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Chartis' 2026 analysis flags 417 rural hospitals as vulnerable to closure, and Delta towns near Memphis say long drives and slow ambulance times are already a reality.
Legacy Health picked Dr. Susan Huang, a Providence physician executive, as its next president and CEO; she starts June 16, 2026, as the Portland system faces budget and service pressures.
A new private foundation launched in Wilmington aims to raise $2 million to patch holes in L.A. County's public-health system after millions in cuts and clinic closures.
About 600 Allina clinicians reached a tentative three‑year contract that union leaders say secures more autonomy, safety and leave protections. Members will vote next week.
The UFT alerted members their NewYork‑Presbyterian coverage could be disrupted amid insurer negotiations. NewYork‑Presbyterian has temporarily extended in‑network access while talks continue.
McLean Hospital's HabitWorks helped users shift negative thinking and improved daily functioning in a 340-person nationwide trial, and the team plans a wider release after more study.
The EPA’s draft sixth Contaminant Candidate List adds microplastics and pharmaceuticals and opens a 60‑day comment period. The step begins a long review that could lead to monitoring or new rules.
Wastewater surveillance shows rotavirus rising across Northern California; parents are urged to watch infants for dehydration and discuss vaccines with clinicians.
K.C. Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily pulled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating and redness-relief eye drops after federal inspectors found sterility could not be assured.
OHA and local health officials say Pho.Com in downtown Gresham and Lark Café in West Linn were listed as measles exposure sites; anyone present during the posted times should contact a provider.
A $15.85M NIH award will fund a 12‑year, multisite study by UC San Diego and UC Davis to track brain aging in Latino adults with MRIs, biomarkers and cognitive tests.
Henry Ford Health has added Cornerstone Medical Group — a 25‑office Macomb practice — bringing 80+ clinicians into its Henry Ford Medical Group this week.
Monroe County confirmed a measles case on April 2 and named two exposure sites in Ida and Milan; exposed people should monitor for 21 days.
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