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Obituary: Former Iowa hospital CEO Jim Tinker 

Jim Tinker, 81, former president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died April 21. Tinker served in this role from 1982 to 2006.

AHA urges congressional support of health care programs in FY 2025 appropriations

AHA urged leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to give favorable funding consideration in fiscal year 2025 to health care programs shown to improve access to quality health care for patients and communities. 

Report: Delayed or missing payments increased for hospitals in first quarter

Hospitals and health systems nationwide saw a sizable increase in delayed or missing payments in first quarter 2024, according to a report released May 10 by Strata on health care performance trends.

AHA rebukes latest RAND report on hospital pricing

The RAND Corporation May 13 released its latest hospital pricing report, which focuses on prices paid for care at the hospital and service-line level. 

DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and collusion

The Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care.

White House releases critical infrastructure memo empowering CISA to strengthen health care security 

The Biden Administration April 30 released a memo announcing updated critical infrastructure protection requirements, which include the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency acting as the National Coordinator for Security and Resilience.

Kaufman Hall report says hospital finances worsened in March

Hospital financials worsened in March, with declines in operating margins, volume, and revenue, according to a Kaufman Hall report.

New AHA report highlights mounting financial challenges for hospitals

The AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities. 

Obituary: Renowned health care leader Herbert Pardes 

Herbert Pardes, M.D., 89, former president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian, died this week following an illness. Pardes was a longstanding and influential figure within health care, and an outspoken proponent for academic medicine, medical research and children’s health education, among other areas.

Record number of NPs licensed

The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) rose 12% last year from roughly 290,000 to more than 325,000, according to data gathered by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.