The downsides of ‘merger mania’ in healthcare
After a decade of "merger mania," many organizations now are taking a step back and looking to unwind past partnerships or call off deals before they are finalized.
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25 attorneys general urge court to block New Jersey hospital merger
A coalition of attorneys general is urging an appellate court to block the merger of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood (N.J.) Health.
HPAE congratulates NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, Lieut. Gov. Sheila Oliver on their re-election and Labor candidates across NJ
HPAE congratulates NJ Gov. Phil Murphy and Lieut. Gov. Sheila Oliver on their re-election. Our union also congratulates all our brothers and sisters running for office as Labor Candidates.
230+ NJ hospital workers let go for refusing COVID-19 vaccine (video)
The South Jersey health care system Virtua Health says 120 staff members “exited” employment after refusing to obey a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Virtua joins RWJ Barnabas, which fired 118 staffers across dozens of facilities Monday
Debbie White, RN, Re-Elected As HPAE President At 2021 HPAE Virtual Convention
Hundreds of nurses and health professionals gathered virtually on October 6-7 to re-elect a tried and tested slate of state officers to continue leading HPAE for another three years after an unprecedented global pandemic.
Will N.J. hospitals face a nursing shortage under vaccine mandates? They already are.
The dearth of workers is an urgent threat in an industry that was already wrestling with staffing shortages, a tight labor market, and pandemic-related burnout and trauma.
Hospital mergers and acquisitions are a bad deal for patients. Why aren’t they being stopped?
Contrary to what health care executives advertise, hospital mergers and acquisitions aren’t good for patients. They rarely improve access to health care or its quality, and they don’t reduce prices. But the system in place to stop them is often...
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida bared down on us this week more quickly than expected and cause more flooding than many anticipated.
Hackensack Meridian and Englewood Health fight on in favor of hospital merger
Hackensack Meridian Health has not given up its fight to acquire Englewood Health, despite a federal court order earlier this month.
Deal off for now: Federal judge halts Hackensack Meridian acquisition of Englewood Health
A federal judge this week temporarily blocked Hackensack Meridian Health, one of the state’s largest health care systems, from acquiring Englewood Health.