Hospitals and medical organizations are urging Congress to boost support for the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program, which trains thousands of general pediatricians and specialists each year.  In late May, national groups representing hospitals and physicians — including the…

At AdventHealth for Women, OB-GYN care does not mean care only for pregnant and birthing women. The system strives to care for women across a lifetime. It is already working to meet OB-GYN needs in Florida. In 2026, the system…

Black, Hispanic and Asian and Pacific Islander patients face higher costs when undergoing emergency surgeries compared to white patients, a recent UCLA study found. The study, published in the June edition of Surgery Open Science, analyzed data from over 3…

Hospitals given “D” and “F” grades from The Leapfrog Group are rebuking the patient safety scores, arguing that Leapfrog’s grading was unfair.  Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C., Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital and Madison (Ala.) Hospital said the scores are…

Graduates from top-rated medical schools are about 50% less likely to start their careers as physicians in resource-poor areas than graduates from lower-ranked schools, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. …

Two years after receiving a $10 million gift to target healthcare’s biggest issues, Cleveland-based University Hospitals has received an additional $13.5 million to accelerate the project.  In June 2023, University Hospitals launched the Veale Initiative for Healthcare Transformation to improve…

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 2789 into law May 28, allowing registered nurses to bill Medicaid directly for certain care-management services.  The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and permits licensed registered nurses to seek reimbursement…

During primary care visits, patients often have immediate concerns and questions they are hoping to address. Often, conversations about overdue vaccinations, screenings and other preventive care needs can get pushed to the back burner.  To help ensure patients get the…

The CDC updated its childhood immunization schedule May 29, recommending a shared decision-making process for healthy children 6 months and older. “Where the parent presents with a desire for their child to be vaccinated, children 6 months and older may…

More physicians are joining hospital- or private equity-owned practices instead of independent groups, according to an American Medical Association analysis. The report found 42.2% of physicians were in private practice last year, which is an 18 percentage point drop from…