May 02, 2024 Hospitals Continue to Face Financial Challenges Hospitals are grappling with uneven financial conditions, with operating margins, volume, and outpatient revenue all declining during March.
May 01, 2024 Workforce Solutions Spotlight—Meadville Medical Center As Pennsylvania ages, many health care professionals are approaching retirement just as the need for health care is rapidly growing. Hospitals and health systems are leading the way in growing the next generation of health care professionals to care for Pennsylvanians and our communities.
May 01, 2024 Congress Grills UnitedHealth CEO Over Change Healthcare Cyberattack An outdated system and a lack of basic cybersecurity precautions led to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group’s CEO testified before federal lawmakers today.
April 30, 2024 State Lawmakers Advance Bills to Support Health Care Workforce State senators advanced three bills this morning that support patient care and help build the pipeline for the next generation of caregivers.
April 30, 2024 A Call to Expand Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners Allowing nurse practitioners to practice to the full scope of their training is a key step to support the health care workforce.
April 29, 2024 CMS Issues New Rule to Address Discrimination in Health Care with AI Update CMS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have released a new final rule focused on advancing protections against discrimination in health care.
April 26, 2024 The Bird Flu Explained The USDA and other regulatory bodies continue to provide public health updates on the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza that has made headlines in recent months.
April 25, 2024 A National Strategy for Suicide Prevention The White House this week launched its national strategy and first-ever federal action plan for suicide prevention.
April 24, 2024 What to Know: The FTC’s Rule on Non-Compete Clauses The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule to ban non-compete clauses has spurred uncertainty in health care and other sectors across the U.S.
April 23, 2024 UnitedHealth Group Leader to Appear before Congress following Change Healthcare Cyberattack The CEO of UnitedHealth Group is set to testify before federal lawmakers 10 weeks after the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused industry-wide disruption.