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US Health Care System Diverts Ambulances After Cyberattack

Ascension, a major US health care system, faces cyberattack disrupting hospital operations and patient care.

Top News · May 10, 2024

Ascension healthcare giant forced to take systems offline following cyberattack

Healthcare firm also urges business partners to disconnect from Ascension networks as it investigates the incident.

TechRadar · May 9, 2024

Cyberattack Disrupts Clinical Operations At Major Health Care Nonprofit

A cyberattack disrupts clinical operations at major health care nonprofit Ascension, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures.

Top News · May 9, 2024

Why Nurses Are Making Lone Star Labor History

The state’s largest private-sector nurses union struck this month to defend patient safety at Ascension Seton Medical Center.

Texas Observer · Jun 29, 2023

Los Angeles bishop’s death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities say

LOS ANGELES — The shooting death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell — known as a “peacemaker” — is being investigated as a homicide, sheriff’s officials said Sunday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2023

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022

When hospitals become usurers

Policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills are common among US hospitals

Salon · Dec 22, 2022

Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit

An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.

WEKU · Dec 21, 2022

Austin Nurses Win Largest Hospital Union in Texas

National Nurses United organizers at Ascension Seton Medical Center just delivered a major victory for the Texas labor movement.

Texas Observer · Sep 30, 2022

LabCorp (LH) To Report Q2 Earnings: What's In The Cards?

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE: LH), also known as LabCorp, is slated to report second-quarter 2022 results on Jul 28, before market open.

Benzinga · Jul 20, 2022