$30M gift fuels new Sutter Health cancer center

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has received a $30 million gift to establish a new cancer center in Santa Cruz, Calif. The Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Advanced Cancer Center, expected to open in 2030, is part of a larger $50 million effort to “revolutionize cancer care and research” for Sutter…

Unemployment among new workers reaches 37-year high

The share of unemployed Americans with no prior work experience reached 13.4% in July — its highest level since April 1988, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One possible driver is uncertainty around trade policies, which research shows can dampen hiring, according to an Aug. 12 analysis from the…

FDA hurdles put drug used to treat rare disorder in limbo

A treatment for Barth syndrome, a rare and often fatal genetic disorder, faces unexpected FDA-related hurdles, NBC News reported Aug. 18. Approximately 150 people in the U.S. have Barth syndrome, a condition that can cause heart failure. Some with the disorder die before their 5th birthday; two infant deaths were…

Is Keck Medicine’s chief post-acute officer the 1st of his kind?

In September, CMS selected 741 hospitals to participate in a new reimbursement framework, the Transforming Episode Accountability Model. Under TEAM, participating hospitals are responsible for the cost and quality of care associated with five surgical procedures — lower extremity joint replacement, hip femur fracture treatment, spinal fusion, coronary artery bypass…

Key 2026 growth drivers, per 9 hospital, system CEOs

Hospital and health system CEOs are eyeing multiple initiatives to spur growth in 2026. At the forefront of their efforts is expanding access to care, strengthening services and investing in partnerships. Here, CEOs at healthcare organizations across the U.S. identify the biggest drivers of their growth in 2026. Editor’s note:…

New York children’s hospital to be renamed after $50M gift

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health and John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital will rename the facility Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo after receiving a $50 million donation from entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano. The hospital said it will officially adopt the new name in January 2026 to honor the gift, which…

North Carolina to cut Medicaid provider reimbursement rates by 3%

North Carolina Medicaid providers will see at least a 3% cut in reimbursement rates beginning Oct. 1, with services like long-term behavioral healthcare, hospital care, nursing homes and physicians seeing 8% to 10% in cuts. The cuts come after state lawmakers passed a stopgap “mini budget” spending plan, which leaves…

Mayo Clinic posts 7.1% margin in Q2

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic recorded an income from current activities of $380 million (7.1% margin) in the second quarter of 2025 quarter, down from $449 million (8.9% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 18 financial report. Total operating revenue was $5.3 billion for the three…

Epic releases new AI tools

Epic Systems introduced two new AI tools aimed at easing communication and reducing administrative work in healthcare. The tools — named Emmie and Art — are designed for patients and clinicians, respectively, according to an Aug. 19 LinkedIn post from Epic. Emmie is built to help patients interpret test results,…

Digital innovations driving supply chain resilience in health systems

As supply chain leaders continue to face unprecedented disruptions, leaders are increasingly turning to AI, automation and real-time data tools to stay ahead. Among the steps they are taking: shifting to a “data lake” concept, employing centralized data platforms and integrating EHR data for more supply visibility. Here are responses…

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