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In other executive news, Mass Brigham General names its first chief medical officer, and Baptist Memorial names a new chief nursing executive.

A group pushing for reforms in the drug discount program said participating hospitals should provide more free or discounted care. Hospitals counter the report doesn’t capture the amount of care they provide for vulnerable patients.

Issues of pay and equity are drawing more attention. There are significant differences in compensation among similar hospitals.

Most doctors are married or in committed relationships, and most say they are happy with their relationships. Healthcare organizations can do more to promote work-life balance, some say.

Only 12% of American adults are proficient in health literacy. Providers need to find ways to communicate with patients in ways they can understand.

In other news, Kaiser Permanente names a new leader for its southern California and Hawaii markets, and the longtime leader of Lovelace Health System is retiring.

Healthcare saw the highest workplace illness and injury numbers of any industry in the country. The Labor Department is urging healthcare companies to work for a safer year.

Most nurses said they need more support at work, but a new survey found few are seeking counseling. Advocates say nurses are dealing with far more than "burnout."

Louisiana is leading the effort to overturn the mandate, just days before workers in some states must get their first dose. Healthcare workers in some states must be fully vaccinated by the end of the month.

It’s not enough to note disparities affecting Black communities, Rachel Hardeman says. It’s time to quantify how racism affects health policy in order to make changes.

While intentional drug overdose deaths appear to be declining, more are being reported among young people, older Americans and Black women.

The Federal Reserve has all but assured interest rates will rise. Healthcare leaders should be thinking now about upcoming projects and their financial plans.

The Healthcare Executive Group surveyed its members as the industry deals with change at many levels.

The chief science officer of the American Psychological Association urged a Senate panel to put more money in expanding the mental healthcare workforce.

In other news, the Cleveland Clinic appoints a new digital officer and the University of Iowa hospital system selects an interim CEO.

The Department of Health and Human Services advised healthcare providers that withholding treatment for those with disabilities violates federal law.

Some drug companies are putting limits on discounts in the federal 340B drug program, hospitals say. The 340B Health advocacy group says hospitals are losing millions and it could hurt their ability to serve patients in vulnerable communities.

The financial picture improved somewhat, but hospitals still are dealing with plenty of headwinds, according to a new Kaufman Hall report.

With the conclusion of the deal, City of Hope will convert the Cancer Treatment Centers into a non-profit organization.

Healthcare leaders should pay attention to what's happening at the state level. States have passed dozens of laws regarding healthcare in the last few years.

A nurse was assaulted by a patient’s family member in a Louisiana hospital. Nurses have said they’ve faced more threats of violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthcare systems in urban and rural areas face similar problems: too many patients, staff shortages and unprecedented stress.

The system is spending more than $1 billion in projects over the next year, including a new hospital in London.

In other news, CHI Health gets a new CEO, the University of Vermont Health’s leader is retiring, and other systems announce new leaders.

The Government Accountability Office faulted the agency’s leadership in emergencies, including the coronavirus pandemic.