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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

A single blood test was found to predict cardiovascular events in women over a 30-year period, according to a study published Aug. 31 in The New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children's Hospital, all based in Boston, analyzed data from the Women's Health Study collected between 1992 and 1995 with a 30-year follow-up period.

Blood test could predict women's heart risk 30 years in advance

Minnesota State

CentraCare – Willmar (Minn.) President Mike Schramm will retire from his role, effective Jan. 3. Mr. Schramm has led the hospital since 2019. He also previously served as co-CEO for Carris Health, a regional health system created through the merger of Rice Memorial Hospital, ACMC Health, and Family Practice Medical Center, integrating them into CentraCare, according to a hospital news release.

Minnesota hospital president to retire

Health system C-suites have mixed feelings about Medicare Advantage plans. Many are frustrated with the high denial rates and low coverage; some have even cut ties with MA plans. But others see a disruptive force that could have a positive impact on healthcare, if executed correctly. "I think Medicare Advantage...

Medicare Advantage's 'unrealized' potential

Alice Walton, the youngest child of Sam Walton and heiress to the Walmart fortune, has surpassed L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers as the world's wealthiest woman, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of Sept. 3, Ms. Walton is worth $96.9 billion for the first time, according to the...

Walmart heiress, healthcare philanthropist, now world's richest woman

A theme has taken shape as hospitals posted a calendar-year-to-date operating margin index of 4.1% in July, according to Kaufman Hall's July "National Hospital Flash" report. "The theme of 2024 has been stability," Erik Swanson, Kaufman Hall's senior vice president of data and analytics, said in a Sept. 4 news release.

The theme of hospital finances in 2024, per Kaufman Hall

Coffee County, GA

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Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Fort Worth, TX

Jared Shelton has been appointed president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, effective Sept. 22. He most recently served as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford, according to an Aug. 30 news release from Arlington-based Texas Health Resources. During his two years at the helm of...

President departs 1 Texas Health hospital for another

Orlando, FL

Orlando, Fla., earned the No. 1 spot as the best city for retirees in the U.S., partly due to its lack of taxes, according to a new analysis published by WalletHub. The personal finance company released its 2024 survey, "Best & Worst Places to Retire," on Sept. 3. The ranking compares the retirement-friendliness of 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus two or more of the most populated cities in each state — across four dimensions: affordability, activities, quality of life and healthcare.

10 best, worst cities to retire

Rochester, MN

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has received a $10 million gift to launch an artificial intelligence education program. The gift, provided by the Harper Family Foundation, will enable the health system to launch the Mayo Clinic Harper Family Foundation Artificial Intelligence Education in Medicine Program, according to a news release from Mayo.

$10M gift launches new Mayo AI program

Maryland State

Berlin, MD

Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital agreed to pay a $2.25 million settlement to resolve a data breach lawsuit stemming from a January 2023 ransomware attack against the system, according to The HIPAA Journal. The hackers gained access to Atlantic General's IT system for nine days before encrypting the files. Patient...

Maryland hospital to pay $2.25M settlement resolving data breach suit

Las Vegas, NV

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has opened a $14M freestanding emergency room in Las Vegas. The ER at Desert's Edge will offer full-service, 24/7 emergency care, along with on-site imaging, laboratory and pharmacy services. The 11,000-square-foot facility features 12 private exam rooms and...

HCA hospital opens $14M freestanding ED

Boston, MA

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Boston Medical Center has reached agreements with Dallas-based Steward Health Care to acquire and run both Brockton-based Good Samaritan Hospital and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. The news comes after Steward signed definitive agreements with Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan to acquire Taunton, Mass.-based Morton Hospital and Fall River, Mass.-based St. Anne's Hospital...

6 Steward Massachusetts hospitals secure deals

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

Senior HHS official Alison Barkoff will leave the agency later this year. Ms. Barkoff serves as administrator of the Administration for Community Living and is the assistant secretary for aging, according to an Aug. 29 news release from the agency. She joined the Administration for Community Living on the first...

Assistant secretary for aging leaving HHS

Dallas, TX

The bankruptcy saga of Dallas-based Steward Health Care is a complex one with no clear end in sight. As the for-profit health system works to offload the remainder of its 31 hospitals, the million-dollar question remains: What happens to the hospitals that don't receive a proper bid?. Bruce Holstien is...

What happens to Steward hospitals that don't receive bids?

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data. CMS's "Complications and Deaths - Hospital" database collected provider-level data on complication measures, the CMS patient safety indicators and 30-day death rates for...

20 hospitals with highest, lowest heart failure death rates

Georgia State

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

An executive from a cybersecurity company that caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals will testify before Congress in September. Adam Meyers, senior vice president of counter adversary operations at CrowdStrike, is scheduled to appear at the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection meeting Sept. 24. The company sent out a faulty update in July that prevented millions of computers running on Microsoft Windows — including at many hospitals and health systems — from starting up.

CrowdStrike executive to testify on hospital IT outage

There's a roughly 80% chance that combined peak hospitalizations from COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza will be similar or lower to levels seen during last year's respiratory virus season, though three factors could lead to a higher burden, according to a new CDC report. The CDC posted its outlook...

3 factors that could affect virus season

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'Perfect storm for cash flow': How this hospital missed payroll

Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, Tenn., saw a 30% drop in cash received in June and July compared to previous months, which then delayed...

'Perfect storm for cash flow': How this hospital missed payroll

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