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Ardent Health reported a $45 million third-quarter profit, reversing last year's loss, causing shares to rise 22%. CEO Dave Caspers attributed the turnaround to streamlined operations and lower labor costs, though CFO Alfred Lumsdaine warned that rising insurance premiums could create headwinds for providers in 2027.
A Wall Street Journal letter contends that Maryland’s bipartisan hospital payment model effectively bends the healthcare cost curve without reducing access to care. The author refutes prior Manhattan Institute claims that the system fails, arguing instead that it successfully addresses fundamental challenges in costs and quality through global budgets.
A 13-member medical team from India's KIMS Hospital traveled to Mauritius to save Elodie Thomas, a woman critically injured by a police bullet. Due to the risks of evacuation, surgeons performed complex interventions on-site, resulting in significant recovery for the patient amidst ongoing civil unrest.
A campaign group representing over 800 families is urging the government to commission an independent investigation into Oxford University Hospitals' maternity services. They cite failures in previous reviews and a BBC finding that 58 babies may have survived with improved care.