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The Economic Impact of Health Disparities: Why It Matters for Hospitals and Health Systems
Disparities in health outcomes are associated with approximately $320 billion in annual healthcare spending, a figure projected to reach $1 trillion annually by 2040 if current trends continue.
Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots
Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama's work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her
Texas cyclospora cases jump past 500, with 71 total hospitalizations
The usual cyclospora season is winding down and state health authorities expect it to wrap up early September.
German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito
Four infected employees being treated in hospital; mosquito traps deployed at Frankfurt hub.
States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices
Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.
Lee Health drops United Healthcare insurance as an in-network provider starting in 2027
Lee Health says its hospitals and physicians will be out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare customers starting in 2027.
Hologic’s Business Tax Method Nixed by New Hampshire Justices
Hologic Inc. can’t use a subsidiary’s capital losses to offset another subsidiary’s capital gains for New Hampshire business tax purposes, the state high court ruled Wednesday.
Class-action lawsuit claims UnityPoint Health shortchanged hourly workers
A potential class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of employees of UnityPoint Health alleges the hospital chain has violated wage-and-hour laws by rounding down workers’ actual hours.
Healthcare should serve Iowans, not Wall Street
Iowa's healthcare institutions are increasingly becoming targets for private-equity firms whose first duty is to investors, not patients.
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atrium Health plan new teaching hospital in southwest Atlanta
3 key takeaways from Bill Gates' stark warning about AI and jobs
Bill Gates warned that a coming robotics boom could reshape construction, hospitality, and the social contract.
WVU Health signs appear at Independence Health hospitals as systems work to finalize acquisition
Signs of West Virginia University Health System’s acquisition of Independence Health System, slated to be finalized in October, are popping up in Westmoreland County — literally. Workers from Blue Sky Sign Co. removed the “Independence Health System” letters posted in front of Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Aug. 19, replacing
Siemens Energy Plans to Spin Off Industrial Unit Omterra
The company said it could bring in external investors or undertake a potential capital markets transaction, and plans to deconsolidate the business while maintaining a minority stake.
Pakistan PIMS: Live updates after fire breaks out at maternity ward in hospital
The fire broke out at the mother and child unit of one of the city's main state-run hospitals.
Class-action lawsuit claims UnityPoint Health shortchanged hourly workers
A potential class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of UnityPoint Health workers alleges the hospital chain has violated wage-and-hour laws.
As states tighten oversight, private equity’s healthcare deals decline
New state oversight laws are pumping the brakes on private equity’s push into health care, according to new data. The number of private equity-involved healthcare deals has declined since last year, and the value of those deals in the first half of 2026 is lower than it was for the same time in 2025, according to […]
Hospital expanding mental health services with new inpatient care floor in Urbana
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Mental health care is an important resource for some people in Central Illinois, and for those who need care, there will soon be more opportunities to get help. OSF Sacr…
Employee injured in explosion at southwest Fresno business
An employee at an asphalt company is hospitalized with second-degree burns after an explosion at the top of a silo.
Former mental health nurse denies sex with Homerton patient
Jason Forde deniws having sexual intercourse with a woman at a mental health unit at Homerton Hospital.
Too much information, not enough understanding: Opella’s push for health literacy
Underpinning modern consumer capitalism lies one simple yet profoundly powerful concept: the idea of choice.
Peacemaking Is Power Politics Again
The post-Cold War model of institutionalized peacemaking has waned. But influential capitals are still looking to end and avoid conflicts.
Juno Health and SlicedHealth Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Revenue Optimization for Rural and Critical Access Hospitals
Juno Health, a trusted healthcare technology partner for acute care, teams up with SlicedHealth, a leading healthcare revenue cycle and operations intelligence company, to offer SlicedHealth's revenue cycle tools as an integrated and included complement to Juno EHR's native revenue cycle management suite. This partnership delivers a more powerful, end-to-end financial health solution to the small hospitals and clinics the two companies serve.
Allegheny Health Network and The START Center for Cancer Research Announce Strategic Collaboration to Expand Patient Access to Early-Phase Cancer Trials
/PRNewswire/ -- Allegheny Health Network ("AHN"), a 16-hospital integrated health system serving western Pennsylvania, and The START Center for Cancer Research...
