Social Security, Medicare gain years before benefit cuts
Medicare and Social Security have a little longer than previously forecast before they run out of money, thanks to low unemployment and rising wages plus lower expenses, trustees of the two social welfare programs said Monday. Medicare's trust fund for hospital expenses will see its reserves…#medicare #socialsecurity #martinomalley #aarp #joannjenkins #republicans #weekfreenewsletters #goodnewsnewsletter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US Healthcare Landlord Medical Properties Trust's Largest Tenant Steward Health Goes Bankrupt, Sparks Regulatory Concerns
Medical Properties Trust Inc’s MPW tenant Steward Health Care plunged into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, posing significant financial risks for hospitals across eight states. State regulators, alarmed by the precarious situation, have intensified scrutiny over the Steward Health Care System. With a…#mpw #stewardhealthcare #chapter11 #steward #stewardhealthcares #ralphdelatorre #massachusetts #lauracoordes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sharon Regional Hospital parent Steward Health files for bankruptcy
The country's largest physician owned for-profit health care system in the country has 31 hospitals in eight states with 3,600 staffed beds and 30,000 employees. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news

Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protection
(MedPage Today) -- Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts. In a press release, company officials said Steward took the step as a... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - May 7, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036, Trustees' Report Says
(MedPage Today) -- The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is expected to remain solvent until 2036, 5 years longer than projected last year, the Medicare trustees said Monday in their annual report to Congress, but they also expressed concern... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 7, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Moore named agency of record for Children's Hospital Foundation in Richmond, Virginia
Nationally ranked children's hospital foundation selected Moore to maximize fundraising capabilities through an integrated omnichannel approach, fueled by innovative data technology. WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Moore, a leading constituent experience management (CXM)... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CHI Source Type: news

High-growth I-35 hospital lands new CEO via Vegas
The new hire is the latest in a shuffle of top hospital executives in the area. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: W. Scott Bailey Source Type: news

Paras Healthcare Private Limited performed Bhumi Pujan for its proposed 300 bed Hospital in Gurugram
(Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Maternity Care Is Underpaid
This article was produced as a part of a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems. (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alana Semuels Tags: Uncategorized feature Source Type: news

A knife attack at a Chinese hospital kills 2 people and injures 21. The motive is unclear
A knife attack at a hospital in southwestern China has killed two people and injured 21 others (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Nurses Week - Let's Celebrate You!
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - May 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Small Pump May Let Kids Stay Home As They Await New Heart
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 -- A small, implantable heart pump could help children await heart transplants at home rather than languishing in a hospital, according to a new study.The pump is surgically attached to augment the heart ’s blood-pumping... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 7, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Neighborhood child opportunity is associated with hospital length of stay following pediatric burn injury - Akinkuotu AC, Burkbauer L, Phillips MR, Gallaher J, Williams FN, McLean SE, Charles AG.
INTRODUCTION: Pediatric burns are associated with socioeconomic disadvantage and lead to significant morbidity. The Child Opportunity Index (COI) is a well-validated measure of neighborhood characteristics associated with healthy child development. We soug... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested
Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Siemens Healthineers, University Hospitals enter strategic alliance
University Hospitals and Siemens Healthineers have entered a 10-year strategic alliance that builds on their 40-year history of clinical and research collaboration. This next phase will support the hospital system's focus on improving oncology, cardiovascular, and neurovascular care for patients in Ohio. The two organizations will look to also advance Alzheimer’s disease treatment and use theranostics to treat patients with advanced forms of certain cancers, as well as develop new MR technologies. The strategic alliance accompanies the research collaboration between Siemens Healthineers and the department of radiology...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news