Kaiser nixes planned $500M Seattle med tower build, looks to sell property
The nonprofit giant has recently opted to focus capital spending in its largest market: California.
Tracking the impact of Ascension’s cyberattack by state
Healthcare Dive is tracking pharmacy operations, emergency rooms statuses and potential care delays across Ascension’s hospitals.
Providence CEO to retire at end of year
The nonprofit health system is in the process of selecting Rod Hochman’s successor.
Ascension hit with lawsuits days after ransomware attack
Most data breach lawsuits settle out of court rather than through litigation, an expert told Healthcare Dive.
Kansas jilts CVS in new Medicaid contract awards
Kansas kicked CVS to the curb in favor of an Elevance plan, while awarding contracts to incumbents UnitedHealth and Centene. The contracts are worth roughly $4 billion annually.
ONC provides grants for AI, behavioral health projects
The agency seeks projects that evaluate and improve healthcare data used by AI and accelerate the use of health IT products among mental healthcare providers.
Kaiser rides completed Geisinger acquisition to $7.4B income in Q1
However, the nonprofit provider and health plan warned subsequent quarters may be less profitable as expenses are projected to climb.
Judge dismisses FTC’s antitrust suit against Welsh Carson
Regulators sued the private equity firm last year for consolidating anesthesiology services in Texas with its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners. Now, a judge is holding Welsh Carson blameless while allowing the suit against USAP to continue.
Hospitals charged employers and insurers 254% more than Medicare in 2022: study
Hospitals with larger market shares were among the worst offenders, the RAND Corporation found.
US hikes tariffs on medical products from China
The rate hikes focus on areas where the Biden administration has sought to boost domestic production, such as medical supplies that were essential to the COVID-19 pandemic response.