NATIONAL
- 200,000 VA patients’ health records found exposed online
- 6 drugmakers in violation of 340B statute, HRSA says
- CDC reshuffles COVID-19 response: 7 things to know
- COVID-19 vaccinations lagging in rural areas, CDC data shows
- Doctors and the dual-edged sword of virtual health
- HHS asks Supreme Court to keep site-neutral payment cuts in place
- HHS mulls deadline extension for hospitals to use federal aid
- HHS must recalculate hospitals’ Medicare pay for training physicians, court rules
- How 6 health system CEOs revitalize themselves
- How do hospitals handle dishonest patient reviews? Execs from Cleveland Clinic, UCHealth & more discuss
- How top EHR vendors ranked in hospital beds gained, lost in 2020
- Medical schools overestimate number of graduates who specialize in primary care, experts say
- Safety-net hospitals are ‘on the brink of a precipice’: Documentary examines growing profit divide
- ‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
- UnitedHealth’s Surgical Care Affiliates fires back at DOJ in collusion case
- Remote monitoring rule could ultimately drive down healthcare costs
- Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand
- National Nurses United ‘outraged’ over CDC’s rolled-back mask guidance
- CDC’s second-in-command to retire
- Mask controversy spurs CDC to rethink its pandemic response
ALABAMA
- Alabama healthcare tech company buys Alpharetta software firm for $61M
- State of Alabama Launches App to Accelerate COVID-19 Public Health Response
- Alabama governor signs medical marijuana legislation
- Alabama lagging behind other states in COVID-19 vaccinations
- Alabama approves ban on so-called vaccine passports
- Alabama hospital installs radiation-free spine imaging tool
- Decision awaited on surgery center certification
- Alabama’s hospitals and nursing homes still under federal mask requirements
- Alabama Hospital Association celebrates 100 years of service, Hospital Week
- Loosened mask and social distancing recommendations provide new incentives for Alabamians to be vaccinated for COVID-19
- Governor Ivey announces COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to be expanded in Alabama to include individuals age 12 and older, effective immediately
- Alabama launches app to accelerate COVID-19 public health response
ALASKA
- Alaska health department website targeted in cyberattack
- Alaska’s mental health crisis and its harder impact on minorities
- Half of Alaska residents 16 and up received one vaccine dose
- Virus outbreak reaches highest risk level in Alaska town
- Gov. Dunleavy launches $5 million Alaska tourism marketing campaign to brand the state as COVID-19 safe
- ‘This is creating havoc’: Juneau regional hospital’s mental health surge continues
- New COVID case numbers on Alaska’s Panhandle lead state and country
- Alaska’s new COVID-19 vaccine strategy means more flexibility to give shots — and more doses wasted
ARIZONA
- Banner Health Launches Digital Health Program with Xealth and Babyscripts
- AARP analysis shows Arizona COVID cases and deaths declining in nursing homes
- Coronavirus cases in Arizona, mapped by county: May 19
- Arizona VA team accomplishes vaccine goals
- Here’s how West Valley healthcare is driving the economy
- KRMC’s Joshua Tree Pediatrics recognized for childhood vaccination rate
ARKANSAS
- Rogers hospital named to top 100 hospitals list
- Governor says nurses make a difference
- ‘Nurses Crushing COVID’ Celebrated, U of A Nursing School Scholarship Announced at Event
- Murphy Foundations Pledge $1 Million For UAMS Regional Campus in El Dorado
CALIFORNIA
- CEO of California hospital steps down
- Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers to rally against layoffs
- Mayo, Kaiser strike joint investment in virtual hospital-at-home model: 6 details
- Physician chain with 23 centers in California abruptly closes
- Scripps Health network still down, 2 weeks after cyberattack
- California bill would require some health plans to cover parents
- Study: California’s COVID-19 hospitalization rate for children overcounted
- COVID-19 declines in California as normal life returns
- California’s vaccines vs. variants race: The vaccines are winning
- In California, the pandemic hits Latinos hard
- How COVID-19 impacted health care access in California
- Digital health company Babylon acquires 700-physician group in California
COLORADO
- Colorado Students Come Up With Innovative Designs For ‘Hospital Room Of The Future’
- COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Continue Falling Across Colorado
- Small Denver Pharmacy Opens Doors To Families With Eligible COVID Recipients
- What a Prescription Drug Affordability Board could mean for Colorado businesses
- Colorado Makes Doxxing Public Health Workers Illegal
- Colorado Senate committee takes up health insurance bill
- Colorado health department denies COVID test service’s claim of unpaid bill
- Cases of Virus Variant From India Rise in Colorado County
- Colorado COVID-19 statistics
- Colorado will update mask order to follow CDC guidance, governor’s office says
- Colorado health option bill still awaiting action from Senate committee
- Colorado Worst COVID-19 Data in US
- Colorado’s Mask Mandate Is Over If You’re Fully Vaccinated
- Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, new infections keep falling
- DispatchHealth signs partnership with major U.S. health system
- State Lawmakers Consider Big Changes To Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Regulations
- Digital health company Babylon acquires 700-physician group in California
CONNECTICUT
- COVID-19 emergency declaration extended in state
- Hours Before Nursing Home Workers Strike, Governor Says Basic Agreement Has Been Met
- Nursing home management in Eastern CT say their relationship with workers is good
- The pandemic showcased what effective hospital leadership looks like: 6 lessons to learn
- Mask etiquette: More are getting vaccinated, but many keeping them on
- Wednesday was return to normal for some in Connecticut, but many still not fully vaccinated
- Group home strike is forestalled after union, CT officials make progress in talks
- Connecticut nursing home workers postpone planned strikes
- Yale Is a Prime Contributor to Connecticut’s Vaccination Success
- Stamford Health to shutter hospital COVID vaccine clinic
- COVID-19 hospitalizations decline to under 150 patients for first time in months
- Yale New Haven Health treating ‘staggeringly small’ number of COVID patients
DC
- D.C. lifts mask mandate Monday for fully vaccinated people
- D.C. to divert some mental health calls away from police
- Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know
- Plunging case rates spur cautious optimism in D.C. region. But the trauma is far from over.
