Columbus, OH

NBC News

After private-equity firms acquire hospitals, the facilities’ assets and resources diminish significantly, leaving the facilities less equipped to care for patients, according to a new study by physician researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York’s Hunter College.

After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less able to care for patients, say top medical researchers

Health systems have a big challenge: rising costs and reimbursement that doesn't keep up with inflation. The amount spent on healthcare annually continues to rise while outcomes aren't meaningfully better. Some people outside of the industry wonder: Why doesn't healthcare just act more like other businesses?. "There seems to be...

The hospital finance misconception plaguing C-suites

Cigna is planning to vigorously defend its pharmacy benefit manager from scrutiny. On an Aug. 1 call with investors, Cigna Group CEO David Cordani said the company will be more aggressive in communicating the value of its PBM to lawmakers, customers and the public. "We challenge ourselves to be much...

Cigna prepares 'aggressive' defense of PBMs

California State

San Diego, CA

Ze’ev Ronai, PhD, is stepping down as director of San Diego, Calif.-based Sanford Burnham Prebys on Aug. 1. Cosimo Commisso, PhD, deputy director at Sanford, will act as interim director until a replacement is found. Dr. Ronai joined Sanfrod in 2004 as a professor. He was named director of...

California cancer center director steps down

Aurora, CO

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday finalized its 2025 hospice payment rule, but some say that the base rate increase is insufficient in today’s environment. CMS approved a 2.9% raise in per diem hospice payments, which is higher than the 2.6% the agency initially...

Hospice Community Responds to CMS 2025 Hospice Rule

Tennessee State

Franklin, TN

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems on Aug. 1 completed the sale of Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland (Tenn.) to Vitruvian Health in Dalton, Ga. Vitruvian, which rebranded from Hamilton Health Care System as part of its regional expansion plans, acquired the 351-bed for $160 million. CHS may receive an additional cash payment based on potential changes to certain supplemental reimbursement programs.

CHS sells Tennessee hospital for $160M

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

UnitedHealth Group has abandoned its proposed acquisitions of Stewardship Health Inc. and a related company, following intense scrutiny from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. This decision comes amidst growing concerns about the potential impact of these transactions on healthcare quality, costs, and working conditions for medical professionals. Assistant Attorney...

UnitedHealth Group Abandons Two Acquisitions Following Antitrust Division Scrutiny

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Anika Jindal

A shower is an essential grooming ritual in most people’s routines. Yet, one could be unknowingly doing things that are unusual blunders. Let’s look at 14 weird, unsanitary, unhealthy, or dangerous things one shouldn’t do in a shower.

14 Things You Shouldn’t Do in Shower

York, PA

WellSpan Health, a York, Pa.-based system with nine hospitals and more than 250 care locations, saved seven patients $600,000 in healthcare costs by allocating an extra $3,600. The organization's mission is to be the safest place for patients to receive care and for employees to work, according to Michael Seim,...

$3,600 in spend, $600K in savings at WellSpan

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A strain of bacteria that causes severe and sometimes drug-resistant infections has been detected in all six World Health Organization regions, the group reported July 31. A 2022 study on Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae recorded "the highest percentage of antibiotic resistance in hvKp group compared to previous studies indicating a dramatic increase in multidrug resistant hvKp strains," the authors wrote then.

WHO warns of moderate-risk level for drug-resistant K. pneumoniae

Kentucky State

Corbin, KY

Angelia Foster was appointed president of Baptist Health Corbin (Ky.). Ms. Foster will begin her new role Oct. 14, according to a hospital news release. She joins the hospital from Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam (Wis.), where she serves as president. She is also regional president at Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System for the southern region of Wisconsin.

Kentucky hospital names president

New Hampshire State

Lebanon, NH

Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, N.H., is integrating Valley Regional Hospital into its network. Dartmouth Health has previously collaborated with 25-bed Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, N.H., for many services, including cardiology, oncology, pathology and radiology. With the acquisition effective July 31, the hospital will now formally integrate with Dartmouth Health...

Dartmouth adds 25-bed hospital to system

Missouri State

Wentzville, MO

Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy received unanimous approval from the Missouri Facilities Review Committee to build a $650 million medical campus in Wentzville, Mo. Anticipated to take four years to build, the campus will include Mercy Hospital Wentzville, a 75-bed hospital and emergency department. The hospital will sit alongside other specialty service centers, including those for cardiovascular, oncology and orthopedic care, according to a July 29 new release from Mercy.

Missouri approves Mercy plans for $650M hospital

UnitedHealthcare has completely revamped its provider search experience for millions of members, infusing new features that leverage claims and pricing data, along with AI-powered tools that provide more accurate results. "The company went through a transformation in the way that it operated and started thinking more about the end-to-end consumer...

Inside UnitedHealthcare's provider search revamp

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco-based UCSF Health has acquired two Dignity Health hospitals. Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center, both also located in San Francisco, bring a total of 1,800 employees and providers onto the UCSF Health team, according to an Aug. 1 news release. The two parties signed a...

UCSF Health acquires 2 Dignity Health hospitals

North Carolina State

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

TPA in healthcare stands for Third Party Administrator – most often a state-licensed individual or organization that acts as an independent intermediary between an employer’s self-funded health plan and healthcare providers. Although independent, the purpose of a TPA in healthcare is to support self-funded health plans by managing administrative tasks and processes on health plans’ behalf.

What is TPA in Healthcare?

NewsBreak

How 7 private equity-affiliated hospitals rank on the Lown Index

None of the seven leading private equity-affiliated hospitals ranked on the Lown Institute Index received an \"A\" grade for the value of care provided to patients....

None of the seven leading private equity-affiliated hospitals ranked on the Lown Institute Index received an "A" grade for the value of care provided to patients....

How 7 private equity-affiliated hospitals rank on the Lown Index

Comments / 0