Ron Southwick

Groups representing health systems, physicians and medical schools congratulated the president-elect. They also outlined some of their goals and hopes in Washington.

Several physicians won re-election to new terms in the House of Representatives. And a couple of freshmen physicians will join the House.

The justices weighed a challenge involving Disproportionate Share Hospital payments. Hospitals say the government hasn’t calculated payments fairly, costing providers more than $1 billion annually.

Health systems are hoping for a peaceful election, but they have made preparations in case there is violence stemming from the election.

Lawmakers call for lowering rates paid to hospitals for outpatient services. They say their plan would lower patient costs, but hospitals say it would reduce access to care.

Scheurer Health and Harbor Beach Community Hospital are planning to come together. They say they are joining forces with the goal of staying independent.

Chief Healthcare Executive presents another installment from our conversation on cybersecurity, with experts from the American Hospital Association, HIMSS and Providence. They talk about breaches tied to business partners.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has taken ownership of Ascension St. Vincent’s in Alabama. The state is seeing some big changes in the hospital market.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services announced that a 2.8% reduction in Medicare payments will take effect in 2025. Hospitals also criticized payments for outpatient care.

Just before Election Day, the Affordable Care Act, abortion rights, and Robert F. Kennedy’s role in a possible Trump administration are making headlines.

The singer recently discussed dealing with the disease, a twist in his diagnosis, and using continuous glucose monitors.

The health system has been one of the pioneers in delivering acute care at home. Dr. Caroline Yang of Mass General Brigham talks about the program’s growth.

Kindred Hospitals is closing two facilities in the Chicago area. The system says it’s consolidating services into two other hospitals in the region.

Florida State University is developing a consortium and a master’s program on AI and nursing. Dr. Jing Wang and Rebecca Love talk with us about the need to ensure nurses are engaged in developing AI solutions.

Healthcare groups are praising a bipartisan measure to avert planned reductions in payments to physicians, which are slated to take effect Jan. 1.

Brad Kittredge, co-founder of the telehealth company, talks about reaching more people in underserved communities and at risk of suicidal ideation.

A new study outlines a dramatic increase in patients opting for GLP-1 drugs, and a drop in those opting for surgery to deal with obesity.

Chief Healthcare Executive hosted a discussion on cybersecurity with leading experts from the American Hospital Association, HIMSS and the Providence health system. They talked about the growing problem of cyberattacks.

Thousands of people traveled to Las Vegas for the annual event. There’s growing enthusiasm for AI, and a little fatigue over some of the hype.

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System say they’ve signed a merger agreement. The systems hope to complete the deal before the end of the year.

It’s been described as the most significant attack on healthcare in U.S. history. Virtually all of the nation’s hospitals were affected.

Executives said that telehealth is going to change, but they projected it's going to be more important in the coming years.

The First Lady appeared at the closing day of the HLTH conference to tout new funds to improve the health of women. She also urged healthcare leaders to do more for women.

The health conference in Las Vegas was heavy on AI, but it offered sessions on a variety of topics.

With two weeks until Election Day, Andy Slavitt and Seema Verma talked about what will change, and what won’t, no matter who wins the White House.

Children and teens are struggling with behavioral health issues. Experts discuss the difficulties kids are facing and how young people can be helped.

Intermountain Health has picked a site for a new, $1 billion pediatric hospital in Las Vegas. When built, it'll be Nevada's first standalone children's hospital.

The rock legend talks about his journey to help people in his mother’s home country, the need to have a vision and the importance of helping people regain their dignity.

Robert Califf talked about the difficulties in regulating AI technologies, why he fears AI could exacerbate inequities, and the need for a better supply chain.

The Oscar-winning actor talks about the need for more dialogue, more understanding, and more funding to address an issue that affects all women.