Warren (Pa.) General Hospital will discontinue inpatient labor and delivery services effective Jan. 13, citing a national OB-GYN shortage and a sudden change in physician availability. The hospital had been operating with two OB-GYNs but was notified Dec. 29 that one physician would no longer participate in deliveries for the foreseeable future. Hospital leaders said […]
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ORANGE, California — Una mañana reciente, Carmen Basu, abrigada con una chaqueta roja y una bufanda de lana, se paró frente a la sede del plan de salud local, luego de recoger alimentos gratuitos. Había traído a su esposo, a su hijo adolescente y a su suegra de 79 años para que la ayudaran. Tomaron […]
Continue ReadingAltamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has been affected by a 2025 hack of Cerner, now known as Oracle Health. The 50-plus hospital system started notifying impacted patients in December, after the EHR vendor sent the organization a list of individuals whose data may have been compromised by the breach Oct. 31, according to a notice. Oracle […]
Continue ReadingHartford (Conn.) HealthCare plans to transition its newly acquired hospital from Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings to an Epic EHR system. The health system finalized its acquisition of Manchester (Conn.) Memorial Hospital from Prospect Medical Holdings on Jan. 1. The deal includes Manchester Memorial, a 249-bed acute-care community hospital, and its campus in Rockville, Conn. […]
Continue ReadingStates are no longer required to report on the immunization status of children and pregnant people, according to a Dec. 30 letter from CMS to state health officials. For 2026, CMS removed four measures related to these reporting requirements for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The move would obscure a significant portion of […]
Continue ReadingThe FDA has fast-tracked six therapies since December 2025 through its priority review and National Priority Voucher programs, including the first approval issued under the agency’s new pilot pathway. 1. First voucher approval issued. On Dec. 9, the FDA approved Augmentin XR, an oral antibacterial for community-acquired pneumonia and acute bacterial sinusitis. The decision marked […]
Continue ReadingMore than a quarter of U.S. health systems are paying for commercial AI licenses, highlighting how rapidly hospitals are investing in AI tools to address workforce shortages, operational inefficiencies and financial pressure, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 5. About 27% of health systems reported paying for commercial AI licenses, triple the adoption rate across […]
Continue ReadingCivicaScript, a nonprofit generic drug company, has launched insulin glargine-yfgn and ustekinumab-aauz, expanding its national portfolio of low-cost treatments. The insulin product, which is interchangeable with Lantus, is available in prefilled pens for $45 per box of five pens to pharmacies, with a maximum recommended price of $55 for consumers, according to a Jan. 5 […]
Continue ReadingWest Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood (N.J.) Health have signed a definitive agreement under which Englewood would become part of RWJBarnabas Health. The transaction is subject to state and federal regulatory approvals, according to a Jan. 5 joint news release. Once finalized, the partnership aims to enhance healthcare services for residents in Bergen, Hudson […]
Continue ReadingJulie Smith has been named service area CFO for Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, according to a Jan. 4 LinkedIn post. In her new role, Ms. Smith will oversee the system’s Northeast region, the post said. Prior to her new role, Ms. Smith served as CFO of Trinity Health New York, according to her LinkedIn page. […]
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