1199SEIU and the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes of New York have reached a tentative three-year labor agreement covering 86,000 healthcare workers across downstate New York. The three-year agreement covers certified nursing assistants, emergency medical technicians, registered nurses, housekeepers,…
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The Kroger Co. will acquire supermarket chain Giant Eagle, Inc. for $1.65 billion, expanding its pharmacy footprint across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. Giant Eagle operates 11 standalone pharmacies, according to a July 1 news release.…
For years, one of the most consequential storylines in health system operations was the cyberattack that took multiple hospitals offline. Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health in 2022, then Change Healthcare and St. Louis-based Ascension in 2024, showed how a single intrusion could…
The healthcare affordability crisis is real. Families feel it at the pharmacy counter or when an unexpected diagnosis turns into an unexpected bill from their high-deductible health plan. Employers feel it in premiums that keep climbing year after year. A…
Amgen has recalled select lots of its heart medication Corlanor and kidney disease treatment Sensipar because of foreign material concerns and current good manufacturing practice deviations. The recall affects multiple lots of Corlanor (ivabradine) 5 milligram and 7.5 milligram tablets,…
Student loan caps went into effect July 1, two days after the Education Department reclassified some nursing and advanced practice provider degrees as “professional,” allowing students to borrow at a higher amount. Here is what to know. 1. Advanced nursing…
The summer has already brought a wave of leadership transitions at health systems across the U.S., including retirements at legacy institutions. The shifts come at a time when health system leaders are navigating financial headwinds, workforce pressures, rapid technology adoption…
The federal government’s national health information exchange framework reached a major milestone in 2026, with nearly 500 million health records now flowing through its network. The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, known as TEFCA, is a federally overseen infrastructure…
There is no single road to health system CEO anymore. Transplant surgeons, human resources executives and emergency medicine physicians who spent years in the private sector are all finding their way to the corner office. Boards that once largely defaulted…
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has named Boomie Harvey, DNP, RN, as its chief nursing informatics officer. Dr. Harvey made the announcement via LinkedIn June 30. “I look forward to leading an exceptional informatics team and partnering with Memorial Hermann’s…