Thirty-two lobbying groups representing the pharmaceutical industry spent more than $2 million in 2022, Politico reported Jan. 24. 

Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First reported an operating loss of almost $75 million in fiscal 2022 as expenses rose to over $2 billion, an increase of more than 11 percent.

Dollar General is leveraging its store locations to bring more healthcare access to rural America, Pymnts reported Jan. 23. 

Here is how much three health systems are expected to pay for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:

The fate of a new Brooks-TLC hospital location in Western New York looks to be clearer as local authorities in Dunkirk appear increasingly resigned to losing out to a new facility in next door Fredonia, according to a Jan. 24 report in The Post-Journal.

Despite Black Americans' higher likelihood of being diagnosed with kidney failure than white Americans, a widely used test for decades prevented individuals from getting needed transplants sooner.

Strengthening primary care systems directly reduces hospitalizations — even during a large-scale health event like a pandemic — a new study, published Jan. 21 in the Annals of Family Medicine, revealed.

Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City estimate about 13,200 men and 2,300 women over the age of 50 in the U.S. have a rare syndrome called VEXAS — a deadly disorder that's associated with unexplained fevers and low blood oxygen levels in people with other diseases. 

Dramatic weight-loss results from drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are joining a less-desired outcome: a deflation in the face, The New York Times reported Jan. 24. 

Phoenix Children's, a two-hospital pediatric system, partnered with Shields Health Solutions Jan. 24 to help design and implement its specialty pharmacy program. 

Hospitals around the country are seeking CFOs, including several owned by some of the largest systems in the nation. Here are 12 recently-posted hospital CFO openings, by state:

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center opened a 530,000-square-foot, nine-story surgical and intensive care pavilion, Hackensack Meridian Health said Jan. 23.

The U.S. unemployment rate sits at 3.5 percent, down from a high of 14.7 percent in April 2020, due to a combination of vaccinations and states removing restrictions. But inflation and a possible recession could drive the unemployment rate higher if the Federal Reserve rate increases cannot hold them off, according to a WalletHub report published Jan. 24.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is on the hunt for a new CFO after Doug Arvin announced plans to resign, effective Feb. 3, according to the Grand Forks Herald. 

Ammon Bundy, a former candidate for Idaho governor and founder of the activist People's Rights Network, pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to trespassing outside St. Luke's Meridian (Idaho) Medical Center, according to Idaho Reports.

The Cleveland City Council has introduced an ordinance that, if passed, could eliminate an estimated $190 million for 48,000 city residents, NBC affiliate WKYC reported Jan. 23. 

Samsung has partnered with developer of patient-facing virtual assistant tools IntelliTek Health to bring artificial intelligence and digital voice assistance to the post-discharge process. 

Meditech has partnered with interoperability and connectivity services provider MedAllies to integrate clinical direct messaging into its EHR system. 

BlackCat, a "triple-extortion" ransomware group that combines ransomware attacks with threats to leak data and disable websites, attacked pharmacy management services firm PharmaCare Services, GovInfoSecurity reported Jan. 23. 

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare is partnering with health IT company Ciox to launch a tool that allows expecting and new mothers to access their medical records.