Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University documented the world's first known case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare posted a net income of $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024 up from $143 million posted in the same period last year, according to its April 30 financial report. 

Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate in 2019 — over 20% above the national average, a USAFacts report found.

WalletHub has deemed Washington the best state for nurses to practice in 2024 — a recognition based on an analysis of earnings, job growth and working conditions. 

Tornadoes in Oklahoma injured at least 100 people and killed four, and damaged a Mercy hospital, according to a report published April 29 on EMS1 and local news stations.

Kevin Yingling, RPh, MD, will retire as CEO of Huntington, W.V.-based Marshall Health Network in 2025. 

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a 46-hospital system, reported a $104 million operating gain in 2023, a more than $200 million improvement on the $96.4 million loss posted in 2022. 

The ransomware group responsible for the Feb. 21 cyberattack on UnitedHealthcare subsidiary Change Healthcare used stolen credentials to remotely access the company's systems, according to testimony from UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health reported an operating income of $197.7 million in 2023, a 68% improvement on the $117.6 million operating gain posted the previous year.

Measles activity is rising nationwide, with more than one-third of states reporting new cases in 2024, CDC data shows.

Walmart Health is closing all 51 of its health centers across five states and shutting down its Walmart Health Virtual Care services.

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health's new ad is narrated by Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. 

The FDA finalized a rule April 29 to treat laboratory-developed tests as medical devices, putting them in the purview of federal oversight. 

The University of Kentucky board of trustees has approved plans to proceed with the acquisition of St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead, Ky. 

Leonardo Seoane, MD, Ochsner Health executive vice president and chief academic officer, will serve as the founding dean of New Orleans-based Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine.

A growing number of Americans cannot access primary care when it is needed, so they turn to urgent care and telehealth to fill the gaps — but some experts worry they may stop seeking care entirely, Medscape reported April 29.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center has voluntarily paused its liver transplant program while it receives a performance review from the United Network for Organ Sharing representatives. 

Data analytics firm MultiPlan is facing another lawsuit alleging that it conspired with major payers to underpay providers by tens of billions annually.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law that outlines visitation rights for hospital patients, ABC affiliate WKRN reported April 29.

St. Louis-based Ascension named Saurabh Tripathi executive vice president and CFO April 29 to succeed Liz Foshage, who is retiring in September.