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Hospitals are facing ‘a financial cliff’ from the attack on the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary. Officials warn the crisis threatens the solvency of some providers.

UnitedHealth Group created a temporary assistance fund, but the American Hospital Association says it comes with too many strings. Providers also say they want more communication.

HCA Healthcare has revamped its leadership team, and other leaders take new posts.

The HIMSS annual survey finds most organizations are planning to spend more to protect their systems. But systems are struggling to recruit and retain cybersecurity staff.

Groups are seeing difficulties with billing, insurance approvals, and prescriptions, the Medical Group Management Association says. It’s creating extra work and cash flow issues.

The announcement comes just weeks after Tenet announced plans to sell four other California hospitals.

Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group, talks about patient safety, the link of safety to retaining workers, the patient experience, and why parking shouldn’t be an afterthought.

The National Institutes of Health hosted a panel discussion featuring trailblazers talking about their careers, the agency, and their hopes for the future.

Northwell Health and Nuvance Health announced Wednesday that they plan to come together. Northwell said it would make substantial investments in Nuvance.

Change’s systems are still down, and health systems are having difficulty processing claims and checking the insurance eligibility of patients, the American Hospital Association says.

The fifth annual event hailed progress in drawing more attention to gun deaths as a public health threat, and growing interest from healthcare executives to take action.

The initiative was announced at Northwell Health’s annual forum on gun violence. Officials said it’s a step in a goal of raising $40 million over the next two years.

Historically, companies focused on women’s health haven’t received much attention from investors, but a new Deloitte report shows signs of progress.

WellSpan Health announces its plans to bring Evangelical Community Hospital into the system.

The federal government approved new regulations to streamline the process of getting approvals. Critics point to major gaps, including the timelines for insurers to respond.

Physicians say the process of securing approval delays care for patients and leads to burnout and moral distress for providers.

Boston Medical Center appoints new leaders to inaugural positions, and other leaders take new roles.

The legendary band is slated to perform a show to benefit Power to the Patients, a nonprofit organization pushing to change the health system.

Change Healthcare is grappling with a cybersecurity incident. Change, which is part of Optum, provides healthcare technology services to hospitals. Health systems are worried about potential ripple effects.

Walgreens is shutting down some VillageMD locations, and CVS is closing clinics in the Los Angeles area. Both say they’re committed to primary care, but it’s not an easy road.

Providers are pausing procedures, saying they can’t risk prosecution of physicians or patients. The state’s Supreme Court has ruled that embryos have the same legal rights as children.

Nonprofit health systems are showing improvements, but even with expected gains, they’re likely to remain below pre-pandemic levels.

Gov. Maura Healey pressed Steward Health Care to begin a ‘safe, orderly transition’ amid the system’s financial struggles, and warns that the state will close beds and transfer patients if needed.

Doctors say they’re doing 15 hours per week beyond normal work hours, according to athenahealth’s new survey of physician sentiment. Some doctors have optimism that AI could help.

Workers have seen discrimination against patients, according to a Commonwealth Fund report. Black and Latino workers are more likely to say they’ve witnessed racism.