The University of California — a system of six academic health centers and four children’s hospital campuses — and a union representing 21,000 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and healthcare, research and technical employees have reached a labor contract, the union and…
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported an operating income of $218 million (0.7% operating margin) in the third quarter of 2025, up from an operating loss of $608 million (-2.1%) margin during the same period last year, according to its Nov.…
Since June, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has cared for more than 120 children with complex medical conditions at home through a first-of-a-kind program. The Advanced Care at Home program is designed for children who are medically stable but require…
The Senate passed a spending package to fund the federal government through Jan. 30, but a decision on an extension of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits will have to wait until December, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 10.…
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner says it’s imperative to help government officials understand the software they set laws and regulations for. In a Nov. 3 blog post, she recalled a conversation with a U.S. congressman who was set to…
OpenAI is exploring whether to expand into consumer health applications, Seeking Alpha reported Nov. 10. The company, best known for creating ChatGPT, is discussing products such as a generative AI-powered personal health assistant and a health data aggregator, according to…
A campus police officer at WakeMed Garner Healthplex in North Carolina died after a shooting incident in the lobby of the hospital’s emergency department Nov. 8. Officer Roger Smith was on duty Nov. 8 when he was shot and killed…
The Indiana Department of Health on Nov. 9 approved a certificate of public advantage for a merger between Terre Haute-based Union Hospital and Terre Haute Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Eight things to know: 1. The approval…
A U.S. Senate bill to reopen the federal government would likely reimburse healthcare providers for Medicare telehealth visits that haven’t been paid during the stoppage, Inside Health Policy reported Nov. 10. Telehealth claims would be paid retroactively to Oct. 1,…
On this episode, Cynthia Salisbury, MSN, RN, System Executive Director of Nursing Operations at Providence, joins the podcast to discuss removing burden from nurses, the importance of transparency with patients, embracing technology, and standardizing and optimizing the system through preparation…