- DC Health Finally Lifts Restrictions on Long Term Care Facilities. They Could Have Done That Weeks Ago.
- D.C.-Area Parents Cautiously Support COVID Vaccines for Children
- A Fiscal Control Board Is Likely To Take Over D.C.’s United Medical Center
DELAWARE
- Delaware is lifting its mask mandate: What you need to know
- Covid update: One new death as cases, hospitalizations decline
- Delaware continues its push to vaccinate
- First lawsuit filed that seeks to hold nursing home liable for patient deaths from COVID-19
- Delaware hits 50% vaccination benchmark
- Express Scripts Challenges Delaware’s Switch To CVS Plan
- Nemours Childrens Health announces rebranding and outcomes-based care model
FLORIDA
- HCA West Florida division names chief medical officer
- Lee Health and Florida SouthWestern State College partner on new initiatives to improve community health
- Florida health care industry gets pass on vaccine ‘passports’
- COVID behind the scenes: Hospital shares how virus tested physical, mental and emotional limits
- As vaccinations decline in Northwest Florida, health care agencies get creative
- COVID UPDATE: Florida’s COVID positivity rate remains under 5%
- Largest COVID-19 testing site in Central Florida closes Sunday
- Florida Hospital Loses Appeal Over Patient’s Access to Records
- Florida company shorted its home healthcare providers $33,000 in pay, Labor says
- Florida CEO promoted to group VP role with Universal Health
- Florida-based health care systems merge to create ‘Empath Health’
- Fawcett Memorial to get $60M expansion
- Pinellas Park Health Center To Reopen After 18-Month Renovation
- Vaccination Rates Low For Rural North Florida Counties
- Florida’s COVID-19 resident death toll hits 36000
- Mental Health A Concern As COVID Hospitalizations Fall To Near Record Lows
- Florida Digestive Health Specialists’ 26th location to open full-time
- Florida COVID-19 data now includes vaccination numbers for children
- Health experts share Florida’s COVID case numbers, vaccination rates are down as CDC updates guidance
- Bradenton nonprofit health system appoints new hospital administrator
- Physician Groups Seek Veto Of ‘Parents’ Bill Of Rights’
- Specialty hospital proposed in Jupiter
GEORGIA
- Alabama healthcare tech company buys Alpharetta software firm for $61M
- Georgia hospital shake-ups: HCA sells Redmond Regional for $635M; Piedmont to absorb University Health Care System
- HCA sells last remaining Atlanta-area hospital for $635 million
- HCA to sell Georgia hospital to AdventHealth for $635M
- Northside Hospital buys Duluth property, continues suburban expansion
- Northside Hospital expands its reach, buys 5-acre property in Tucker
- Piedmont to take over Augusta’s University Hospital
- Some Children’s Healthcare workers remaining on duty until managers release them, encouraged to carpool
- This Is Where Georgia’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
- Georgia Public Health Department rolls out new vaccination plans
- Ga. employers struggle with COVID policies after CDC rolls back masks
- Georgia passes 891,000 cases Tuesday
- Georgia woman who posed as fake nursing team pleads guilty to telemedicine fraud scheme
- Potential seen for big financial paybacks from insurers to Medicaid
HAWAII
- Only NJ and Hawaii reject CDC guidance on masks indoors
- Hawaii sees 73 total coronavirus cases as state health officials begin including probable infections to counts
- After 8 months, Health Dept. to end statewide survey of mask usage in Hawaii
- Hawaii health officials warn of clusters involving luaus, performing arts
- Despite Hawaii’s high vaccination rate, daily COVID case counts aren’t dropping as expected
- State epidemiologist says Hawaii is ‘close’ to reaching herd immunity
- Hawaii Department of Health revokes medical cannabis dispensary license for Pono Life Sciences Maui
IDAHO
- Boise lifts mask requirement, stops restricting crowd sizes
- Idaho health officials say it’s too early to evaluate the impact of moving to Stage 4
- Idaho rejects 75% of COVID vaccine doses from feds this week
- Saint Alphonsus to expand its mobile vaccine outreach
- This Is Where Idaho’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
- Idaho COVID-19 numbers remain consistent, just one virus-related death Wednesday
- Kootenai Health sees spike in COVID-19 patients
- Idaho schools will not require COVID-19 vaccinations
- Idaho lifts limit on gatherings, cites ample hospital space
