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Reimbursement
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
Senators urge action on physician payment cut
Revenue Cycle Management
MultiCare Health System pilots new AI tool for revenue cycle
MultiCare Health System pilots new AI tool
Strategic Planning
Ashland hospital expanding as part of strategic plan
Ashland hospital expanding as part of strategic plan
Capital Finance
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Supply Chain
Feds shore up healthcare supply chain in wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feds shore up supply chain in wake of hurricanes
Accounting & Financial Management
Healthcare expenditures rise on increased coverage and utilization
Healthcare expenditures rise on increased coverage and utilization
Budgeting
Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
Quality and Safety
American Heart Association launching HCM initiative
American Heart Association launching HCM initiative
Billing and Collections
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
Claims Processing
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Workforce
Trends 2025: The future of physician hiring
Trends 2025: The future of physician hiring
Operations
Children's Mercy Kansas City names Dr. Alejandro Quiroga as president and CEO 
Children's Mercy Kansas City names Dr. Alejandro Quiroga as president and CEO 
Medical Devices
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Hospital/physician relations
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
Construction & Facilities Management
Children's Medical expands with new patient tower
Children's Medical expands with new patient tower
Compliance & Legal
Nebraska sues Change Healthcare over ransomware attack
Nebraska sues Change over ransomware attack
Policy and Legislation
Premiums to increase if ACA enhanced subsidies expire, CBO says
CBO: Premiums to increase if ACA subsidies expire
Community Benefit
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Accountable Care
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension
Acute Care
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate
Analytics
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Business Intelligence
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty addresses backlash against insurer
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty addresses backlash
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Trends 2025: Medicare Advantage prospects strong despite challenges
Trends 2025: MA prospects strong despite challenges
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
Senate bill proposes to rein in PBMs by forcing them to sell pharmacy businesses
Senate bill proposes to rein in PBMs
Population Health
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Weight loss drugs can save patients and healthcare dollars
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Trends 2025: Telehealth's future faces a Friday deadline
Mergers & Acquisitions
Addus Homecare buttons up $350 million Gentiva acquisition
Addus Homecare buttons up $350M Gentiva acquisition
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Nursing & Allied Health

From left, John M. Murphy, MD, president and CEO of Nuvance Health, shakes hands with Northwell president and CEO Michael Dowling at a signing ceremony.
Aug 28 | Jeff Lagasse
State AGs greenlight Northwell, Nuvance merger
The two organizations contend that their combined strengths will help to advance the level of care for patients in New York and Connecticut.
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From left: John M. Murphy, MD, president and CEO of Nuvance Health, shakes hands with Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling, at a signing ceremony.
Feb 29 | Jeff Lagasse
Nuvance Health set to join Northwell Health in integrated regional system
The organizations say their combined strengths will help to advance the level of care for patients in New York and…
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Henry Ford Health in Detroit entrance
Oct 23, 2023 |
Ascension Michigan to integrate with Henry Ford Health 
Expanded network announced after Ascension reports $2.6B net loss for the year.
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A presentation in a conference room
Feb 21, 2023 | Susan Morse
Adventist Health reorganization includes administrative layoffs
The health system is consolidating from seven to five networks and has an affiliation agreement with Mid-Columbia Medical…
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Prescription pill bottle
Apr 01, 2022 | Jeff Lagasse
CVS Health strikes $484 million opioid settlement with Florida
CVS Pharmacy will no longer be a defendant in the Florida opioid lawsuit, scheduled for trial in April.
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Pill bottles
Dec 08, 2021 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS debuts $30M grant program meant to curb opioid epidemic
In 2020, overdose deaths increased more than 30%, leading to more than 93,000 deaths, driven by fentanyl, methamphetamine and…
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A medical visit
Nov 23, 2021 | Jeff Lagasse
HHS announces a record number of healthcare workforce awards in rural and underserved communities
The field strength includes more than 11,900 members working in behavioral health…
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Dec 21, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn
Camp fire ravaged Adventist Feather River system re-opens health center with ribbon cutting celebration
The health center is Adventist Feather River's largest clinic and is one of the…
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Jun 16, 2017 | Susan Morse
Cleveland Clinic risks entry into health insurance market with plan co-branded with Oscar Health
The health plans will be sold on the Ohio health insurance exchange as well as off the…
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May 08, 2017 | Kaiser Health News
Bill pushes minimum wage paid labor for allied health professionals in training
Bill would cover estimated 50,000 people training for jobs such as respiratory therapists, vocational nurses,…
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