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AUGUST 4, 2023

Will Nemours’ Medicaid move leave 10,000 special-needs kids behind? News The 5 best hospitals in Florida for cardiac care Florida COVID-19 cases almost double since May GEORGIA 12 Metro ATL Hospitals Among Nation’s Best: U.S. to settle Medicare fraud claims Maine in top 10 for health care, No.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. Alabama COVID hospitalizations drop to lowest point since pandemic started. Alabama lawmaker’s push to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. $12 State overcounts vaccinations by 600,000 people. increase for 2023 Medicaid budget.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Vincent Partners With Park Plaza Mall on Community Health Programs Former Arkansas Medical Board Chair Brian Hyatt Arrested for Medicaid Fraud New Provider in Arkansas Focuses on No-Rush Health Care Walker Foundation Pledges $1M to UAMS Radiation Oncology Center Five nonprofits to split $5.9 Luke’s receives $1.5

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy in Idaho Orthopedic activity in the 5 most underserved states St.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

native Drew Weissman wins Nobel Prize for contributions to Covid-19 vaccines Massachusetts health system files for bankruptcy Milford Regional signs letter of intent to join UMass Memorial Health State report calls 2022 a ‘devastating year for hospital finances’ ‘The environment has been improving’ for women in Mass.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

native Drew Weissman wins Nobel Prize for contributions to Covid-19 vaccines Massachusetts health system files for bankruptcy Milford Regional signs letter of intent to join UMass Memorial Health State report calls 2022 a ‘devastating year for hospital finances’ ‘The environment has been improving’ for women in Mass.

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APRIL 26, 2024

New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually UC San Diego Health operations deal with California hospital slows to crawl Kaiser reports data breach affecting 13.4M in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St.

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APRIL 1, 2022

Hive ransomware shuts down California health care organization. California’s employee COVID vaccine mandate bill is shelved. Fraud plagues California’s hospice industry, audit finds. Lawmakers not giving up on bill to expand Medicaid to undocumented kids. Hawaii facilities get $1M in COVID-19 funding.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Francis Kansas hospital not rushing replacement for CFO fired for hiding fraud conviction KENTUCKY $6.5M NATIONAL 8.5M Records Impacted By Welltok Data Breach Stemming From MOVEit Hack 60% of employed physicians required to sign noncompetes 6.9 NATIONAL 8.5M NATIONAL 8.5M

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

million patients stolen during ransomware attack MINNESOTA CFO of the Year 2023: Penny Cermak, HealthPartners Inc. million patients stolen during ransomware attack MINNESOTA CFO of the Year 2023: Penny Cermak, HealthPartners Inc. Compensation is key Is spine surgery expansion next for ASCs?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. Arkansas governor announces rural health coverage with Medicaid program. CMS Approves Arkansas Medicaid Waiver to Address SDOH. Waterbury Woman Who Created False COVID-19 Vaccine Records is Sentenced. CONNECTICUT.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Greenwich Hospital Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of New Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center Hartford HealthCare names Joanne Berger-Sweeney new board chair What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023? Here’s what we know.

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MARCH 18, 2022

CMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities. Conti Ransomware Group Continues to Threaten Healthcare. DOJ Settles First Case Under Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. Alabama rural hospitals getting $30 million grant to bounce back as COVID-19 cases drop.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Providers raise concerns over California’s value-based Medicaid reforms. DC Health to Merge Monkeypox and COVID Centers. ’s Medicaid saga. CommonSpirit Health confirms ransomware attack. Indianapolis health care giant must face federal lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud. Denver opens $46.5M s hospitals.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

s Vanda Pharmaceuticals pays $100M for commercial rights to Johnson & Johnson company’s drug Hundreds of DC’s Medicaid nursing home patients sent to Maryland Medical facility in DC’s Ward 8 gets $22.5M

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JUNE 3, 2022

Ransomware spurs weeks, months of IT downtime. Delaware physician group latest spine practice to suffer ransomware attack. ChristianaCare tightens visitation rules as Covid cases increase. Vincent sued over COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption process. to extend Medicaid coverage up to 12 months after birth.

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MAY 26, 2023

Margaret’s CEO warns closure looming without funds Conifer strikes partnership with Illinois hospital Ransomware gang claims it hit Illinois hospital Carle Health Certified as Great Place To Work for 6th Straight Year 20 IL Facilities Ranked Among Americas Best Maternity Hospitals INDIANA Can new Indiana law lower drug costs?

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JANUARY 21, 2022

AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed. CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision. Following Data Breach.