- Here’s Where Idaho’s Teen Vaccinations Stand
- A Look At Idaho’s Low Long-Term Mental Health Capacity For Kids
ILLINOIS
- CommonSpirit posts $1.7B net income in Q3
- CommonSpirit’s plan to sell 14 hospitals to Essentia abandoned
- Illinois Gives Health Coverage To Undocumented Seniors
- This Is Where Illinois’ Health Care System Ranks in the US
- Chicago lifts face mask mandate for fully vaccinated, following Illinois, CDC guidelines
- Illinois COVID: How this pandemic has prepared IL health officials, doctors for the next deadly virus
- Illinois gets nearly $105M for mental health, addiction treatment
- Illinois follows CDC, removes mask mandate for fully vaccinated
- Illinois COVID pandemic response was like ‘Wild West’ in early days, but PPE stockpile recovered
- Illinois nursing home owners profit while many residents suffer during pandemic
- Illinois coronavirus: Downtown vaccination rates greater than South, West Side
- Disinvestment, pandemic leave Illinois’ state of mental health care in ‘crisis’
- Central Illinois detects Indian COVID-19 variant in sample from Bloomington-Normal
INDIANA
- IU Health Responds to Review of Care Complaint
- Indianapolis Plans to Ease Mask Mandate, Other Virus Limits
- Indiana won’t reach herd immunity anytime soon — if ever. Now what?
- Mobile patient communication and telehealth tool helps transform Indiana Hernia Center
- Northern Indiana sees improvement in weekly ratings
- River Ridge Signs Deal with Kroger Health
- Indianapolis to lift mask mandate June 7 for fully vaccinated people. Here’s what to know
IOWA
- Judge certifies class action suit for UI hospital workers alleging unfair pay practices
- Iowa Hospital Faces Trial in Negligent Credentialing Lawsuit
- Iowa Legislature moves to cut taxes, shift mental health care funding to the state
- Iowa health experts advise Iowans to stay mindful with new mask guidelines
- Iowa reports 5 additional COVID-19 deaths, 233 new confirmed coronavirus cases
KANSAS
- Kansas man is landmark patient for new, advanced cancer treatment
- Olathe man says second Pfizer vaccine dose left him with rare, temporary paralysis
- Vaccination rate slows, is blamed for COVID-19 clusters at nursing homes
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center joins other top US cancer centers in urgent call to get HPV vaccination back on track
- Decreased demand has Kansas changing its COVID-19 vaccine strategy
KENTUCKY
- Louisville hospital receiving funds to improve racial equity in health
- Norton Healthcare shares impact of $20 million testing lab upgrades
- Humana’s Bold Goal saw members improve health locally and nationally
- Connecticut hedge fund invests 30% more in Louisville health tech company
- $13M renovation will convert former Walmart store to medical offices
- Kentucky in bottom five in hospitals overusing health care procedures: study
- Humana sued over alleged violations of federal retirement laws
- Confluent Health acquires Texas-based physical therapy provider
- Norton Healthcare opens new $20.5 million facility at former Hikes Point Kmart site
- Kentucky lagging behind in pursuit of herd immunity
- UofL Hospital Trauma Center helping in Kentucky and beyond
- Some Kentucky counties still have very low vaccination numbers
- St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Go Pantry partner to help feed children, families in Northern Kentucky
- Recent poll finds Kentuckians sharply divided on COVID vaccine requirements for schools, businesses
LOUISIANA
- Chief medical officer named for Rapides Regional Medical Center
- Louisiana hospital names first female CMO
- Women’s health care in Louisiana: ‘We can always do better’, legislator says
- Several Louisiana parishes seeing ‘slow climb’ of COVID-19 cases
- Sykes: Louisiana among least effective response to COVID-19
- COVID-19 in Louisiana: Tracking cases, deaths and latest restrictions
- With COVID vaccinations underway for Louisiana teens, a door to normal life opens
- OLOL, Baton Rouge General drop LWH doctors from employee health plans
MAINE
- Maine eyes permanent telehealth
- Maine leads the nation in COVID-19 infection rate in nursing homes
- COVID-19 patient counts at Central Maine Medical Center break record for second straight week
- Nurses at Maine’s biggest hospital complex unionize
- Maine Home Health Program Uses Telehealth, RPM to Combat Loneliness
- Lewiston hospital sees record number of COVID-19 patients for 2nd week in a row
