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The hospital began transferring patients to other facilities this week, and will start closing the 178-bed facility today, according to a notice filed with the state.

The crisis has been brewing for years as aging baby boomers put unprecedented strain on the health-care system.

Topics covered in this podcast include examples of large high-profile cancer providers that are expanding their reach into new markets through partnerships and affiliations.

Consolidation negatively affects employers, insurers and patients, according to a new analysis backed by Blues giant Elevance Health. However, the American Hospital Association was quick to dispute the findings.

Martin General Hospital said it reached out to eight organizations, including several local and regional health systems and none were willing to purchase or assume operation of the hospital.

Possible reasons include the blending of EHR and IT systems that may be incompatible and the increased media attention on the hospitals that grabs hackers' attention.

CMS estimates the MOVEit breach impacted about 612,000 current Medicare beneficiaries.

While general dentistry practices are here to stay, specialty practices present DSOs with a unique opportunity for expansion.

As part of the restructuring, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based company plans to terminate certain initiatives. That should allow it to reallocate resources to growth areas like healthcare services and technology, CEO Karen Lynch said on a Wednesday call with investors.