Cleveland Clinic is launching a new research center dedicated to women's health. 

Health officials have granted Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital permission to add 94 inpatient beds to the hospital to confront capacity issues, ABC affiliate WCVB reported April 17.

North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell has backed the Federal Trade Commission's bid to block Novant Health's proposed acquisition of two hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems.

Bennett Geister is the new president of Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Communities. 

Employers in Alaska struggle the most with hiring, and employers in California struggle the least, according to an analysis released April 17 by WalletHub.

After achieving promising outcomes for patients with sleep apnea, Eli Lilly said April 17 it plans to seek a wider FDA approval for Mounjaro and Zepbound. 

A new ranking shows where the largest U.S. health systems fall based on reputation score, which evaluates both solicited and unsolicited feedback from patients to determine a provider's standing. 

Jeffrey Thomas has been named CFO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., and Tenet's Massachusetts market. 

Jimmy Baumgartner has been named vice president of home care and post acute services at BayCare. His appointment is effective immediately, the Clearwater, Fla.-based system said April 17. 

Starting April 18, a series of regional meetings will be held by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's administration with hospitals and community health centers to discuss Dallas-based Steward Health Care's ongoing financial difficulties at its Massachusetts hospitals. 

Thirty health systems are participating in a new collaborative through the Institute for Healthcare Improvement that aims to accelerate the adoption of age-friendly care for older adults. 

With $159.4 billion, CVS Health accounts for a fourth of the U.S. pharmacy industry, according to 2023 prescription dispensing revenue data compiled by Drug Channels. 

Here are eight health systems that have had their credit ratings upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody's Investor Services in 2024:

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital is closing its wellness center at the Medical Mall in Huntsville on July 1.

Last year was marked by labor actions across the U.S. From coast to coast, healthcare workers participated in strikes, citing concerns about issues such as pay, staffing and recruitment, and such actions have continued into 2024.

WVU Medicine Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital has received funding for medical equipment needed to reopen its obstetrical unit. 

In recent months, parts of the U.S. have reported outbreaks of pertussis, or whooping cough. While some regional outbreaks are expected each year, health officials are underscoring the importance of boosters in adults to protect infants from severe illness, NBC News reported April 17. 

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told a Senate panel that rural health outcomes would improve if more states expanded Medicaid, The Hill reported April 16. 

Hackers have reportedly begun to sell patient data and business agreements they claim were stolen in the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

Cedars-Sinai Technology Ventures has generated more than $1 billion in revenue for the Los Angeles-based health system in the past five years by developing and investing in health tech startups.