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Valley Children’s Healthcare released plans for a commercial project designed to ensure a ‘sustainable financial future.’

The Connecticut attorney general has reached an agreement with the systems to ensure the continuation of services and competition. Northwell and Nuvance are looking to create a 28-hospital system.

A Dignity Health hospital appoints a new leader, an HCA Healthcare hospitals selects a chief nursing officer, and others take new roles.

Emory Healthcare and Houston Healthcare have signed a letter of intent to come together. Houston would become part of Emory.

Steward Health Care announced the planned closure of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital.

The Federal Trade Commission rule would have prohibited such pacts, but a federal judge says the FTC lacks the authority. Doctors backed the rule and expressed disappointment.

Iredell Health System has reached a deal to buy Davis Regional Medical Center from Community Health Systems. CHS had planned to sell the facility to Novant Health, but the plans were dropped.

Orlando Health has put in a bid to purchase three facilities owned by Steward Health Care. The landlord for the facilities has filed an objection in bankruptcy court.

Prime Healthcare is buying Ascension’s hospitals in Illinois, but the system has notified state officials it plans to shut down one facility.

Gov. Maura Healey has announced steps to preserve five facilities run by Steward Health Care. But the plans don’t include two hospitals slated to shut down.

The Delaware hospital system announced a partnership to develop a host of outpatient facilities across the mid-Atlantic. Atlas has formed similar pacts with other health systems.

They are invaluable institutions in their communities, and many could disappear, analysts say.

Penn Medicine has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Doylestown Health, a provider in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Hospitals are seeing better margins and are getting labor costs under control, but labor expenses remain high and some providers are struggling mightily.

Pediatric facilities still face a challenging environment, according to Fitch Ratings.

The MetroHealth System’s board announced it was terminating Dr. Airica Steed while on a leave of absence. Her lawyer says she was ‘blindsided’ by the system’s action and is weighing all options.

Travis Moore of Indeed shares insights on top priorities for workers, and what employers should be doing to attract and keep talent.

The head of the Hospital Sisters Health System says rising costs and inadequate reimbursements are leading to the closure of rural hospitals.

The pediatric health system unveiled its newest hospital this week, and construction continues on another new acute care facility.

The McLaren Health Care system says disruptions to computer systems are the result of a cyberattack. The system also suffered an attack last fall.

Community Health Services is selling the facilities to WoodBridge Healthcare in a $120 million deal. Pennsylvania officials expressed optimism about the sale.

A new report sheds more light on the growing risks to small hospitals that are vital to their communities.

Vice President Kamala Harris selected the Minnesota governor to be her running mate on the Democratic ticket. Here’s how he has tackled key health issues.

MyMichigan Health has purchased the facilities, along with a surgery center and associated physician practices, from Ascension Michigan.

Orlando Health has agreed to purchase the facilities from Tenet Healthcare Corp., the company says.