CMS published two final rules on April 22 designed to expand access in the Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care programs. 

Forbes released its seventh annual ranking of the nation's best employers for diversity on April 23, and the rankings include 41 hospitals and health systems.

In 2028, OhioHealth plans to open a new, seven-story trauma and critical care center at Grant Medical Center in Columbus as part of a $400 million expansion project. 

HHS said it has not received a breach notification from UnitedHealth's subsidiary Change Healthcare in the wake of the February cyberattack it suffered. 

Nurse practitioners in the U.S. earn a median annual wage of $126,260 and a median hourly wage of $60.70, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

U.S. lawmakers have drafted legislation to expand the CMS waiver for hospital-at-home programs through 2027, drawing applause from the American Hospital Association.

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has invested $33 million in AccessHope, a cancer support startup that partners with health systems around the country.

Upon retirement, baby boomers and Gen Xers would overwhelmingly prefer to live in Southern states, according to a recent survey from GoBankingRates.

Executives and boards are rethinking their responses to geopolitical issues and losing patience with employees who are "eager to be the conscience of their companies," The Wall Street Journal reported April 21. 

Memorial Hermann Health System is the latest hospital system to partner with Zipline, a drone and logistics company. 

Loveland-based HealthSource of Ohio, a community health center, has tapped Jody Prather, MD, as its new president and CEO, effective May 30.

Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center, part of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, has named Jared Rucks CFO.

TGH North, a new division of Tampa General Hospital, has appointed a board of managers for its TGH Brooksville and TGH Spring Hill hospitals.

HHS on April 22 finalized a rule to shield patients' reproductive healthcare data from being used in criminal investigations. 

As the healthcare industry continues to embrace technological advancements, an increasing number of health systems are forging strategic partnerships with vendors and companies offering artificial intelligence tools that aim to enhance patient care and streamline operations and administrative tasks. 

While some CIOs continue to operate under financial constraints, more than half of IT leaders are expecting a budget hike this year, according to CIO.

Change Healthcare says data stolen by hackers in a February cyberattack likely covers a "substantial proportion of people in America."

A vendor that provides account receivable management services to Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center has been affected by a cybersecurity breach that has impacted patient data. 

A Mass General Brigham executive was on Capitol Hill recently to lobby lawmakers for more oversight of healthcare artificial intelligence, Politico reported.

Tri-City Healthcare District in Oceanside, Calif., and UC San Diego Health are still working on plans for a joint power agreement that was expected to be completed by the end of March, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported April 21.