- About 55% of Maine’s COVID-related deaths were people in long-term care
- Maine leads the nation in COVID-19 infection rate in nursing homes
- Maine College of Health Professions’ adds licensed practical nursing certificate program
- Maine CDC reports 9 new COVID-19 deaths, 219 additional cases
- Franklin Memorial Hospital Recognized by Healthgrades for Safety Excellence
- Maine legislature returns to Augusta Civic Center
MARYLAND
- COVID-19 ‘severely weakened’ surgical innovation, says Johns Hopkins healthcare policy expert
- Frederick Health Hospital holds beam signing event
- Maryland COVID hospitalizations drop as 2.5 million now fully vaccinated
- University of Maryland Medical System receives $3 million vaccination grant
- Maryland Department of Health on state’s positive virus metrics
- Maryland Lawmakers Announce Nearly $55.4 Million In Funding To Expand Mental Health Services
- Maryland health secretary says next phase of COVID vaccination will be harder
- Hogan: Maryland lifts its statewide mask mandate. Here’s what you can expect
- Maryland reports lowest COVID positivity rate for second straight day
- Maryland Health Secretary Schrader: Reaching Herd Immunity Could Take 6 Months
MASSACHUSETTS
- Hospital to hire permanent replacements for striking nurses
- Tenet Massachusetts hospital to hire permanent replacement nurses amid strike
- Mass General Brigham records $956M net income in Q2
- Tenet Massachusetts hospital posts an additional 49 permanent replacement nurse positions
- BCBS of Massachusetts down 78,000 members in Q1
- Massachusetts health system CEO to resign
- Mass General, ChristianaCare & 385+ systems now let patients access their data with Android app
- Deferred screenings, low volume hampered Dana-Farber’s finances: Moody’s
- More Massachusetts residents taking advantage of walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics
- Cape Cod nurses to picket over ‘unsafe’ work conditions and failing contract talks
MICHIGAN
- After Months of Isolation, Life Starts to Return to Normal for Michiganders in Long-Term Care
- Beaumont psychiatric hospital in Dearborn to be run by company with controversial past
- Michigan’s COVID vaccinations are on the decline. How that could change
- Trinity Health names new chief integrity and compliance officer
- Will Michigan ever achieve 70% vaccination rate? Recent trends say it will take a while
- Michigan health leaders say COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy makes herd immunity unlikely
- Whitmer to Speed Reopening Plan That’s Tied to Vaccine Rate
- Mental health, burnout, academics: Help for Michigan schools offered in new COVID recovery plan
- Michigan Hospital ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About New Mask Rules
- Michigan to lift mask requirement for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Michigan hospital hopes to offer surplus vaccines to Canadians
- Michigan’s push for permanent COVID-19 rules sparks battle with business leaders
- Michigan Health Officials Urge Primary Care Doctors To Help Vaccinate
- COVID hospitalizations fall as quickly as they peaked in mid-Michigan
- Michigan State Medical Society Alliance Names New 2021-2022 President
MINNESOTA
- Mayo, Kaiser strike joint investment in virtual hospital-at-home model: 6 details
- Mayo Clinic, IRS legal dispute will return to lower court
- CommonSpirit, Essentia nix deal involving 14 North Dakota, Minnesota hospitals
- CommonSpirit and Essentia call off 14-hospital deal following nurse complaints
- UnitedHealth’s Surgical Care Affiliates fires back at DOJ in collusion case
- Mayo Clinic Health System names new president
- CommonSpirit’s plan to sell 14 hospitals to Essentia abandoned
- Mayo Clinic ‘AI factory’ has dozens of projects underway
- Allina Health swings to $13.9M operating surplus in Q1
- ‘This is unprecedented’: Kids in need of mental health treatment often wait days, weeks in ERs at Minnesota hospitals
- Minnesota COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 5% caution level
- Charge: Maple Grove doctor accused of sexually assaulting patient
- Tiny minority of vaccinated Minnesotans test positive for COVID-19
- Minnesota considers vaccine incentives to kick-start progress
- Minnesota reports 15 new COVID-19 deaths, 658 new infections
- Minnesota risks vaccine waste to get shots in arms
MISSISSIPPI
- Group ‘Reluctantly’ Suspends Medicaid Expansion Ballot Push
- Mississippi senator wants CDC to form new Office of Rural Health
- Mississippi veterans protest closing of VA Hospital dialysis center
- Bridging the great health divide: Stroke care in Mississippi
- Mississippi ruling causes roadblock for Medicaid expansion
- ‘There’s still some flame’: Miss. health officials say COVID-19 isn’t over in the state
- More than 1,000 young Mississippi teens have gotten a coronavirus vaccine
MISSOURI
- Centene CEO: Missouri Medicaid decision an ’embarrassment’
- Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion
- Missouri lawmakers expect lawsuits over Medicaid decision
- Missouri passes COVID-19 liability shield for businesses
- St. Louis hospital system debuts documentary spotlighting front-line staff, challenges during Covid-19
- ‘There’s no way I can pay for this’: One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
- Centene CEO wants to leave Missouri after Medicaid expansion decision
- Missouri Medicaid expansion hits snag
- Kansas City COVID-19 Daily Briefing for May 20
- 40.3% of population in Missouri has received at least 1 vaccine dose
- There are now fewer COVID-19 patients in St. Louis area hospitals than any point since July
- St. Louis, St. Louis County to announce new joint health order after CDC says vaccinated people can largely ditch masks
- Missouri goes 7 days reporting fewer than 400 COVID cases
MONTANA
- This Is Where Montana’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
- Montana COVID-19 Report
- Montana VA vaccinates 10,000th veteran
- Montana Sends Powerful Message to Unelected Health Boards
- Billings Clinic to affiliate with new hospital under construction
- Virus strains from India, Brazil reach Montana
- Kalispell nurses union votes to authorize labor strike if agreement is not reached
- Vaccinations progress in Montana, officials warn herd immunity may be out of reach
- New medical school in Billings takes step forward
- Northern Montana Health Care named one of the top rural hospitals in the country
- What the slowing vaccine rates mean for one rural Montana county
- New hospital under construction in Riverton to affiliate with Billings Clinic
NEBRASKA
- UNMC expert sees ‘lots of caveats’ in CDC mask guidance
- $6.4 million grant to provide 2,500 defibrillators across Nebraska
- Mask mandates expiring in Lincoln, Ralston, Omaha as vaccines continue, COVID cases drop
NEVADA
- Nevada’s drug transparency program could get two years of funding as lawmakers consider expanding its scope
- COVID-19 test positivity rate continues to drop as Nevada reports 348 cases
- This Is Where Nevada’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
- Nevada health officials try pop-up community COVID-19 vaccine clinics as demand shrinks
- Nevada’s COVID-19 test positivity rate falls below 5%
- Improvement seen in key Nevada COVID-19 metrics over past week
- New Nevada COVID-19 cases, deaths remain high as trend lines decline
- Nearly 6,000 Nevada children ages 12 to 15 vaccinated against COVID-19
- Karim Kaissi named president of Intermountain regional medical group
- Nevada looks to birth centers, midwives as alternatives to hospitals
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock opens Manchester ambulatory surgery center, key piece of push into southern N.H.
- New Hampshire lawmakers consider amendment to ban mandating COVID-19 vaccine
- As N.H. Vaccination Rate Climbs, State Works To Make Shots Even More Accessible
- Gov. Sununu expands access to mental health services after State Supreme Court ruling
- NH health officials call CDC mask guidance difficult for businesses
- Warmington Presses for Answers To Mental Health Hospital ER Boarding Crisis
NEW JERSEY
- Cooper Health Receiving $4.2M To Help With COVID Relief
- Governor Admits “The Healthcare City” is Actually The Least Vaccinated in NJ
- Murphy intends to end NJ’s ‘state of emergency’ in June
- New law presses nursing home operators for broader ownership information
- Only NJ and Hawaii reject CDC guidance on masks indoors
- Pandemic revealed N.J. does not know who owns for-profit nursing homes. New law would change that.
- U.S. not prepared for another pandemic, N.J. hospital president warns
- What powers Murphy would keep — and lose — under N.J.’s new plan to end COVID emergency
- New Jersey seeks to end COVID-19 public health emergency in June
- Just 33 used New Jersey’s medical-aid-in-dying law last year. Pandemic health access could be one reason.
- N.J. isn’t ditching indoor masks. Here’s all the reasons Murphy, health officials cited.
