Boston Scientific Cyber Incident Disrupts Device Shipments
Boston Scientific says a cybersecurity incident is disrupting manufacturing and shipments while delaying remote-monitoring activation for some new cardiac devices.
Hospitals
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CMS Medicaid Tax Proposal Puts States on Notice Before Oct. 1
CMS proposes tighter Medicaid provider-tax limits before an Oct. 1, 2026, change. Comments close Sept. 21, but benefit cuts are not immediate.
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Georgia Gets $93.3 Million as Medicaid Changes Near
CMS says Georgia’s rural-health installment will support 87 hospitals, but the grants are not replacement revenue as Medicaid changes approach in 2027.
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CMS Announces $93.3 Million for Georgia Rural Health Projects
A new federal award will support 87 rural hospitals and projects involving telehealth, maternal care, workforce training and hospital technology.
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Maine directs $30 million to 11 rural hospitals through new efficiency fund
Maine has invited 11 rural hospitals to take part in a one-time $30 million fund for sustainability planning and efficiency projects, with activities beginning in September and plans due in January 2027.
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Northern Louisiana Medical Center still faces an August 30 Medicare deadline after follow-up inspection
Northern Louisiana Medical Center reduced its alleged deficiencies from 24 to 14 in a July follow-up, but regulators had not publicly confirmed full compliance 16 days before the hospital’s stated August 30 Medicare deadline.
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Irvine’s Hoag Sun Family Campus nears September opening after surgical pavilion launch
Hoag’s Irvine expansion has entered its service-opening phase, with a surgical pavilion open and maternity, neonatal and specialty facilities planned for September 2026.
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Rochelle Community Hospital modernization plan remains under state review
A proposed $48,579,513 modernization of Rochelle Community Hospital would add a new patient-services building and expand emergency capacity, but state staff questioned emergency-department utilization projections and some project costs.
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CMS proposes Medicare payment changes that could shift costs and care
CMS’s proposed 2027 Medicare rule could lower some outpatient costs while changing payments for hospitals, surgery centers and 340B drugs.
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FDA Classifies Abiomed Impella Kit Recall as Class I
The FDA classified a recall of select Abiomed introducer kits as Class I after thrombus reports. Hospitals should stop use, quarantine units and arrange returns.
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Wyoming’s $205 million rural-health program moves from applications to provider awards
Wyoming’s first-year federal rural-health award is moving into provider selection and contracting after the main application deadline passed Aug. 2, with first-year funds expected to be obligated by Oct. 30.
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Vermont’s top health care regulator is stepping down after cost-control battles
Owen Foster will leave the Green Mountain Care Board chair position at the end of September but remain a voting member as hospital budgets and 2027 insurance rates stay under review.
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Nashville General names Veronica Elders CEO amid deficit, 2027 lease end
Nashville General Hospital named Dr. Veronica Elders CEO June 25 after a national search, as the city’s public hospital reports a year-to-date deficit of $4.58 million and faces a 2027 lease end.
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CMS proposes lower Medicare payments for 340B drugs at hospital outpatient departments
CMS proposed a 2027 Medicare rule that would reduce payments for certain 340B-acquired drugs at hospital outpatient departments, with the agency saying the change could lower costs for some beneficiaries if finalized.
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Jersey City hospital closure hearing was canceled at the last minute. What Heights residents need to know now
Jersey City NJ – The state canceled the April 15 Heights hospital hearing after a court order, but residents can still submit written comments through April 22.