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Santa Clara County and HCA Healthcare have reached a tentative deal on the sale of the hospital. The county says it’s moving to preserve services at the facility.

Lucio Fragoso, the CEO, says the system is working to improve the health of children and is creating a ‘well care model.’

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.

Tim Walz, Barack Obama and others talked about reproductive health rights, lowering costs, and prescription drugs throughout the Democratic National Convention.

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.

Sutter Health appointed CEOs of two of the system's hospitals and other leaders take new roles.

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.

Gov. Greg Abbott is directing hospitals to collect information regarding the cost of providing care for those who aren’t legally in the U.S. Critics say it could result in people avoiding medical care.

Republican and Democrats are sponsoring the measure to avert reductions in a key program to support safety-net hospitals.

Imran Andrabi, MD, president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, talks about the integration of the systems, expanding access to care and the desire to innovate.

UCSF Health has now acquired two San Francisco facilities from Dignity Health. The completion of the deal follows an agreement with the California attorney general’s office.

The hospital received recognition from the Joint Commission for its efforts. Danielle Barry of Valley Children’s talks about the key ingredients.

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.

Cleveland Clinic appoints an inaugural chief AI officer, and other leaders tackle new roles.