Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Measles cases surpass 2023 total

    The U.S. has recorded more measles cases in the first three months of 2024 than all of last year, CDC data shows.
  2. Healthcare cybersecurity bill seeks to incentivize upgrades

    A new bill, introduced in the wake of the Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare, aims to incentivize cybersecurity upgrades made by healthcare organizations, Nextgov/FCW reported March 22. 
  3. Change Healthcare to begin processing $14B in claims

    Change Healthcare said March 22 it plans to restore its biggest clearinghouse platforms over the weekend and start processing $14 billion in claims.

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  1. The rise of local influencers in health systems

    Healthcare has become increasingly complex with large national systems consolidating and technology making it easier to access care.
  2. Clinicians urge lawmakers to act on workplace violence

    The presidents of the American Nurses Association, American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Associations urged lawmakers to pass two bills aimed at strengthening workplace safety protections for healthcare workers during a congressional briefing March 22. 
  3. Former Georgia insurance commissioner pleads guilty to healthcare fraud

    A former Georgia insurance commissioner has pleaded guilty to participating in a healthcare fraud scheme that billed private insurers for over $2.5 million in false claims. 
  4. FDA OKs a new COVID-19 prevention drug

    On March 22, the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pemgarda, a COVID-19 preventive medication, for patients 12 and older. 

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  1. Dozens of health systems ask CMS to crack down on Medicare Advantage denials

    Over 100 hospitals, health systems and providers signed on to a call for CMS to do more on Medicare Advantage denials. 
  2. States with the most severe changes in unemployment rate

    The country's overall unemployment rate was 3.9% as of February with notable gains in payroll jobs in healthcare, according to a WalletHub report.
  3. CHI Memorial breaks ground on $126M hospital

    After eight years of planning, CHI Memorial has broken ground on its $126 million hospital in  Ringgold, Ga., The Chattanoogan reported March 22.
  4. Connecticut bill calls for more oversight of private equity in healthcare M&A

    A new Connecticut bill aims to bolster the state's involvement in deals between private equity firms and healthcare facilities. 

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  1. New Florida law adds rules for ERs

    A package of healthcare laws signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis March 21 contains new rules for hospital emergency departments.
  2. 28 recent hospital, health system executive moves

    The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:
  3. Florida health system breaks ground on $410M hospital

    Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First has broken ground on a $410 million hospital in Cape Canaveral.
  4. 14 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay

    The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year.
  5. Banner exec takes new role in Michigan

    Lamont Yoder, RN, was named president of Corewell Health East, part of Corewell Health, which has dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.
  6. Florida adds new teaching hospital designation

    Four hospitals in Florida will attain the new designation as behavioral health teaching hospitals, with four more eligible for the status if they meet the necessary qualifications.
  7. 'Double-jointed' people at higher risk for long COVID, study suggests

    Patients who are "double-jointed" may be at higher risk for developing long COVID, according to a study published March 19 in BMJ Public Health.
  8. Reimagining healthcare with neighborhood hospital investments

    Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is leading the way for investment in neighborhood hospitals, also known as micro-hospitals, to provide cost effective, high quality care. 
  9. Overdose deaths tick up to new record: CDC

    Overdose deaths hit a record high in 2022, though the increase was only up slightly from the year prior, new CDC data shows. 

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