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There are plenty of headwinds for health systems in the coming year, but there are signs that better days are coming, Fitch Ratings analysts said in a conference call.

Nurses walked out at Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital Monday. The nurses said they achieved their goals of securing better staffing levels and wages, and the hospitals said they are pleased with the agreements.

A court ruling has given the Department of Health and Human Services the chance to craft a solution over underpayments from the federal program. Hospitals sought faster relief after a Supreme Court ruling last year.

Madera Community Hospital, a 106-bed facility in central California, filed for bankruptcy and shut down. Carmela Coyle, CEO of the California Hospital Association, warns that others are at risk of closure.

Most investors said they see more dealmaking taking place in the coming year, according to a new KPMG report. Inflation and rising interest rates pose challenges, but the difficult environment could spur more M&A activity.

After talks broke down overnight, nurses at Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital walked out Monday morning.

Nurses are prepared to walk out of city hospitals on Jan. 9 if they don’t get agreements. Hospitals are preparing for a walkout, including delaying procedures and transferring patients.

The Buffalo Bills player remains hospitalized as millions pray for his recovery. Doctors stress the importance of CPR training, since most who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital don’t survive.

Health systems saw lower expenses, but expenses have surpassed revenues throughout the year.

U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and eight Democratic House members, want to know what is being done to sustain struggling hospitals.

Healthcare organizations must ensure patients can afford their prescriptions to reduce the risks of complications, Nele Jessel of athenahealth suggests.

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Providence announces new treasurer for ‘recovery journey,’ an executive joins UPMC, BayCare Health System selects a president of two hospitals, and others take new roles.

The days when community oncologists could observe rather than be active and engaged in advocacy are gone.

About 100,000 nurses in Great Britain went on strike twice in a week. In New York, about 14,000 nurses have authorized a strike.

The package offered funds for key areas, such as telehealth and rural hospitals, but lacked targeted aid for safety net hospitals and failed to address other priorities.

It was a top priority for healthcare groups. Lawmakers agreed to continue telemedicine waivers through 2024, and advocates hope it’s a step toward permanent reforms.

Senate leaders unveiled the omnibus bill, which should be voted on later this week. Hospital and health groups cheered some provisions but criticized lawmakers for failing to address other top priorities.

At Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, emergency department visits for psychiatric reasons are far higher than ever. Hospitals nationwide are struggling with the behavioral health crisis in young people.

Patient advocates said the federal report should be used to drive meaningful change. Emergency medicine groups faulted the study and said it will deter people from going to the hospital.

Cooper, based in Camden, N.J., is the much larger system, and Cape Regional said the market is becoming tougher for smaller systems. Analysts expect more smaller systems will be seeking partners.

Healthcare providers in 21 states have been hurt by online harassment campaigns, the Human Rights Campaign said. Some patients and families have been unable to get care.

Fewer top executives have left their hospitals in 2022, according to a new report on executive departures.