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- Medical Providers Still Grappling With UnitedHealth Cyberattack: ‘More Devastating Than Covid’ April 19, 2024Medical providers say they're still coping with the Change Healthcare cyberattack disclosed in February even though parent company UnitedHealth Group reported that much is back to normal and its revenue is up over last year.Samantha Liss
- In San Francisco’s Chinatown, a CEO Works With the Community To Bolster Hospital April 19, 2024Jian Zhang, an immigrant from China with a doctorate in nursing, leads the 88-bed Chinese Hospital in San Francisco. The facility faces financial constraints like other independent hospitals, but its strong community support and partnerships have helped it weather tough times.Bernard J. Wolfson
- He Thinks His Wife Died in an Understaffed Hospital. Now He’s Trying to Change the Industry. April 19, 2024Nurses are telling lawmakers that there are not enough of them working in hospitals and that it risks patients’ lives. California and Oregon legally limit the number of patients under a nurse’s care. Other states trying to do the same were blocked by the hospital industry. Now patients’ relatives are joining the fight.Kate Wells, Michigan Public
- Too Big To Fail? Now It’s ‘Too Big To Hack’ April 18, 2024Congress this week had the chance to formally air grievances over the cascading consequences of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and lawmakers from both major parties agreed on one culprit: consolidation in health care. Plus, about a year after states began stripping people from their Medicaid rolls, a new survey shows nearly a quarter of adults […]
- Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors April 18, 2024Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, making them eligible for a federal program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. It shows promise in reducing costs. But not many doctors have joined.Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News and Holly K. Hacker
- FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries April 16, 2024Some pumps used in end-stage heart failure caused a buildup of biological material that blocks blood flow from the device to the heart’s aorta. The FDA’s recall affects nearly 14,000 devices.Daniel Chang and Holly K. Hacker
- Why Opioid Settlement Money Is Paying County Employees’ Salaries April 16, 2024More than $4.3 billion in opioid settlement money has landed in the hands of city, county and state officials to date — with billions more on the way. But instead of using the cash to add desperately needed treatment, recovery and prevention services, some places are using it to replace existing funding. Local officials say […]Aneri Pattani
- California Health Workers May Face Rude Awakening With $25 Minimum Wage Law April 16, 2024A medical industry challenge to a $25 minimum wage ordinance in one Southern California city suggests health workers statewide could face layoffs and reductions in hours and benefits under a state law set to begin phasing in in June. Some experts are skeptical, however, that it will have such effects.Don Thompson
- After Uphill Battle, Company Is Poised for Takeover of Bankrupt California Hospital April 11, 2024American Advanced Management, a steadily growing operator of small hospitals, is expected to get the green light from a bankruptcy court next week to take over the shuttered Madera Community Hospital. Some community groups worry about the company’s track record.Melissa Montalvo, The Fresno Bee and Bernard J. Wolfson
- Arkansas Led the Nation in Measuring Obesity in Kids. Did It Help? April 11, 2024For more than 20 years, children in Arkansas have been measured in school as part of a statewide effort to reduce childhood obesity. But the letters have had no impact on weight loss — and obesity rates have risen. Still, the practice of sending letters has spread to other states.Kavitha Cardoza