Read today’s Kaiser Health News
In other news:
About hospitals and healthcare systems
8 called-off hospital deals FYI
National Hospital Flash Report: Key Takeaways
1. Revenue on a volume adjusted basis increased. Increases in outpatient revenue indicate that hospitals that are performing well are leveraging their outpatient footprint and diversifying services.
2. Bad debt rose in June compared to May, outpacing the growth rate in previous months. This trend may reflect shifts in insurance enrollment.
3. Non-labor expenses and purchased services continue to drive increased expenses. Though revenue is rising, expenses are also increasing on a volume adjusted basis.
About pharma
Most expensive drugs in the US in 2025 The top spots are held bt gene therapy treatments.
About healthcare IT
9,200 healthcare organizations join interoperability network: Over 9,200 healthcare organizations have joined a national network for EHR interoperability.
See the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/ONC blog post.
Misinformation about cholesterol ‘widespread’ on TikTok: “Our study highlights the extent of cholesterol-related misinformation on TikTok — over 40% of the top-viewed videos were inaccurate and more than a third were potentially harmful,” Khush M. Kharidia, MD, a third-year internal medicine resident at UT Southwestern, told Healio. “These findings underscore how much misleading content patients encounter online.”