Butler Hospital announced that it is beginning to post positions to permanently replace striking union employees on Tuesday. Care New England, Butler Hospital's health system, said the action is in response to the union's indefinite strike.
Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman refused to nominate anyone to Nassau University Medical Center's board — saying in a surprise announcement Tuesday he was protesting Gov. Kathy Hochul's 'illegal' takeover of the hospital. Blakeman, a Republican, was set to announce his picks for the NUMC board of directors after at least 10 executives resigned in protest to New York state's takeover of the facility — but instead said he will not be naming anybody to the Democratic governor's 'puppet board.'
One man is dead following an accident at the construction site of the new Olney Hamilton Hospital. David Temple, a 53-year-old construction worker and Vernon resident, was working on foot when a fellow worker operating a bulldozer unknowingly ran him over. According to Olney police, the incident was a complete accident, and the bulldozer operator is not being charged.
Kaiser Permanente is expanding its specialty care presence in Sacramento's downtown area with the recent groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art, all-electric hospital. Located on an 18-acre site, the 1.2 million-square-foot Kaiser Permanente Railyards Campus will be home to a full-service hospital, offices for outpatient medical services, maternity care and more. As one of few all-electric hospitals in the state, the facility will feature solar energy, electric vehicle charging stations, drought-tolerant landscaping and low-emitting construction materials to maintain a low carbon footprint.
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation's hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Healthcare providers would lose more than $770 billion in revenue over the next decade under the congressional spending bill passed by the U.S House. The spending bill would also increase uncompensated care costs by $278 billion, with hospitals facing the largest increase ($102 billion).