Baystate Health is laying off another 43 people this week, completing the monthslong process of bringing its workforce in line with budget reality. Since November, Baystate has reduced its workforce in total by 7%. It said 60% of the total reductions were realized through attrition. In November, Baystate Health cut 134 leadership jobs, less than 1% of its workforce. In February, Baystate then eliminated 98 corporate positions.
Uncertainty about the future of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital brought a large crowd to Tuesday's meeting of the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates at the Capital City Country Club. They were there to hear from the hospital's CEO, Mark O'Bryant. The controversy started last month when it appeared when the city, which owns the hospital's land, building and other assets, discussed selling the facility after TMH requested a governance change as it expands its reach outside of Tallahassee.
UnitedHealth Group spent nearly $1.7 million on security for its top executives last year, and it appears the expenses all occurred in the final weeks of 2024, after top executive Brian Thompson was killed, new filings show.
More than 20 rural Ohio hospitals, including Genesis HealthCare System, are banding together in an effort to strengthen care and lower costs for some of Ohio's most health care-deprived populations.
A grand jury indicted Mangione on charges of stalking, murder with a firearm and another gun offense, according to the four-count indictment. Prosecutors say he traveled across state lines to stalk and kill United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December. Federal prosecutors charged Mangione in a complaint that month. The new indictment comes after a grand jury heard evidence and found probable cause to move the case forward. The murder charge is eligible for the death penalty if Mangione is convicted.
Ridley Park, Delaware County, has declared an emergency with Crozer Health facing a possible closure. The declaration gives officials the power to hire temporary workers and buy supplies needed for residents' well-being. Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital could close this coming week. Crozer serves hundreds of thousands of people in Delaware County. A closure would impact not just residents but also add a strain on other medical facilities in the area.