- More visitors allowed in New Jersey hospitals
- Virtua Health Receiving $4.5M To Help With COVID Relief
- University Hospital CEO Elnahal testifies before US Senate
- As NJ health emergency ends, some Murphy powers extend to Jan. 1
- RWJBarnabas Health implements mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
NEW MEXICO
- New Mexico rehab hospital offers $15K sign-on bonuses to nurses
- Nearly all COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New Mexico are not vaccinated
- Vaccine now going to kids age 12 to 15 in New Mexico
- New Mexico COVID-19 update: 160 new cases, totaling 201,489
- New Mexico officials provide COVID-19 update
- Most of New Mexico turquoise in coronavirus battle
NEW YORK
- Lowville nursing home suspends visits after 2 staff test positive for COVID-19
- Nursing homes say safe staffing bill will hurt them. Resident advocates say it didn’t go far enough
- Oswego Health offers unique incentives for providing care locally
- NYC Health + Hospitals stops using 2 race-based clinical assessments
- New York hospital’s CFO to succeed retiring CEO
- Cardiologist Sentenced To Prison For Decade-Long Health Care Fraud Scheme
- N.Y. bill to limit mandatory mail-order pharmacy services for specialty drugs advances
- Catholic Health St. Joseph discharges final COVID-19 patient, shifts to outpatient center
- Failed NY health insurer gets $220M settlement from US
- St. John’s Hospital in Far Rockaway unveils new mobile health unit
- Feds: Long COVID-19 outbreaks common in New York nursing homes
- Nursing home group wants reduced testing for vaccinated staff
NORTH CAROLINA
- Class-action lawsuit filed against Salisbury nursing home accused of understaffing, poor care of residents
- The future of medicine is in data and collaboration, NC health care executives say
- UNC Health proposes a hospital in RTP, but Duke University Hospital has other ideas
- NC coronavirus update May 20: Gov. Roy Cooper sees ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ in federal COVID 19 funds
- The next ‘new normal’: Navigating full immunity
- Buncombe health officials report dip in COVID-19 rates, low local hospitalizations
- Who isn’t getting a COVID vaccine in North Carolina — and what’s stopping them?
- North Carolina law states that kids 12-17 can get Pfizer vaccine without parental consent
- NC governor drops most mask requirements, social distancing requirements
- ‘A very, very good start:’ In NC’s vaccine rollout, the kids now lead the way
- Charlotte-area county sees dramatic spike in Hepatitis A. Here’s what you need to know
- CarolinaEast Health System Signs Affiliation Agreement with UNC Health
- Blue Cross NC partner treating addiction raises $20M as demand grows
- Former Pardee Memorial employee alleges racism is ‘systemic problem’ at the hospital
- This Is Where North Carolina’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
NORTH DAKOTA
- CommonSpirit, Essentia nix deal involving 14 North Dakota, Minnesota hospitals
- CommonSpirit and Essentia call off 14-hospital deal following nurse complaints
- Questions arise from Sanford Health’s policy that asks visitors to leave a ‘personal item’ with security
- North Dakota Supreme Court upholds dismissal of salon suit
- Fargo mom becomes first patient in North Dakota to give birth tissue donation
- COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents get underway in the Bismarck area
- Active COVID-19 cases fall in North Dakota
OHIO
- Full-ride scholarships + $1M giveaways: Ohio goes big on vaccine incentives
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center achieves Magnet recognition
- Unvaccinated MetroHealth staff must take weekly COVID-19 tests
- Ohio lawmaker wants to consolidate smaller health departments
- Ohio sees significant increase in hospital capacity
- Vaccination rates increase, according to Ohio Department of Health
- Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated people after Ohio changes health order
- Ohio gets $96.7M for mental health, substance use treatment services
- Ohio sees surge in vaccination shots after offering $5 million lottery
- Ohio State’s Wexner Medical projects continued record growth despite tower expense
- Columbus Public Health to lay off 13 part-time COVID-19 contact tracers
- Amid excitement, there’s increased anxiety, depression as Ohio drops COVID-19 restrictions
- CDC: Ohio’s opioid epidemic cost $72 billion in 2017
- Ohio doing ‘everything we can think of’ to encourage vaccination
- Some health departments seeing decline in demand for vaccines
- Ohio’s case rate drops below 100 per 100k people, on track to hit goal in June
- Ohio’s 50-per-100k rate drops below 100, on track to hit goal in June
- ‘Esther’s Law,’ Allowing Cameras In Nursing Home Rooms, Passes Ohio Senate
OKLAHOMA
- Oklahoma City EDM concert planned near mental health facility officially cancelled
- Hospitals question fee increase to help pay for Medicaid expansion
- OU Health expert says it’s not impossible to get COVID-19 even after being vaccinated
- OKWU offers new doctorate in nursing practice
OREGON
- Oregon legislature passes bill proposing health care as a human right, sending issue to the ballot
- A right to health care? It’s headed to Oregon ballots in 2022
