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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.

Jefferson Health has acquired the Lehigh Valley Health Network, creating one of the larger nonprofit hospital systems in America. The merged system operates more than 30 hospitals.

The president of VCU Medical Center is leaving to join Memorial Hermann, and other leaders take new roles.

Financial distress, value-based care, and digital healthcare services are some of the forces driving deals.

To navigate the integration process successfully, healthcare executives must take steps to best align their people with the vision for the newly combined organization.

Dignity Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, has purchased Arizona General Hospital and seven freestanding emergency departments in a $160 million deal.

The CDC has warned providers of a ‘critical shortage’ of the bottles. Health systems are devising contingencies to reduce blood cultures and preserve their supplies.

The high court ruled that judges no longer have to defer to federal agencies in interpreting laws. Some worry that regulators will lose power to protect the public, but hospitals may pursue new legal challenges.

Prime Healthcare has reached a deal to buy Ascension’s hospitals in Illinois. Ascension has been selling some facilities as it looks to improve its financial position.

Looking to cut costs, the Norman Regional Health System is consolidating two hospitals. Its longtime hospital in downtown Norman will shift to urgent care.

The shortage of these critical professionals is often overlooked, but it can be addressed.

Many providers are seeing better operating margins than a year ago, but some are facing significant difficulties.

The first half of the year has seen a number of intriguing deals. Some larger systems are doing better, and some smaller hospitals are struggling and seeking partners.

U.S. News & World Report has released its top hospitals for 2024-25, and the methodology includes a couple of notable changes.

The rankings gain attention from consumers and are used extensively by hospitals in marketing campaigns.

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System said they have signed a non-binding agreement. Both systems explored mergers with different partners recently.

Health systems and physicians criticized proposed payments for 2025 as inadequate. Planned cuts in payments to doctors were described as ‘death by a thousand cuts.’

It took some time, but Liberty Hospital has joined the University of Kansas Health System.

Major breaches of private data show that some organizations are faltering on fundamental steps to protect their systems, says Wes Wright of Ordr Inc.

WellSpan Health has welcomed Evangelical Community Hospital into the organization.