As you get ready for a busy week, here are five articles you must read to catch up on all the latest healthcare news.
1. Congress secures long-term CHIP funding: 4 things to know
As part of a short-term funding deal to reopen the federal government, Congress approved six years of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
2. Tenet's Detroit Medical Center to slash up to 300 jobs
Detroit Medical Center plans to cut up to 300 jobs as its parent company, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, moves forward with its cost reduction initiative, a source knowledgeable about the matter told Crain's Detroit Business.
3. Texas Children's Hospital sees operating income drop 66% in FY 2017
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston saw revenues increase in fiscal year 2017, but the 767-bed hospital's operating income declined year over year.
4. Pennsylvania now requires hospitals to notify patients of charity care eligibility
Under a new definition of charity care published by Pennsylvania officials Dec. 27, hospitals in the state must notify patients of charity care eligibility, even if the hospital determined it without the patient's assistance or knowledge, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
5. 7 things to know about SamSam, the ransomware hitting hospitals, city governments & businesses
Healthcare professionals should be particularly concerned following a wave of cyberattacks involving SamSam, a ransomware variant used extensively in attacks on healthcare providers, according to BleepingComputer.