Easing Ohio’s care provider shortage By Rea Hederman Key Points Ohio faces growing provider shortages, especially in anesthesia care, and HB 52 proposes expanding CRNA authority by replacing strict supervision with collaborat... Read more Hospital cleanliness under scrutiny after Colorado hospital suspends operations By HPN Staff Key Points The University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora halted all non-emergency surgeries for a week in July after a state inspection uncovered serious cleanliness issues an... Read more Researchers sound alarm on spike in drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ By HPN Staff Key Points Infections from NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales jumped by over 460 % in recent years — a startling increase in strains resistant to almost all ... Read more Children’s hospital caught in North Carolina budget battle as lawmakers seek to close funding gaps By HPN Staff Key Points North Carolina’s House and Senate remain divided on Medicaid funding levels ($500M vs. $640M plus admin costs) and whether to tie funding to a new UNC-Duke children... Read more New evidence links microplastics to degenerative disease By HPN Staff Key Points A University of Rhode Island study found that microplastic exposure in mice with the APOE4 gene triggered Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, with ... Read more Facing backlash, health insurers to curb use of prior authorization By HPN Staff Key Points U.S. health insurers, under pressure from policymakers, will scale back prior authorization requirements by 2026, easing delays that frustrate... Read more Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals MOST VIEWED 1 Ohio bill among several in the nation seeking to expand the role of optometrists 2 Stop spending Medicaid money on ineffective programs 3 Ivermectin debate reignites as more states eye over-the-counter sales 4 Bill seeks to protect the data gained from health-tracking wearables DONATE
Hospital cleanliness under scrutiny after Colorado hospital suspends operations By HPN Staff Key Points The University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora halted all non-emergency surgeries for a week in July after a state inspection uncovered serious cleanliness issues an... Read more Researchers sound alarm on spike in drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ By HPN Staff Key Points Infections from NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales jumped by over 460 % in recent years — a startling increase in strains resistant to almost all ... Read more Children’s hospital caught in North Carolina budget battle as lawmakers seek to close funding gaps By HPN Staff Key Points North Carolina’s House and Senate remain divided on Medicaid funding levels ($500M vs. $640M plus admin costs) and whether to tie funding to a new UNC-Duke children... Read more New evidence links microplastics to degenerative disease By HPN Staff Key Points A University of Rhode Island study found that microplastic exposure in mice with the APOE4 gene triggered Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, with ... Read more Facing backlash, health insurers to curb use of prior authorization By HPN Staff Key Points U.S. health insurers, under pressure from policymakers, will scale back prior authorization requirements by 2026, easing delays that frustrate... Read more Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals MOST VIEWED 1 Ohio bill among several in the nation seeking to expand the role of optometrists 2 Stop spending Medicaid money on ineffective programs 3 Ivermectin debate reignites as more states eye over-the-counter sales 4 Bill seeks to protect the data gained from health-tracking wearables DONATE
Researchers sound alarm on spike in drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ By HPN Staff Key Points Infections from NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales jumped by over 460 % in recent years — a startling increase in strains resistant to almost all ... Read more Children’s hospital caught in North Carolina budget battle as lawmakers seek to close funding gaps By HPN Staff Key Points North Carolina’s House and Senate remain divided on Medicaid funding levels ($500M vs. $640M plus admin costs) and whether to tie funding to a new UNC-Duke children... Read more New evidence links microplastics to degenerative disease By HPN Staff Key Points A University of Rhode Island study found that microplastic exposure in mice with the APOE4 gene triggered Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, with ... Read more Facing backlash, health insurers to curb use of prior authorization By HPN Staff Key Points U.S. health insurers, under pressure from policymakers, will scale back prior authorization requirements by 2026, easing delays that frustrate... Read more Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals MOST VIEWED 1 Ohio bill among several in the nation seeking to expand the role of optometrists 2 Stop spending Medicaid money on ineffective programs 3 Ivermectin debate reignites as more states eye over-the-counter sales 4 Bill seeks to protect the data gained from health-tracking wearables DONATE
Children’s hospital caught in North Carolina budget battle as lawmakers seek to close funding gaps By HPN Staff Key Points North Carolina’s House and Senate remain divided on Medicaid funding levels ($500M vs. $640M plus admin costs) and whether to tie funding to a new UNC-Duke children... Read more New evidence links microplastics to degenerative disease By HPN Staff Key Points A University of Rhode Island study found that microplastic exposure in mice with the APOE4 gene triggered Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, with ... Read more Facing backlash, health insurers to curb use of prior authorization By HPN Staff Key Points U.S. health insurers, under pressure from policymakers, will scale back prior authorization requirements by 2026, easing delays that frustrate... Read more Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals
New evidence links microplastics to degenerative disease By HPN Staff Key Points A University of Rhode Island study found that microplastic exposure in mice with the APOE4 gene triggered Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, with ... Read more Facing backlash, health insurers to curb use of prior authorization By HPN Staff Key Points U.S. health insurers, under pressure from policymakers, will scale back prior authorization requirements by 2026, easing delays that frustrate... Read more Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals
Facing backlash, health insurers to curb use of prior authorization By HPN Staff Key Points U.S. health insurers, under pressure from policymakers, will scale back prior authorization requirements by 2026, easing delays that frustrate... Read more Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals
Critics call for transparency in a federal hospital funding stream By HPN Staff Key Points The federal 340B program, originally designed to help safety-net hospitals fund uncompensated care, has grown dramatically and now faces scrut... Read more New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals
New blood test offers early detection of neurodegenerative disorder By HPN Staff The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — a blood test that detects plaques known to be... Read more Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals
Rural hospitals face greater challenges By Tom Morris This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee during the hearing “Legislative Pro... Read more Workforce challenges persist as healthcare jobs are slashed By HPN Staff Health systems across the U.S. are laying off workers despite an ongoing shortage of health care staff, workforce analysts say. More than 40 hospitals and health systems h... Read more Subscribe to Hospitals
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