This is not the news that healthcare provider patients and staff members want to hear. A shocking announcement came when a major US health provider filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Many patients were put at risk in different regions. This major chain provides healthcare services for several specialized hospitals. They filed bankruptcy reports to ensure that businesses can receive recognition. Medical sector facing bankruptcy The healthcare sector is currently facing many challenges and is under a lot of pressure. The sector has experienced economic headwinds in the past few years, particularly in 2025, especially this year, after finishing 2024 with…
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Barriers to health care often create crises that can lead to homelessness. If people don't have access to or can't afford the medical care they need, they face an impossible choice between treatment or rent payments. Medical debt, unemployment due to untreated health conditions, and the exhaustion of savings for emergency care can quickly destabilize the security of your home. These risks are particularly severe for the BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ community, facing complex barriers including provider discrimination, lack of culturally competent care and uninsured rates. Without access to proper health care, a single medical emergency or chronic illness can…
At Florida nursing homes, senior residents can lose much from the proposed spending cuts in Washington, D.C.Medicaid is the primary payer of care for nurses in Florida, and the only way two-thirds of nurse residents can pay for daily tasks such as meals, bathing and dressing.What if Florida is no longer paying for senior care? Do families need to intervene and provide care or pay the bill? Will some nursing homes be closed?These questions are the best in Florida as Congress is considering where to cut federal government.Medicaid provides health insurance to people with limited income and resources. Medicaid's federal…
Healthcare conference season is on track. Two of the two events in Nashville last month and HIMSS held in Las Vegas this week have just passed, and many of the themes are familiar. Artificial intelligence has found a way to every conversation. Even as vendors are pushed to show more specific plans to achieve improvements and ROI, there is continued excitement about the impact that technology will have on health systems and hospitals. But under the surface, there is something else this year, and I don't know if it is paying enough attention: anxiety. The new administration has shown the…
The Seneca Healthcare District reports that employees participated in the annual reading of Chester Elementary School, held in honor of Dr. Seuss. Organizers report that CES will host this special event every year, celebrating the joy of reading and encouraging students' literacy. This year, Seneca staff volunteered to read kindergarten students, first and sixth grade students. “It was a great opportunity for our team to engage with the young minds of our community and share the magic of Dr. Seuss' story,” said SHD Public Relations Coordinator Brandi Camarena. Catie Neely, infection prevention manager and one of the participating staff members,…
Columbus County, N.C. (WECT) – A proposed settlement has been reached for patients whose personal information was compromised in a 2023 data breaches.The Columbus Regional Health Care System (CRHS) has agreed to a $1.17 million settlement after a December 28 investigation concluded that a violation occurred between May 19 and May 21, 2023.”It has been discovered that the data incident violated individual and personally identifiable information stored in CRHS files containing information relating to their name, address, date of birth, social security number, medical history and health insurance,” the settlement website said.Nearly 132,800 patients were affected by the violation, according…
In February 2024, Healthcare said the company was suffering from a catastrophic data breaches, and information about over 100 million patients being stolen by hackers suffering from a catastrophic data breaches. Important files were encrypted and ransomed for weeks, causing insurance payments to be crippled.Now, almost a year later, Change Healthcare's parent company UnitedHealth Group reports that leaked data actually affected 109 million people, making it the largest cyberattack in the industry.Is the damage magnitude surprising? Not a little.Healthcare is the industry suffering most from cyberattacks, with around 90% of agencies reporting at least one security breaches in the past…
All 44 Mumford Nursing Home residents were safely evacuated after a nearby wildfire threatened the facility. No injuries have been reported.The fire approaching from the north did not disrupt the power to the nursing home. “Our maintenance guy looks great at 6am this morning,” owner Frank Sullivan said. “We're working to get everyone back to the building.”Staff Ricky Joe and Jamie coordinated the evacuation to ensure that all residents were safely relocated. Meanwhile, firefighters formed a line of defence, preventing the flames from spreading further into the town.”They absolutely started lineing up trucks, lined up water and soaking all the…
The Portland family claims that the $430 walking boots show the problem of inflation in healthcare costs, where prices are vague and detached from reality. PORTLAND, Oregon – When Jennifer and Brian Alger's son got injured playing football, the Portland couple did what most parents did – they took him to the doctor. “We went straight from the football field to emergency care,” Jennifer Alger said. The treatment was easy. The 13-year-old suffered a broken leg and was given walking boots. “We didn't think it would be a big ticket item,” Jennifer explained. Then came the bill. A Eugene-based company…
Healthcare around the world is experiencing unique and dynamic changes. Global megatrends such as climate change, technological advancements, demographic changes and social change all have a major impact on patients, practitioners and corporate healthcare stakeholders. According to one estimate, the world population is likely to reach 9 billion in another decade, while Bangladesh's population could reach 109 million. As a result, providing affordable health services to such a large population creates both challenges and opportunities. While there have been significant advances in reducing the incidence of malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and diarrheal diseases, diseases related to modern lifestyles, such as obesity,…