#627 — The Industry Wire

July 17, 2024 Brian Casey 0 min read
  1. U.S. News releases 2024-2025 best hospitals rankings.
  2. Despite buzz, less than 4% of providers are private-equity backed.
  3. Indiana University Health to build $421M hospital in Fort Wayne.
  4. New bill would reduce restrictions on rural physician-owned hospitals.
  5. Mount Sinai and India’s Ramaiah Memorial Hospital enter 10-year alliance.
  6. Steward Parachutes: 14 execs received over $1M before bankruptcy.  
  7. Florida health dept hack exposes 20k patients.
  8. United Health posts $98.9B in Q2 revenue, expects >$2.3B in cyberattack costs.
  9. CMS targets Aetna with first No Surprises audit, finds errors. 
  10. Lurie Children’s Hospital cyberattack leads to class action lawsuits.
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