Tampa General Hospital and Mass General Brigham have announced their first joint venture to launch a radiation oncology center in Palm Beach County, Florida. The co-branded and jointly owned center will enhance access to medical care and offer advanced technology and coordinated patient experiences. It is scheduled to open in early 2026.
The three-bed Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital in north St. Louis could soon lose its license for good. The troubled facility opened in January 2024 but closed in December when the state found it didn't have enough blood on hand. Hospital officials at the time said the closure was temporary but in late February sent many employees emails saying their jobs at the hospital had been eliminated. The state Department of Health and Senior Services says the hospital will lose its license next week if it doesn't send the state a plan to correct its deficiencies and allow regulators to conduct a site inspection.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states, according to CMS. In overcrowded hospitals, the programs can help free up needed beds — a persistent issue in facilities such as Mass General Brigham. Last year, nearly 3,000 patients were treated in the voluntary program.
The Crozer Health system will remain open for the 'immediate future' after Prospect Medical Holdings warned the Delaware County health system could possibly shut down, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and The Foundation for Delaware County announced on Sunday night.
A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials say, while the number of cases in neighboring New Mexico tripled to 30. Most of the cases across both states are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. Texas health officials identified 39 new infections of the highly contagious disease, bringing the total count in the West Texas outbreak to 198 people since it began in late January. Twenty-three people have been hospitalized so far.
Google recently revised websites and made other adjustments to downplay its commitment to health equity, the latest example of a prominent company repositioning its work following President Trump’s attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion.