Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health is taking a disciplined approach to financial management as it continues integrating its operations and managing rising costs in a state where reimbursement growth remains limited. The nonprofit system was created in 2022 through the merger…
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CivicaScript, a nonprofit generic drug company, has launched insulin glargine-yfgn and ustekinumab-aauz, expanding its national portfolio of low-cost treatments. The insulin product, which is interchangeable with Lantus, is available in prefilled pens for $45 per box of five pens to…
More than a quarter of U.S. health systems are paying for commercial AI licenses, highlighting how rapidly hospitals are investing in AI tools to address workforce shortages, operational inefficiencies and financial pressure, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 5. About…
The FDA has fast-tracked six therapies since December 2025 through its priority review and National Priority Voucher programs, including the first approval issued under the agency’s new pilot pathway. 1. First voucher approval issued. On Dec. 9, the FDA approved…
States are no longer required to report on the immunization status of children and pregnant people, according to a Dec. 30 letter from CMS to state health officials. For 2026, CMS removed four measures related to these reporting requirements for…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare plans to transition its newly acquired hospital from Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings to an Epic EHR system. The health system finalized its acquisition of Manchester (Conn.) Memorial Hospital from Prospect Medical Holdings on Jan. 1. The…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has been affected by a 2025 hack of Cerner, now known as Oracle Health. The 50-plus hospital system started notifying impacted patients in December, after the EHR vendor sent the organization a list Oct. 31 of…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is facing resistance to its expansion efforts across multiple states, as competing health systems challenge the for-profit giant’s push to add new emergency rooms, surgery centers and hospitals in regions where it already has a presence.…
As health systems increasingly adopt connected devices, maintaining their security becomes paramount. Here are the top healthcare Internet of Things security vendors, according to a Jan. 5 KLAS Research report that surveyed 109 organizations. Performance scores are out of 100:…
Nebraska Medicine is pushing back on a proposal by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents that would give the university full control of the Omaha-based health system. Under the proposal, the university would pay Clarkson Regional Health Services $500…