A July 21 Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform analysis found 700 rural hospitals are at risk of closing across the U.S. In almost every state, at least some rural hospitals are at risk of closing, with the exception…
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is growing its long-term care options for those on Medicaid in 2027. According to a July 2026 update, the expansion will reach more than 9,000 southeastern Wisconsin members of the state’s Family Care and…
Louisiana has recorded nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus and five deaths in 2026, well above its 10-year average of seven cases and one death a year, the state health department said Aug. 6. All nine patients were hospitalized, and all…
Ask a Revenue Cycle Leader is a new series featuring insights from health system and hospital revenue cycle executives nationwide. Becker’s poses questions on the most pressing issues in healthcare finance — from payer relations and automation to workforce and…
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has completed its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Clayton, Ga., according to an Aug. 10 health system news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital is now Wellstar Mountain…
After implementing a new diagnostic code, the CDC found monthly proportions of emergency department visits for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome was 3.7 times higher between October 2025 and May 2026 compared to visits between January 2023 and September 2025. Cannabis hyperemesis…
Timothy Raissian, MD, has been named associate chief medical information officer of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth. Dr. Raissian made the announcement in an Aug. 8 LinkedIn post. “I’m excited to get started. I have a lot to learn, but I’m looking…
UC Health will close Bridgeway Pointe, its assisted living facility on the Daniel Drake Campus in Cincinnati, and eliminate 49 positions, according to a July 30 filing with Ohio workforce officials. The facility is expected to close permanently Oct. 31,…
A growing share of U.S. patients are uploading lab results and imaging reports directly into AI chatbots such as ChatGPT before consulting a physician, a trend fueling hallucination, misinterpretation and privacy concerns among clinicians, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug.…
The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its influenza guidance for the 2026-27 season, adding detailed recommendations for vaccinating immunocompromised children to align with other professional societies. The update comes as the CDC has not released flu vaccine recommendations for the…