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UCHealth has signed a letter of intent to bring Estes Park Health into the system. Estes Park is looking to join UCHealth to ensure its long-term viability.

Health systems will be challenged with higher labor costs, which Moody’s describes as a ‘structural problem and credit risk.’

Health systems nationwide are working to conserve supplies after disruptions from Hurricane Helene. Tom Cotter of Healthcare Ready explains why there’s no quick fix.

The health system has partnered with the team for more than three decades, and the new complex will also offer care for the general public.

Many health systems are focusing on DEI efforts. Karen Ashley of Providence says it’s important for patients and workers, and can provide a competitive advantage.

The closure of a key plant flooded by Hurricane Helene is having a major impact, according to a survey of providers from Premier Inc. Some are postponing surgeries.

The storm hit just two weeks after Helene slammed into Florida. Most facilities avoided major damage, but hospitals still face tests in the coming days, including risks of flooding and capacity challenges.

The Health Department says supplies could be tight after a key plant was flooded by Hurricane Helene. Officials say they’re working to boost supplies and aiming to prevent more disruptions from Hurricane Milton.

HonorHealth has acquired the hospitals and a host of other facilities from Steward Health Care.

The pediatric health system works to help doctors understand the book of business. Jared Muenzer, Phoenix Children’s chief physician executive, says it’s critical to the system’s success.

The powerful storm hit a region still recovering from Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago. Hospitals braced for severe flooding.

The devices have become more widely used to help patients manage diabetes. Ash Shehata of KPMG talks about his optimism for the market.

Health systems are seeing shortages because flooding from Helene has closed a key plant in North Carolina. The American Hospital Association wants help from the White House.

Healthcare organizations and investors should be aware of this environment and consider strategies to mitigate exposure.

Buoyed by a host of deals tied to Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy, hospital merger activity spiked. The number of hospital mergers is poised to top 2023.

Federal medical teams are aiding overwhelmed hospitals in western North Carolina, which has been devastated by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

Some facilities went without running water for days and many roads have been wiped out. Federal officials are aiding hospitals, and hundreds of nurses have arrived to assist staff.

Dockworkers walked off the job for three days. A tentative deal has reopened ports, but a long strike could have posed problems for hospitals.

The drug giant is abandoning a plan to require hospitals to submit requests for rebates in the 340B drug discount program. The government threatened to remove the company’s drugs from Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The Overlake Medical Center & Clinics are joining the MultiCare Health System. Officials say they plan to expand access to care.

UMass Memorial Health has finalized its deal to add Milford Regional Medical Center to the system. Milford had said it was becoming harder to remain an independent hospital.

The institute is part of a collaboration with Mercy, the Alice Walton Foundation, and Cleveland Clinic to transform healthcare. Walter Harris of Heartland says the aim is to deliver successes that can be replicated.

Health systems have power and are caring for patients, but the disastrous flooding in the western part of the state has damaged or wiped out roads.

State regulators have signed off on OSF Healthcare’s acquisition of KSB Hospital, a rural provider in northern Illinois.

Deaconess Health is exploring the possibility of acquiring Jennie Stuart Health, one of many rural hospitals facing financial pressures.