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Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital are planning to come together. But critics say it could lead to higher costs and would cost some workers their jobs.

Federal waivers for telehealth programs, including hospital-at-home programs, are slated to expire Dec. 31. Fitch says failing to extend home hospital programs would be a financial blow to nonprofit hospitals.

CommonSpirit and the University of Utah Health have established a clinical partnership. The academic system will help expand care at 5 CommonSpirit hospitals in Utah.

Many hospitals in rural areas are struggling to stay afloat. A report commissioned by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare suggests mergers may be the best option for some rural providers.

PatientRightsAdvocate.org says it analyzed 2,000 hospitals and found only about 1 in 5 were fully compliant. Some health systems fared better than others.

The famed heart surgeon, television host and former Senate candidate would oversee the huge agency. Trump said he’d be a good partner to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the HHS nominee.

Health systems should have a stable outlook in the coming year, although they face headwinds as the recovery from the pandemic continues. Labor and supply expenses should remain challenging.

Chief Healthcare Executive® presents the final installment in our series, with experts from HIMSS, the American Hospital Association, and Providence. In this episode, our panel offers advice on how health systems can improve.

Brown University Health names its first chief nurse executive, and other leaders are tackling new roles.

Donald Trump wants Kennedy, the outspoken skeptic of vaccines, to lead the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Critics say he’s unqualified for the post and could damage public health programs.

Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, the new leader of the AARP, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about her goals and why it's such a pivotal moment for the organization.

The American Medical Association says hospitals should face penalties for falling short.. Hospitals have rejected accusations that they aren’t providing enough charity care.

Memorial Health System has reached a deal with Community Health Systems, Inc. to take full ownership of Merit Health Biloxi. CHS has been selling some of its hospitals in recent years.

Chief Healthcare Executive presents the third installment from our conversation on cybersecurity, with experts from HIMSS, the American Hospital Association, and Providence.

Some worry about the prospect of cuts to Medicaid or work restrictions. Medicaid offers coverage to millions with lower incomes, and Medicaid cuts could hurt hospitals.

The California attorney general has given conditional approval for the deal between Rady Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

General Catalyst’s subsidiary, HATCo, has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Summa Health. The firm is also committing hundreds of millions in improvements.

Groups representing health systems, physicians and medical schools congratulated the president-elect. They also outlined some of their goals and hopes in Washington.

Several physicians won re-election to new terms in the House of Representatives. And a couple of freshmen physicians will join the House.

The justices weighed a challenge involving Disproportionate Share Hospital payments. Hospitals say the government hasn’t calculated payments fairly, costing providers more than $1 billion annually.

Lawmakers call for lowering rates paid to hospitals for outpatient services. They say their plan would lower patient costs, but hospitals say it would reduce access to care.

Scheurer Health and Harbor Beach Community Hospital are planning to come together. They say they are joining forces with the goal of staying independent.

Chief Healthcare Executive presents another installment from our conversation on cybersecurity, with experts from the American Hospital Association, HIMSS and Providence. They talk about breaches tied to business partners.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has taken ownership of Ascension St. Vincent’s in Alabama. The state is seeing some big changes in the hospital market.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services announced that a 2.8% reduction in Medicare payments will take effect in 2025. Hospitals also criticized payments for outpatient care.

Kindred Hospitals is closing two facilities in the Chicago area. The system says it’s consolidating services into two other hospitals in the region.

Healthcare groups are praising a bipartisan measure to avert planned reductions in payments to physicians, which are slated to take effect Jan. 1.

A new study outlines a dramatic increase in patients opting for GLP-1 drugs, and a drop in those opting for surgery to deal with obesity.

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System say they’ve signed a merger agreement. The systems hope to complete the deal before the end of the year.

Children and teens are struggling with behavioral health issues. Experts discuss the difficulties kids are facing and how young people can be helped.