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Many hospitals nationwide are reinstating mask requirements. But is this the best course of action?

The owners of health clinic AmeriHealth have agreed to pay $2 million after admitting to violating the False Claims Act. 

Newark, N.J.-based long-term care hospital Silver Lake Hospital and its investors have agreed to pay $30.6 million to resolve alleged fraudulent claims. 

Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the burden of prior authorization: 

From healthcare CEOs to talk show hosts, Forbes identified the most notable career crashes of 2023, including former Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer. 

There are 6,129 active hospitals in the U.S., holding a total of 919,649 beds nationwide, according to the American Hospital Association's 2023 annual survey, last updated in May. 

California has added a requirement for businesses that previously held employees to now-unenforceable noncompete agreements.

Several major health systems and physician practices have cut ties with Medicare Advantage plans in the last year, citing declining reimbursements and patient care issues. 

Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth plans to leverage the company's stature as a retail pharmacy to develop its healthcare business, he said in a recent interview with CNBC. 

The anesthesia shortages plaguing providers and practices nationwide promises to be an ongoing challenge headed into 2024.