An Eastern Carolina hospital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing for Washington Regional Medical Center shows a list of $4.1 million debts owed to creditors. CEO Frank Avignone says the filing is simply restructuring of the hospital's finances and the hospital will continue daily operations uninterrupted.
Millions of Americans risk losing subsidies next year that help them pay for health insurance following President-elect Donald Trump's election win and Republicans' victory in the Senate. The subsidies — which expire at the end of 2025 — came out of the 2021 American Rescue Plan, and increased the amount of assistance available to people who want to buy health insurance through the ACA. If the subsidies aren't extended an estimated 4 million people will lose their coverage in 2026 because they won't be able to afford it.
A progress report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that rates of healthcare-associated infections at US hospitals fell in 2023.
As a healthcare leader, what you spend your time on is crucial to leading high-performing teams and fostering quality patient outcomes. By prioritizing time management, you can not only reduce stress and burnout for yourself but also create a more efficient and positive environment for your team.
The for-profit General Catalyst’s Health Assurance Transformation LLC will pay $485 million to acquire Akron’s Summa Health, the two organizations said Thursday in releasing new details for the deal originally announced earlier this year.