Contract talks between Prime Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois could push eight Chicago-area hospitals out‑of‑network, risking higher bills for many patients.

Dr. David Zaas has been promoted to CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, consolidating clinical and academic leadership in Winston‑Salem. He succeeds Julie Freischlag, who retired in 2025.

North Shore University Hospital has begun using Abbott’s rapid TBI blood test to speed concussion evaluations and reduce unnecessary CT scans. The device returns results in minutes.

Federal cholesterol guidance tightens LDL targets and recommends new tests and a modern risk calculator. More Clevelanders may face earlier meds or imaging.

Fulton County commissioners may direct 2% of the FY2026 budget toward creating hospital facilities for Atlanta and South Fulton. The proposal follows city planning and recent land purchases that revived hopes for a southside hospital.

Doctors and recent studies say gaps in preventive dental care — and strains on Medicaid — are sending more children to emergency rooms with painful tooth infections. Local experts and national research point to prevention and hospital‑based fixes.

A 54,000-square-foot VA clinic is coming to Indianapolis' east side to bring care closer for roughly 12,000 veterans and ease pressure at the downtown VA.

A Utah study finds hot, humid days — especially with high traffic smog — are linked to higher short-term suicide risk, suggesting environmental data could guide interventions.

Federal health officials say 153 people fell ill with norovirus on Princess Cruises' Star Princess during a March 7–14 Caribbean sailing. The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program has opened a field investigation as the ship returned to Fort Lauderdale.

Trinity Health will shift inpatient services from Howell into a new 174,000‑sq‑ft Brighton hospital this spring. Inpatients are slated to move April 19 and a public open house is April 11.

The Maryland Senate advanced SB 439 to bar many departments from disciplining registered medical‑cannabis patients among firefighters and rescue workers. The measure now moves to the House amid safety and testing concerns.

FDA warns Primal Herbs Volume may contain sildenafil (Viagra); the maker is recalling orders placed July 2–Sept 19, 2025 and urges customers to stop using the product.

Marvel Food & Deli pulled its house-made Country Style Adjika salsa after inspectors flagged an unapproved canning process that could allow botulism. Stores are offering refunds and working with county health departments.