- Oregon officials release new rules for masks, approve five counties for lowered restrictions
- Most Oregon hospitals made a profit in 2020, thanks to federal help
- Oregon counties see disparity in vaccination rates for COVID-19
- Oregon lawmakers contemplate new rules for health care mergers
- Oregon hospital finances are positive, yet uncertain
- Oregon hospital’s childcare center for employees closes after resignations
- Covid vaccines are now widespread in Oregon, but not everyone wants one
- Oregon health officials working to send COVID-19 testing kits to India
- As shootings increase in Portland, hospitals must balance treating gunshot victims and access
- Fourth nursing home chain raises wages in response to union contract win
PENNSYLVANIA
- An employer-driven hospital rating system gains ground
- CHOP receives $25 million gift to expand Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
- Geisinger, Evangelical ask court to toss suit alleging ‘no-poach’ deal
- Pennsylvania coronavirus update: Declines in cases, deaths, hospitalizations continue as state prepares to increase occupancy
- University of Pennsylvania Health System makes rare move to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees
- After Johnson & Johnson pause, Pa. and N.J. have thousands of extra shots — and many will expire soon
- Pennsylvania Voters Become 1st in U.S. to Impose New Limits on Governor’s Powers
- COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for Pennsylvania health system
- Department Of Health Highlights Medical Marijuana Program Following Quarterly Board Meeting
- Pennsylvania surpasses 9,000 covid deaths in 2021, as new cases continue to drop
- Fully vaxxed Pennsylvanians can go mask-free, state health officials confirm
- Marvel partners with Pa. health system to create EMS comic book
- Tower Health reviewing ‘multiple indications of interest’ but decision on possible sale could take months
RHODE ISLAND
- Lawmaker amplifies push for transparency from embattled Rhode Island hospital
- Rhode Island hospital patient mix doesn’t meet federal standards, investigation finds
- Governor taps healthcare peers to review embattled Rhode Island hospital
- RI reports just 1 COVID death, 263 additional cases over last 3 days
- Majority of Rhode Island’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on Friday
SOUTH CAROLINA
- CEO plans to keep patients top of mind
- New COVID-19 variant reported in South Carolina
- South Carolina to receive $40 million in federal funding for mental health and substance abuse programs
- Flow of Johnson & Johnson doses comes to a halt in South Carolina
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System revises visitation policy for non COVID-19 patients
- More nursing jobs unfilled than any other job in South Carolina
- Critics say COVID-19 pandemic shows state should repeal ‘Certificate of Need’ law
- South Carolina had 5th least effective response to COVID-19, study shows
- Myrtle Beach area population nears 70% COVID-19 immunity, but not to herd immunity yet
- This Is Where South Carolina’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
- Study: High COVID-19 positivity rate hampers South Carolina pandemic response
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville signs institutional partnership with the American Medical Student Association
SOUTH DAKOTA
- South Dakota Surpasses 2,000 Deaths From COVID-19
- Frontline workers’ input sought for survey
- Baby born at Sanford Health with COVID-19 antibodies
TENNESSEE
- CHS has sued 19,000 patients for unpaid bills amid the pandemic
- HCA in the headlines: 11 latest stories
- HCA to sell Georgia hospital to AdventHealth for $635M
- This Is Where Tennessee’s Health Care System Ranks in the US
- State focuses on rural health care in 2021
- Tennessee health system names chief academic officer
- Coronavirus in Tennessee: Active cases in state drop below 7,000
- Rural Tennessee county in our area ranks among top 3 in state for vaccinations
- Why many first responders across Tennessee aren’t getting vaccinated
- Mask mandate, capacity restrictions lifted in Nashville
TEXAS
- 3 Ascension Texas hospitals to pay $20.9M for alleged kickbacks
- Baptist Health System offers $20K sign-on bonuses to nurses, care associates
- Hope Clinic CEO aims to provide quality health care on sliding scale
- LTC pharmacy agrees to $2.75M settlement over controlled substance dispensing, coverup allegations
- Texas Dentists Pay $3.1M To End Medicaid Fraud Claims
- HCA Houston Healthcare hospital names new COO
- Texas AG sues Biden administration over revoked Medicaid funding
- Tenet hospital hiring some replacement nurses permanently 11 weeks into strike
- Steward Medical Group names president, chief physician executive
- Texas to resubmit Medicaid waiver application
- Texas sets public hearings as it tries to convince federal government to extend health funding for the uninsured
- Texas governor bans mask mandates
- Texas Orthopaedic, Texas Health Surgery to open medical office at former USMD Hospital site along Chisholm Trail
- Baylor Scott & White employees to get $500 appreciation bonuses
- Aetna investigating potential ‘waste, abuse and fraud’ at Cook Children’s amid life support controversy
- She’s Leading the Fight Against Mandatory Vaccines in Texas. She Also Happens to Be a Nurse.
