Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And we know that our prisons, jails, and detention centers employ doctors with suspended and limited licenses as the exclusive source for health care for incarcerated people. Carceral health care occurs within a regulatory vacuum. Compare, for example, federal treatment of nursing homes with prisons.

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MARCH 8, 2024

NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5%

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MAY 10, 2024

Vincent Parkview Health’s ASC strategy: 2 updates Indiana hospital margins lag behind nation, with some budgets in the red Report shows Indiana hospitals lost more than $700 million in income in 2023 Two Indiana Hospitals Receive a “D” in Patient Safety Franciscan Health to partner with nonprofits Beacon Health System receives $5.4M

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JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The CDC has stopped printing them Telehealth Visits Decline 46%, But Telebehavioral Healthcare Still High URAC to offer health equity accreditation Walgreens CIO is latest to leave in company’s C-suite shakeup AI is creating a complex landscape for healthcare executives ALABAMA Alabama hospital to remain on Cerner after sale Alabama gets $3.6M

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The CDC has stopped printing them Telehealth Visits Decline 46%, But Telebehavioral Healthcare Still High URAC to offer health equity accreditation Walgreens CIO is latest to leave in company’s C-suite shakeup AI is creating a complex landscape for healthcare executives ALABAMA Alabama hospital to remain on Cerner after sale Alabama gets $3.6M

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AUGUST 11, 2023

It costs state $1 million a month to run. 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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

area hospital needs a new leader The health crisis facing Black moms and their babies in the DC area As Md. considers medical aid in dying, here’s how it’s playing out in D.C.

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MARCH 1, 2024

in 2023 income Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine U.S. R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M

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JANUARY 17, 2025

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APRIL 7, 2023

NATIONAL AHA, AHCA warn CMS against unfunded nursing home staffing mandates AHA to Congress: Funding rural hospitals is critical for access AHA-supported bill to aid small rural hospitals reintroduced in Senate Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill ending COVID emergency CVS-branded hospitals?

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MAY 24, 2024

County’s highest paid employee. Chicago children’s hospital completes cyberattack recovery CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly loss, -3.9%

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MAY 31, 2024

among 6 states in yearlong program to support student mental health Kentucky ranks #16 in mental health care deserts LOUISIANA Louisiana categorizes abortion pills as controlled substances Nest Health is helping provide healthcare at home in Louisiana Lawmakers tried to get a Bob Dean nursing home reopened under new owners.

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JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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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 NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R.

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APRIL 14, 2023

NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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MARCH 9, 2023

in federal funds will allow CT colleges to hire more nursing instructors, provide student tuition support Connecticut hospital expenses $3.5B Billion in Unpaid Care to Loved Ones Proposed bill aims to address ‘truth in advertising’ by Connecticut health care providers Shuttered nursing home in Wallingford sells for $1.6M

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

health care Skilled nursing providers embrace bill nixing staff mandate, despite uncertain fate US News to begin rating ASCs ALABAMA Birmingham business lands pharmacy contract with Louisiana hospital Madison Co. Luke’s partners with TytoCare for virtual primary care at home ‘We are heartbroken.’ NATIONAL 8.5M

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JULY 1, 2022

Arizona Medicaid Director Points to Success of Supportive Housing. Balderas Joins $230M Settlement Against Pharmaceutical Company Over Allegations Of Medicaid Fraud. Dr. Anthony Torres named CEO of Dignity Health hospital. Mobile medical clinic expands health care access on Moloka?i. MISSISSIPPI.

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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? Rules Luna and MedStar Health partner to improve access to in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C., before Baptist merger Bankruptcy Trustee Wants Doctor To Pay Her $1.6M

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MARCH 25, 2022

Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Hospital stays for nursing home residents down nearly 9%, federal data shows. Hospitalist talks tech innovation for staffing shortages and patient access. Community Health Center, Inc.

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MAY 5, 2023

healthy village’ George Washington University medical residents vote overwhelmingly to form a union Kaiser Permanente’s Mid-Atlantic president, Ruth Williams-Brinkley, to retire Kaiser Permanente to spend billions on new value-based care nonprofit based in the D.C. Here’s how, and why hospitals say it ‘cherry-picks data.’

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APRIL 1, 2022

Nursing Home Operating Expenses Could Balloon by $500K With Staffing Minimums in Place. Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum alternative. Apprentice program addressing the nursing shortage crisis in Alabama. UnityPoint Health names nursing chief.

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APRIL 25, 2025

’s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans Supreme Court hears case on ACA preventive care coverage White House eyes 30% HHS budget cut: 11 things to know ALABAMA Alabama Gov. area DELAWARE Delaware inpatient rehab facility acquired for $23.5M Sila Realty Trust: $23.5 Louis executive to lead N.C.,

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Francis emergency room KENTUCKY Apollo’s 220-hospital ‘stranglehold’ harms patients and workers, report alleges Humana cuts ‘small’ number of jobs in multiple locations LMU School of Nursing will open Lexington site at CHI Saint Joseph Health Mercy Health announces acquisition of orthopedic center in Paducah, Ky.

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APRIL 25, 2025

’s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans Supreme Court hears case on ACA preventive care coverage White House eyes 30% HHS budget cut: 11 things to know ALABAMA Alabama Gov. area DELAWARE Delaware inpatient rehab facility acquired for $23.5M Sila Realty Trust: $23.5 Louis executive to lead N.C.,

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MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Lawmakers are now mulling limits. Francis Hospital-Interquest Progresses In Colorado Colorado’s wealthiest hospitals favored in $1.2 and Del.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency. Bill would use CMS’s Five-Star system to punish consistently 1-star nursing homes. California medical group to pilot Google’s clinical software for outpatient care. Providers raise concerns over California’s value-based Medicaid reforms.

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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? Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations S. too much.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

from CI CT nursing home loses federal funding. cancer care investment at West Michigan hospital University foundation sells former Michigan hospital for $2.5M

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JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked. To Pay $1.5M

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MAY 2, 2025

will require shift in how new vaccines are tested, HHS says State initiatives painted as building blocks that may transform nursing home staffing States act on PBM laws while Congress idles Supreme Court rules against hospitals in DSH case Tariffs, trade war and healthcare: 10 things to know Where are Leapfrogs 19 F hospitals?

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

NATIONAL 5 hospitals, health systems facing Stark law allegations BCBSA antitrust lawsuit reaches $2.8B Grant to Study Situational Bias in Health Care Riot erupts at Texarkana’s Riverview Behavioral Health; police charge 4 juveniles Community says farewell to St.

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 7, 2024

However, Medicare does not cover all health care needs, notably long-term care services. Medicaid can step in to provide coverage for such critical needs that Medicare does not address, but many people must deplete their assets to qualify for Medicaid.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

20 hospitals, health systems that provide the most ‘unnecessary’ care: Johns Hopkins. 3 Population Health Trends to Watch in 2022. 5 states facing highest, lowest weekly nursing home COVID-19 positivity rates. Johns Hopkins study names health systems that provide the most ‘unnecessary’ care.

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MARCH 21, 2025

Ends Idaho Abortion Law Row After Mutual Dismissal 700+ rural hospitals at risk of closing 5 hospice, palliative care providers name new executives As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back Cigna, Health Care Service Corp. operating income, 2.3% operating income, 2.3%

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APRIL 28, 2023

on EHR upgrade New SSM Health children’s developmental center opening today Illinois Capitol bills would give more money to community health centers Illinois physician selected for year-long NASA Mars simulation HSHS St.

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