Local hospital alerts patients to third-party data breach
JUPITER, Fla. — A data breach affecting a technology company has prompted Jupiter Medical Center (JMC) to issue…
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health…
Ogdensburg officials urge North Star and state to set aside differences and find a solution to support hospital
OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg City Council is again calling on the state and North Star Health Alliance and the…
Riddle Hospital receives $4M in state funding to expand healthcare access in Delaware County
Two Delaware County hospitals are getting $6 million in additional funding to help them address a sharp increase…
It was notorious for getting things wrong. Now it’s assisting your doctor.
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Lurie Children’s Halts Gender-Affirming Meds For New Patients Under 18 Amid Federal Threats
STREETERVILLE — Chicago’s preeminent children’s hospital will no longer prescribe gender-affirming medication to new patients younger than 18…
OpenEvidence raises $250 million, doubling its valuation| STAT
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
Hundreds of Northern California Kaiser workers to join systemwide strike in California, Hawaii
Lea el artÃculo en español aquÃ. Just three months after their last strike, more than 120 Kaiser Permanente…
3rd child with measles in Virginia visited health care facilities in Woodbridge, Falls Church
Virginia health officials are warning that people who were around the most recently-diagnosed patient may have been exposed…
Colorado Medicaid officials say $25 million was bilked in fraud scheme
A Medicaid fraud scheme targeting a free transportation program that shuttled patients to medical appointments cost an estimated…
Prime Healthcare to acquire Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
Franciscan Alliance announced Friday it will sell Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to Prime Healthcare. The 214-bed Olympia Fields…
Aaron Guckian on the need for improved addiction, mental health services in R.I.
Many people struggle with addiction, he noted. “It’s about time people come out of the shadows and say,…