- Bill requiring public reporting on diseases in nursing homes heads to Texas Governor’s desk
UTAH
- No COVID-19 Patients At St. Mark’s Hospital For First Time In 431 Days
- Report: More women in Utah leaving health care industry
- ‘Nice to just be a doctor again’: Healthcare workers rejoice as COVID hospitalizations in Utah trend downward
- Utah House OKs ban on school-issued mask mandates
- St. Mark’s Hospital celebrates day without COVID in-patients
- How Utah is pioneering of a new kind of medical education
- Medical marijuana pharmacy opens, marking 3rd facility in Utah County
- What Utah lawmakers decided to do with $1.6 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds
- Study of Utah cancer care-at-home model demonstrates lower costs, better outcomes
VERMONT
- UVM Health Network dodges $65M loss with cost-cutting, COVID-19 aid
- Numbers show Covid recovery is strong statewide, including Burlington
- As kids wait for mental health care, their parents cry for help
- Pediatricians lead campaign to sell wary parents on vaccinating their kids
- UVM Health Network sees signs of financial progress
- Turning it around? UVM Health stems financial bleeding, thanks to one-time relief funds
VIRGINIA
- Former Chesapeake OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz sentenced to 59 years in prison for unnecessary surgeries on women in fraud scheme
- Virginia physician gets 59-year sentence for unneeded patient surgeries, $20M fraud
- Virginia launches dashboards to track public health and equity
- Virginia, Maryland lifting mask mandates Saturday
- Virginia hospitals rank 4th in nation for safety
- Children’s Hospital of Richmond celebrates placement of final steel beam of new tower
- Virginia and North Carolina schools still require masks
- Virginia unveils statewide program to increase access to mental health services
- Virginia health system sues competitor for $20M for allegedly blocking expansion, hiring away cardiologists
- Two Hampton Roads health systems’ legal battle reignites old debate over state’s medical facility policy
- Sentara sued, accused of trying to wipe out Virginia hospital’s cardiology business
- Number of confirmed, pending COVID-19 patients in ‘near Southwest’ Virginia drops under 100 for first time in at least 30 weeks
WASHINGTON
- Elective surgeries postponed at Bellingham hospital amid capacity concerns
- Providence stays local in selecting a new regional CEO
- UW Medicine first in state to offer blue light tech to help detect and treat bladder cancer
- Ballmers’ charity pledges $38M to help Washington state’s response to mental, behavioral health crisis
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health leads the way in high quality orthopedic care in the South Sound and Peninsula
- Washington hospital delays surgeries; COVID-19 not to blame
- Washington will leave mask mandates up to local jurisdictions
- COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the Washington State Department of Health
- Interactive Map of Washington State Reveals Different Health Disparities Targeting Certain Groups
- Governor Inslee vetoes bipartisan COVID-19 health data privacy bill
WEST VIRGINIA
- WVU Medicine Children’s now offering telemedicine appointments at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, West Virginia
- West Virginia’s active COVID-19 cases drop below 6K
- Researchers found disparities for COVID-19 testing and positivity rates in West Virginia
- West Virginia to get $2.4M for cancer prevention programs
- West Virginia COVID-19 Hospital Summary
- WVU researchers find disparities among COVID-19 testing, positivity rates in Black communities and communities with food insecurity
WISCONSIN
- Masks still required on tribal lands in Wisconsin for people who are vaccinated, despite CDC guidance
- Marshfield Clinic in Stevens Point adding new wing/services to campus
- Closing Gaps In Wisconsin’s Mental Health Care System
- Nearly 45% of Wisconsinites have gotten at least one dose of COVID vaccine
- ‘We’re in a fragile situation’: COVID cases are rapidly declining in Wisconsin and most states, but …
- Wisconsin mental health professional shortage amid COVID
- Mask mandates: Where some Wisconsin cities and counties stand
- Northeast Wisconsin health leaders react to new mask recommendations
- We called them heroes. How will we support Wisconsin’s health care workers as they grapple with the trauma of COVID?
- Wisconsin Gov. Evers calls special session on Medicaid expansion
- Wisconsin employers leave UnitedHealthcare for new network promising 15% lower costs
- Wisconsin’s COVID-19 averages for cases, deaths fall, matching national trend
- Fired nursing home workers prep $550K claim over county vaccine mandate
WYOMING
- Wyoming Health Director, Tech Officer Quit After Data Leak
- Billings Clinic to affiliate with new hospital under construction
- Wyoming’s two remaining public health orders extended through May
- Wyoming has third-highest proportion of COVID-19 skeptics in nation, new report says
- Wyoming considers vaccine incentives as state falls behind much of the country
- Lawsuit over Wyoming COVID-19 health orders dismissed
