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Humana exits $900M position in end-of-life provider Gentiva
The Kentucky-based insurance giant had owned a 40% stake in the hospice company, stemming from its 2021 acquisition of Kindred Healthcare. Humana said a “consortium of investors" is making the buy, but few details were revealed.
TAVR concerns: Cardiologists, patient family members question quality of care at rural hospital
A failed TAVR procedure has left one family unsure about where things went wrong.
Where children thrive, according to measures of general health and overall wellbeing
Going by four markers of health risk, four neighboring U.S. states are the best places to raise children with high chances of living long, healthy lives.
Nurses file class-action lawsuit against Ascension, Prime over hospital staffing
A lawsuit claims that nurse staffing levels at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Illinois were too low to meet minimum safety thresholds, resulting in medical errors. Plaintiffs in the case are seeking punitive damages.
Report: Budget-friendly plastic surgeon linked to eight patient deaths
The doctor whose ads promise to deliver the “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago. Period.” was hit with a $56 million civil judgment in 2025 but is still practicing medicine in multiple states.

Falls, infections much more likely among Medicare patients treated at private equity-owned hospitals

Private equity is becoming more and more influential in many healthcare specialties, including cardiology. This has prompted increased speculation about the impact such investments may have on patient outcomes.

Hospitals: Maybe don’t trim your PPE stockpiles just yet

Seeking to thwart transmission of communicable respiratory diseases among patients, visitors and staff, hospitals in a handful of states have reinstated masking mandates.

Transplant recipients may face risk of aging-related complications if receiving a much older heart

Early research suggests initiating therapy with senescence-inhibiting drugs could limit the risk of these side effects.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

physician adoption of augmented artificial intelligence

AMA takes physicians’ collective temperature on current, planned use of AI

For AI to achieve sweeping adoption across U.S. medicine, physicians will need to be assured they won’t be held liable should clinical algorithms make mistakes.

COVID protective gear expires, piles up—and goes to waste

What happens when hospitals en masse stock up on supplies to withstand a health crisis of unknown duration?

Women’s org names best hospitals for women

The Women’s Choice Award is out with its 2024 lists of best hospitals for women across 19 categories, from bariatrics and cancer care to stroke care and women’s services.

More than 17,000 medical devices used to diagnose and treat the lungs and airways are being recalled.

Care Delivery

Humana exits $900M position in end-of-life provider Gentiva

TAVR concerns: Cardiologists, patient family members question quality of care at rural hospital

Where children thrive, according to measures of general health and overall wellbeing

Nurses file class-action lawsuit against Ascension, Prime over hospital staffing

Report: Budget-friendly plastic surgeon linked to eight patient deaths