Abiomed has issued two recalls affecting Impella heart pump systems and related components due to device performance issues and patient safety risks. The first action involves a correction to Impella RP with SmartAssist and Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist devices…
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Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has received a $1.25 million commitment from the Better Together Fund, established by First Quality Enterprises, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of personal care and healthcare products, The Lock Haven Express reported April 4. The gift, payable over five…
After serving in an interim chief nursing officer role for two Tenet Healthcare hospitals, Shawn O’Connor, DNP, RN, has joined Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health. Dr. O’Connor became chief nursing officer of Chicago-based Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in March, according to…
Almost 3 million older Americans were dropped from Medicare Advantage plans after insurance carriers pulled out of their counties, according to a recent analysis. The analysis, published in JAMA, analyzed the impacts of insurers dropping MA plans in 2026. MA…
Nearly $500 million in Utah Medicaid funds meant for patient care was used on administrative fees, The Salt Lake Tribune reported April 4. The state auditor report highlighted gaps with a Skilled Nursing Facility Upper Payment Limit Medicaid program that…
Three weeks after a federal judge voided recent decisions by a CDC vaccine advisory panel, the agency changed the committee’s appointment process to place nominations under the purview of HHS chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The HHS Secretary now has authority…
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Andy Leveque has been named regional vice president of human resources for Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, effective April 2026. Medical City Healthcare is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Mr. Leveque will oversee colleague engagement, employee relations, recruitment and retention…
Cancer groups have begun responding to the Trump administration’s proposed $15.8 billion cut to HHS included in the fiscal year 2027 budget. The proposal includes a $5 billion funding cut to the National Institutes of Health — of which the…