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Mask mandates return to health facilities amid soaring COVID, flu …

WEBListen to the article 3 min. The New York City health commissioner reinstated an indoor mask mandate Jan. 3 for public hospitals, health centers and long-term care …

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How hospital capacity varies dramatically across the country

WEBColorado has a total of 10,293 hospital beds (12,558 licensed beds) and at least 973 ICU beds, the Colorado Hospital Association said. “It’s going to take the whole …

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AI still the most exciting emerging technology for …

WEBThe survey, which collected responses from 55 leaders at hospitals and health systems, comes as interest in AI — and concerns about its safe and equitable use — have spiked over the past year

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New York proposes ‘nation-leading’ hospital cybersecurity …

WEBDive Insight: Cybersecurity is an increasingly serious challenge for hospital operators as data breaches and hacking incidents rise. The personal health information …

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Drug distributors agree to $300M settlement for role in opioid …

WEBDive Brief: The three biggest U.S. drug distributors have agreed to pay $300 million to health plans to settle lawsuits over their role in perpetuating the deadly opioid …

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Tracking healthcare worker strikes Healthcare Dive

WEBIn 2020, the agency tracked eight such strikes across all industries, with five of those strikes involving healthcare workers. In 2021, the BLS tracked 16 strikes …

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Over 2,000 workers at Catholic Health hospital in New York wage …

WEBOver 2,000 nurses, technologists, clerical staff, aides and other service workers at Catholic Health System’s Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, New York, began an …

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FTC opposes Indiana’s first hospital merger under …

WEBThe Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. The FTC is urging Indiana to block a hospital merger that regulators say will raise costs and lead to worse outcomes for patients.

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OneStep and Mt. Sinai Announce Innovative Partnership

WEBNEW YORK — OneStep, an all-in-one digital care platform that captures real-life mobility data from any smartphone, has announced a partnership with the …

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Walgreens-backed VillageMD in talks to merge with Summit, …

WEBDive Brief: Walgreens-backed VillageMD is exploring a merger with medical practice Summit Health, the parent company of CityMD, according to a Bloomberg …

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Under the watch of the attorney general, Northwell overhauls …

WEBNorthwell Health, New York’s largest health system, is expanding its charity care program following a review from state Attorney General Letitia James. Uninsured or …

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Visiting Nurse Service of New York Rebrands as VNS Health

WEBThe Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) announced today that it is rebranding as VNS Health —a move that makes it easier to understand and access the …

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NYT investigation finds Providence pressured poor patients to pay

WEBA New York Times investigation found that Providence, one of the nation’s largest health systems, pressured patients into paying their medical bills — even those …

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New York, Connecticut health systems merge to form $2.4B provider

WEBNew York-based Health Quest and Danbury-based Western Connecticut Health Network are joining to form a $2.4 billion not-for-profit health system called …

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Trinity Health boosts its already-strong New York market with …

WEBDive Brief: Trinity Health has struck a definitive agreement to acquire Syracuse, NY-based St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. The hospital chain had …

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New York passes safe staffing law for hospitals, nursing homes

WEBNew York’s law lets hospitals form committees to set their exact standards, though at least half of the committee members must be front-line nurses or direct care …

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Where are all the nurses

WEBWhere are all the nurses? Hospitals, advocates disagree

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Northwell Health partners with Instacart to bolster food access

WEBNorthwell Health, the largest healthcare provider in New York state, is partnering with Instacart, to expand access to nutritious foods and help prompt healthy …

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Catholic Health cuts health coverage for workers on picket line as

WEBUPDATE: Nov. 1, 2021: The hospital is cutting off striking workers' health coverage until a tentative agreement is ratified, according to a release. The two sides …

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Molina puts CFO in charge of Medicaid, ACA marketplace businesses

WEBMolina is expanding a high-level executive’s role as the health insurer continues to face notable challenges in its core Medicaid business. Chief financial officer …

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Walgreens-backed VillageMD buys Summit Health for $9B

WEBVillageMD has agreed to acquire medical practice Summit Health for $8.9 billion including debt, the primary care provider announced Monday. VillageMD, which is …

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Steward loses money on Massachusetts hospital sales; CEO snubs …

WEBWednesday was a rocky day for bankrupt Steward Health Care as the system finalized unprofitable deals and CEO Ralph de la Torre landed in the spotlight once …

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New York sues CVS Health, alleging it deprived some hospitals of

WEBNew York’s attorney general is suing CVS Health, alleging the healthcare company violated antitrust laws and forced safety-net hospitals to forgo millions in drug …

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SUNY Upstate, Crouse Health System call off merger

WEBState University of New York Upstate Medical University and Crouse Health System are abandoning their plans to merge. The two plan to pull an application seeking …

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Molina's $380M buy vastly boosts managed care footprint in New …

WEBMolina announced Tuesday it is acquiring New York Medicaid managed care plan provider Affinity Health Plan for $380 million, another in a string of acquisitions …

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Providence erases or refunds $158M in medical bills

WEBProvidence erases or refunds $158M in medical bills The Renton, Washington-based nonprofit health system plans to spend millions to settle allegations it …

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Steward Health Care auction: What assets sold, closed and are still …

WEBOrlando Health is set to take over Steward’s Space Coast Florida hospitals, including 96-bed Melbourne Regional Medical Center, for $439.4 million, according to a …

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Molina to buy AgeWell's long-term care business in New York for …

WEBMolina Healthcare inked a deal to acquire the Medicaid long-term care business from AgeWell New York for $110 million in cash, the insurer said Thursday. As …

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