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WVU Health System announces a deal to add the Independence Health System in western Pennsylvania, and will invest $800 million to improve its hospitals.

Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy says the Long Island health system is looking to intervene earlier to cut costs. But looming cuts in Medicaid will add to the challenge.

Hudson Regional Health closed Heights University Hospital in Jersey City. New Jersey officials said the system fell short of promises to turn the hospital around.

Continuing a series of landmark contributions, Denny Sanford provided the funds for a new medical center in South Dakota.

The American Telemedicine Association announces a change in leadership, and others take on new roles.

For the first time, the patient safety group is offering perspective on the performance of large health systems, in addition to individual hospitals. Leapfrog CEO Leah Binder talks with us about the change.

The government is testing a new model in the program that allows health systems to buy outpatient drugs at lower costs. Hospitals say a rebate model would add administrative burdens and costs.

The state’s governor said the merger would lead to better services and lower prices for consumers. Federal regulators have opposed the deal over fears that patients would pay more for services.

A KPMG survey finds most CEOs say their organizations are making significant investments over the next year. Drew Corrigan of KPMG talks about what leaders are seeking with AI.

Organizations are calling on Congress to end the shutdown and extend tax credits for the Affordable Care Act.

The division of the Kroger supermarket chain aims to play a role in changing health care. Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health, talks about the opportunity ahead.

The health system has completed a deal to add Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, a rural health organization.

With the transaction, VUMC would acquire full ownership of Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville and its clinics. CHS has been divesting some of its hospitals.

York Hospital is looking to join MaineHealth. York Hospital’s CEO says it can no longer stay independent.

CommonSpirit Health appoints a new chief financial officer, and other leaders take on new roles.

Community Health Systems has announced a deal to sell three hospitals in northeastern Pennsylvania to Tenor Health Foundation. CHS has been trying to sell the hospitals.

The Golisano Foundation announced the donations and the creation of a new alliance of 10 pediatric systems. Hospitals hailed record-setting gifts.

A bankruptcy court has approved Hartford’s bid to acquire Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital. Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

Dr. Steven Corwin has led the system for over a decade. Dr. Brian G. Donley has been named the next leader of NewYork-Presbyterian.

Thousands traveled to Las Vegas for the conference. There was plenty of excitement about AI, but the tone was a bit different this year.

The Washington-based system announced plans for an affiliation with Samaritan Health Services, a five-hospital system. Officials hope to finalize the transaction in 2026.

The company partners with a number of health systems to operate small hospitals with a telemedicine concept, and more are in the works.

“This is about building a powerful bridge between the science that transforms lives and the systems that deliver that transformation,” said Michael J. Hennessy Jr., MJH Life Sciences chairman and CEO, of the BPD Healthcare acquisition.

Leaders from Kaiser Permanente, Risant Health and Geisinger talk about progress in their approach. Risant plans to add more hospitals to the system in the near future.

The leaders of the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, and American Dental Association, talked about the stress that’s pervasive across health care.