Susan Morse
Environment allergies are likely the costliest conditions in the U.S. due to the indirect costs of missed work and low productivity, a doctor says.
The legislation is aimed at supporting healthcare access for rural areas.
"Steward's goal is that zero hospitals are closed as part of this process," according to court hearing documents.
The attack has disrupted clinical operations for one of the largest health systems in the country.
"It would be political malpractice for Congress to sit on its hands and not respond to this report," says AMA president.
Senator Klobuchar has introduced legislation prohibiting the use of pricing algorithm collusion through the use of nonpublic competitor data.
Steward blames decreasing government reimbursement rates and higher costs as primary factors driving its decision.
CEO David Cordani says the company's specialty businesses are the cornerstone of the accelerated growth.
The latest Safety Grades shows the first improvement since fall 2023, but the measures are still far from pre-pandemic levels.
Witty confirmed he made the decision to pay $22M in ransom to protect patient information.