Mass General Brigham has terminated two employees for allowing another individual to perform their duties, resulting in a breach of some patients' protected health information.

From conducting layoffs in its One Medical unit to training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages, here are eight of Amazon's healthcare moves reported by Becker's since January:

In its most direct statement on transgender care, the Biden administration said it opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors, The New York Times reported June 28. 

Geisinger has broken ground on a major expansion that will nearly double the size of Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., a spokesperson for the system told Becker's.

HCA Florida Healthcare has appointed Allyssa Tobitt CEO of HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami.

Morehead, Ky.-based St. Claire HealthCare has officially joined Lexington-based UK HealthCare, part of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. 

The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University, both based in Houston, have launched a Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative, a hub that aims to advance cancer research and accelerate the time it takes to turn findings into clinical use.

The American Hospital Association is urging its members to ramp up federal advocacy this summer, emphasizing the critical need to influence key healthcare policies ahead of the upcoming election season.

Experts are raising questions about whether 3D hologram technology adds any additional value to telehealth visits, The New York Times reported June 29. 

Cooper University Health Care on July 1 completed the acquisition of  Cape May, N.J.-based Cape Regional Health System.

Morgantown-based WVU Health System appointed Maggie Thieman, MD, vice president of post-acute services.

Cleveland Clinic's accelerated physician training program graduated its first seven students at the end of June.

Physicians at ChristianaCare locations in Delaware and Maryland voted to join the Doctors Council, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth has raked in savings north of $62 million by improving patient flow and infusing systems with artificial intelligence.

Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System has named Cameron Meyer CFO, according to a July 1 LinkedIn post from the system's CEO, Benjamin Anderson.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Southeast named Anna Lopez the system’s chief operating officer and Katie Finder chief nursing officer.

Kaiser Permanente has laid off 51 employees from IT positions in Pleasanton, Calif., the health system confirmed to Becker's.

The national supply of the cancer drug cisplatin now exceeds demand, FDA Commissioner Robert Cailiff, MD, said June 28. 

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health will consolidate all of its cardiac and vascular services under a new institute, established through a "transformational" gift. 

CommonSpirit Health is in the early stages of a potential sale of its critical access hospital in Devils Lake, N.D., to Altru Health System.