Hospitals & Facilities
Most rural hospitals no longer offer birthing services, study finds
Between low reimbursement rates and rising costs, rural hospitals are struggling to afford birthing centers.
Will was previously a reporter for Healthcare Brew.
Hospitals & Facilities
Staten Island University Hospital nurses reach tentative contract deal
A contract would avert a strike at the hospital.
Direct Care
Carey Cook wants queer couples to know their childbirth options
She helps LGBTQ couples manage the emotional and medical hurdles of pregnancy.
Payers
How the two-midnight rule influences Medicare coverage
A whole lot goes into whether a physician admits a beneficiary.
Pharma
Could this federal guideline drive down drug costs?
The Biden administration’s quest for lower drug costs may lead to a 1980 law.
Health Equity
Seattle Children’s Research Institute professor Jim Olson wants more researchers in biotech
He also wants to push great gains in cancer treatment for children even further.
Hospitals & Facilities
Staten Island University Hospital’s nurses authorize strike
The union representing the nurses is seeking higher wages and improved patient-staff ratios in its next contract.
Hospitals & Facilities
Clinicians see increased understaffing and want protections, per survey
Almost half of respondents reported a higher patient ratio than the year prior.
Direct Care
Measles appears in Chicago for the first time in five years
A CDC team will join the city’s health department to screen and vaccinate Chicago residents.
Hospitals & Facilities
Chartis associate partner Portia Newman takes health equity to CEOs
She converts company values into actions.