147 million hospital in Cornelius
- Emory becomes Novant Health’s chief administrative officer
- Where is Mission Health’s independent monitor?
- North Carolina health system addresses patient concerns about billing
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare System to Open a New Family Practice
- A rebirth: Chatham Hospital to resume maternity care in September 2020
- Public meeting Tuesday for group formed to advise on NHRMC options
- Wake Forest Baptist Joins Duke Medical For $90 Million Statin Study
- Hospital security now handling IVC cases
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare System to Open a New Family Practice
- Mission, Cigna reach deal to keep hospital in-network for Cigna customers
SOUTH CAROLINA
TENNESSEE
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- Operator wins EEOC lawsuit alleging discrimination against worker with anxiety
- Ballad Health supports national LAN’s new goals to accelerate reach and impact of value-based payment reform
- HCA Healthcare’s share price up after Q3 revenue, earnings beat expectations
- Hospital group CEO says she’s ‘Cautiously optimistic’ about TennCare block grant
- CHS to sell 3 hospitals, exit Virginia
- Tennessee Hospital Association names chair, leadership changes
- Tennessee nursing home improperly billed Medicaid nearly $52K, audit finds
- Appalachian Hospital Merger Exposes Tension over Rural Healthcare Access
- Community Health Systems narrows Q3 losses to $17M, reports continued admissions drops
SOUTH-CENTRAL / SOUTHWEST
(Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
ARKANSAS
ARIZONA
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- Banner acquires Colorado hospital
- Summit Healthcare opens outpatient pavilion with surgery center
- St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix closing its doors next month
- Summit Healthcare Outpatient Pavilion Opens In Arizona
- Arizona health centers sue Medicaid for unpaid services
- Cleaning plant troubles could lead to hospital tool shortage
- Steward to close Phoenix hospital in November
- St. Luke’s Phoenix hospital to close next month due to drop in patients
LOUISIANA
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- Louisiana Medicaid expansion spotlighted during U.S. Senate inquiry into eligibility risks
- Health care is on the ballot in state elections starting next week
- Leading Health Care of Louisiana to build $4.5 million Lafayette office
- LSU board gives the green light to Charity Hospital redevelopment: ‘This is a great day’
NEW MEXICO
OKLAHOMA
TEXAS
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- 4 hospitals investing in new orthopedic facilities
- Medical City Plano’s New Cancer Hospital Opens Monday
- These are the top nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities in Houston
- Tenet, Texas Health Resources are funding fight against Medicare for All
- Reeling from Accusations of Fraud, Pine Creek Medical Center Shuts Down
- CEO of Texas Health Aetna out after 8 months
- Plano hospitals turn to new initiatives to fight national opioid crisis
- Houston tech company is helping to scale breast cancer screening using IT solutions
- Texas Health Mails Incorrect Bills, Impacting 82,000 Patients
- Plano Healthcare Facility Looks for Buyer
- North Texas hospital system aiming to reduce opioid use
- Dallas County’s Growing Physician Shortage
- DFW is the 13th Best “Hospital City” in the Country
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center livestreams brain surgery
- Meet the New VP at Texas Health Huguley
NORTHWEST
(Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)
ALASKA
IDAHO
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- Portneuf Medical Center CEO stepping down
- St. Luke’s telehealth center to expand virtual services
- Idaho hospital readies to open $3.7M surgery center
- ‘How R U?’ St. Luke’s is studying whether text messages can prevent suicides
- Saint Al’s employee agrees to plead guilty to stealing funds, including donations
- Idaho Medicaid enrollment begins in November
MONTANA
OREGON
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- Trillium files antitrust suit against OHSU, Providence, Legacy claiming it is being blocked from Portland market
- 6 health system executives named to committee to control healthcare costs in Oregon
- Oregon insurer sues, says 3 health systems have locked it out of Portland market
- How and why this rural hospital CEO taps into public’s ‘buy local’ sensibility
- Federal judge lifts extra oversight of Oregon State Hospital, citing improvements
- Oregon Health Plan Turf Battle Results in Federal Anti-Trust Lawsuit
- OHSU will use grant to tackle alcohol abuse in rural Oregon
WASHINGTON
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- Washington critical access hospital seeks to launch 12-physician residency
- Seattle cancer group notifies nearly 1,000 patients of data breach
- Open enrollment for Washington Health Benefit Exchange begins Friday
- Health care, life sciences IT company raises $16M in Series A funding round
- Tricia Raikes, Charlotte Guyman among those on medical institute’s new board
- Seattle Children’s opens pediatric research facility Building Cure
WYOMING
WEST
(California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah)
CALIFORNIA
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- Corner Office: Stanford Children’s CEO Paul King on why he always remembers to take a jacket
- Dignity Health to cut jobs at 2 California hospitals
- Nurses at California hospital plan 3-day strike
- Class-action settlement with Dignity Health delayed
- California nursing home patients had minutes to flee fire
- California regulators say ‘no’ to Adventist Health, St. Joseph Health merger
- Dr. Carrie L. Byington takes the reins at UC Health
COLORADO
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- Banner acquires Colorado hospital
- Southwest Health Alliance to see startup savings through new partnership
- New Mental Health Colorado CEO talks goals
- Loveland to get a ‘super VA clinic’ in 2022
- Colorado hospital CEO out after board vote
- DaVita Health Solutions rebrands as ‘Vively Health’
- Community Hospital in Colorado hires Joseph Gerardi as COO, CNO
- Children’s Hospital Colorado uses telehealth to diagnose fetal heart disease
- Colorado hospital workers sue for alleged unpaid, off-the-clock work
- Colorado health exchange says that despite lower prices, it pays to shop around
HAWAII
NEVADA
UTAH
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- Doctor shortage brings creative solution: Work here and we’ll help pay your student debt
- St. Mark’s Hospital just did one of the first procedures of its kind in Utah
- Intermountain Healthcare sending ‘golden tickets’ to participants for heart disease study
- 20,000 Utah Valley Eye Center patients may have had information hacked after HIPAA breach
