McLaren and Ascension hospitals in Michigan have been victims of cyber attacks in recent weeks and elected officials in Michigan are calling attention to vulnerabilities for patients and consumers in the state…
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Proposed first-ever federal standards for maternal care met with mixed response from hospitals
As part of President Joe Biden’s initiative to reduce maternal mortality rates and improve health outcomes in underserved communities, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced new policy proposals that would require hospitals…
Stakeholders question federal drug discount program at Michigan House Insurance hearing
While the House Insurance and Financial Services Committee only had one item on its agenda on Wednesday, there was a packed roster. Representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and various health care networks…
Idaho doctor who worked at closed maternity ward says abortion ban harmed recruiting
A hospital in a rural area outside of Idaho’s capital city of Boise closed its labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care units April 1, citing declining birth rates and staffing issues….