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MAY 5, 2023

Health systems ‘taking a breath’ on major construction projects HHS to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for hospitals HHS to Start Unwinding COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement How Are Health Care Organizations Working on DEI Efforts?

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MARCH 29, 2024

James Hospital president NEBRASKA Hospital Medicaid funding bill passes on final reading How Nebraska Medicine used AI to reduce first-year nurse turnover by nearly 50% State auditor exposes questionable handling by DHHS of tens of millions of federal dollars Bill passed to bring in more than $1.4 after cyberattack CHI St.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’ Maryland hospitals have ways to help them stop. grant to train 140 ‘complex care’ nurses Health Foundation of Central Mass.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 34 states. FDA expands use of Pfizer vaccine, green-lights boosters for children 12-15. Fitch Ratings: Kronos ransomware attack harms healthcare public finance sector. Empower Healthcare to pay $1 million penalty in Medicaid fraud settlement. fraud case in Arkansas.

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JULY 8, 2022

Ransomware attack on finance company affects 600 hospitals, practices. Vendor Ransomware Attack Impacts 660 Healthcare Organizations. SCOTUS won’t hear challenge to health worker vaccine mandate. Vendor Ransomware Attack Impacts 660 Healthcare Organizations. Florida nursing home owner to pay $1.75M in vaccine probe.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Short-staffed and COVID-battered, U.S. Supreme Court appears open to CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Vaccine mandate challenge reveals deep divides in the Supreme Court. Alabama nears 2,000 hospitalizations, now averaging 10,000 new COVID cases per day. New Arkansas Law Raises Medicaid Prescription Cap.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay COLORADO Builders show little interest in city, hospital employee housing project Capitol Pain Institute acquires 3 Colorado practices, ASC Colorado lawmakers seek financial information from hospitals in larger debate over health care costs Colorado to advance $1.4

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JULY 29, 2022

Kansas expands Medicaid coverage to mothers postpartum. Kansas COVID cases continue upward trend. Baltimore rolls out monkeypox vaccine to ‘highest risk’ residents. Massachusetts hospital sued for lost wages after Kronos ransomware attack. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are back up in the Carolinas.

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MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Many Arizona nursing home residents are vaccinated but not boosted. Arkansas health officials ask state for $400M to cover increased Medicaid costs. Federal officials arrest nursing home owner charged with more than $3M in Arkansas Medicaid fraud. State of Arkansas assisting hospitals as COVID-19 hospitalizations climb.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

million into USF Health’s new nursing simulation lab UF Health to open ER in former Lake County CVS Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $200M Health Care Fraud Scheme Florida joins 3 other states in adopting new, paid maternity leave for state workers GEORGIA Albany nonprofit addresses medical debt with D.C. officials, helps South Ga.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Daytona Beach medical office building/surgery center HCA Healthcare breaks ground on new freestanding ER in Orlando Lee Health’s new state-of-the-art bloodmobile hits the road Naples physician charged with Medicare fraud gives up license; enters guilty plea Nemours opens full-time office for children in Panama City with St.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

million expansion plan MidState Medical Center seeks permission for $8.4M million expansion plan MidState Medical Center seeks permission for $8.4M

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JUNE 16, 2023

24 spot in national ranking of life science talent What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023? before Baptist merger Bankruptcy Trustee Wants Doctor To Pay Her $1.6M Rules Luna and MedStar Health partner to improve access to in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C.,

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Here’s why. Luke’s themed rooms a hit with young patients Mercy reverses auction results; declares University of Iowa winner KANSAS As rural Kansas emergency department announces closure, Gov. to support growth plans Temple University Health sees $7.4M

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JULY 21, 2023

Luke’s hospital doubles its square footage in McCall Teton Valley Health recruits new CEO from neighboring hospital New national 988 suicide and crisis lifeline helps more Idahoans In Idaho, Half of People Removed From Medicaid Didn’t Send State Their Info ILLINOIS HSHS St. Million St.

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MAY 12, 2023

Connecticut is weighing several changes to Medicaid. Holcomb signs bill allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraception How 1 Indiana hospital rebuilt after a ransomware attack ‘I just love delivering babies’ | Meet Ascension St. Here’s what it means. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover Gov.

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MARCH 11, 2022

COVID-19 funding is tapped out, HHS says. FBI sounds alarm on ransomware group targeting US organizations. FDA final guidance presses industry to be ‘recall ready’ Final vaccine mandate deadlines still in play, despite removal vote. CT Bill Requires Nursing-Home Transparency in Medicaid Spending.

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