Is a major Midstate hospital chain done downsizing yet? Plus the local news for June 26, 2024.
Thousands of Tennessee patients will have to find new doctors if Cigna and HCA can’t strike a deal this month
The insurance company that covers thousands of Metro employees could soon go out of network with one of the largest hospital systems in the state.
HCA faces over-admission allegations that have gotten other Nashville hospital systems in trouble
In February, Jennifer Smithfield of Robertson County was feeling weak and still having some trouble breathing after nearly two weeks with COVID. To be safe, her primary care physician suggested going to the emergency department. She chose HCA’s Centennial Medical Center, near its corporate headquarters in Nashville.
Congressional leader requests an investigation into HCA’s hospital admission practices
Nashville-based HCA, the nation’s largest private health system, has faced years of scrutiny from a powerful labor union over how it runs its emergency departments. And now Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat from New Jersey, is calling for a federal investigation and asking questions of his own.
Nashville Nursing Schools Try To Fill Void Left By Pandemic
The nursing profession needs reinforcements like never before because of the pandemic. And there are signs that enrollment in nursing schools is picking up. But the nurses in training are joining a field that others are leaving.
Saint Thomas Becomes Latest Health System To Require Vaccines Across Workforce
The country’s largest Catholic hospital system says its employees must get the shots by mid-November, joining the likes of Vanderbilt University Medical Center locally, as COVID cases and hospitalizations across Tennessee continue to spike in the unvaccinated population.
Industry Bellwether HCA Reports A Strong COVID Rebound For Hospitals
The country’s largest hospital company, based in Nashville, released its second quarter earnings Tuesday. HCA has experienced a strong rebound from COVID-19 and is mostly back to treating patients on par with pre-pandemic levels.
HCA Accused Of ‘Money Grab’ In Rapid Expansion Of Trauma Centers
Being designated a “trauma center” allows a cascade of lucrative reimbursement. HCA has pushed to have more of its hospitals named trauma centers — and it’s not slowing down.
HCA Is Getting Into Mask-Making To Improve American-Made Supply
The country’s largest hospital chain is getting into the manufacturing business. Nashville-based HCA says it’s entered into a new joint venture with a health care products manufacturer to make masks, gloves and gowns in North Carolina.
Nashville-Based HCA Will Voluntarily Repay $6B In Pandemic Stimulus Money
HCA says it’s voluntarily returning $6 billion to the federal government. The money was paid to the hospital chain as part of two programs to prop up the health care industry amid the pandemic.
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