Capital One Business Travel Limited Time Offer Ends Sept. 7 for New Spark Cash Plus and Spark Cash Cardholders
Limited Time Offer Gives U.S. Small Business Owners Additional Value on Business Travel and Everyday Business Spending MCLEAN, Va. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2026-- Capital One announced that its limited time travel credit offer for new Spark Cash Plus and Spark Cash business credit card customers
Richardson resident: Drone delivery is alienating communities
Amazon and Walmart are pouring capital into last-mile drone delivery systems that remain tiny in scale, lose money and alienate communities they serve.
DSC Meridian Capital LP Acquires Shares of 165,000 Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR
DSC Meridian Capital LP bought a new position in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 165,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $
How Trump's cuts are reshaping America’s health system
A scramble to prepare for massive federal cuts across the health care system is hitting rural states like Maine particularly hard.
Pa. skill games could disappear in October. Businesses that rely on them are worried.
A state Supreme Court ruling could force skill games out of businesses and nonprofits unless lawmakers agree on how to regulate and tax them.
Drug mix-up at Ascension impacts at least 4 surgeries, leaves 1 patient paralyzed
The details are still unclear, but an anesthetic used during joint replacement surgeries may have been contaminated with potassium. The number of victims and the full extent of the injuries are still being investigated by the hospital and the state.
Health care worker hospitalized following alleged assault at CT correctional institution
An incarcerated individual allegedly ran toward the worker and struck them in the back of the head following a medical evaluation.
Third time the charm? Democrat Christina Bohannan tries again in pivotal House race in Iowa
Bohannan is focusing on rural areas she previously lost, hoping to capitalize on Trump's declining popularity and economic issues.
As Brown Health losses deepen, pressure mounts to save Newport birthing center
A 2024 acquisition of two Massachusetts hospitals from bankrupt Steward Health Care has dragged down the company balance sheet.
Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa
This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations of 10 air sensors that NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission is using to
Las Vegas Raiders announce $25 million game-changing gift to Intermountain Health to help build Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital
Led by Raiders owners Mark Davis, Egon Durban, and Michael Meldman, this marks the largest philanthropic commitment in franchise history.
Highmark Health boosts Q2 operating income
Led by gains in its health plans and hospital subsidiaries, Highmark Health on Monday reported more than a six-fold increase in operating income for the...
Public-sector purgatory, and a union-hospital fight
Aon, the big consulting and brokerage house, confirms 2027 is going to be brutal for job-based health care premiums. Aon’s chief actuary said in the news
The art and science of leadership: AMEDD Civilian Corps chief shares lessons with Team BJACH
Joseph “Chris” Rheney, chief of the Army Medical Department Civilian Corps, visited Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Aug. 21 to share his "TRUTH" leadership philosophy with the military and civilian workforce. During an interactive leader professional development session, Rheney emphasized the critical role of emotional intelligence, relationship building, and empowering civilian employees to ensure long-term readiness and success across Army Medicine.
Cherokee Women's Health Specialists joins Northside network
Cherokee Women's Health Specialists, a trusted provider of women's health care in Cherokee County, became part of the Northside Hospital network on Aug. 1.
Culture, welfare and politics clash over Sri Lanka’s long-delayed animal welfare law
KANDY, Sri Lanka – The famous Kandy Esala Perahera procession is one of Sri Lanka’s most vibrant religious-cultural celebrations, which transforms the hill capital into a spectacle of color, music, dance and caparisoned elephants to honor the tooth relic of the Buddha. But as the country prepared for this year’s Esala Perahera, which started on […]
Fed up with high prices, California weighs penalties against hospitals, other entities
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits.
Allegheny Health Network launches clinic for advanced COPD patients
Based at AHN Allegheny General Hospital and the Breathing Disorders Center at the AHN McCandless Outpatient Center, the clinic has been operating for about two months.
Chesapeake Regional may avoid criminal trial, but former OB-GYN Perwaiz's patients are still suing
By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Federal prosecutors said this week they have reached a tentative deferred prosecution agreement with Chesapeake Regional Medical Center for charges related to disgraced former OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz. The deal would require the hospital to admit certain facts, accept an independent monitor, repay health care programs and create a $12.8 million fund for Perwaiz’s former […]
Purdue students get firsthand look at health-care innovation
A new Parkview-Purdue immersion program gives students hands-on exposure to hospital technology, patient care and innovation.
Minority owned businesses were never a diversity initiative
Removing a diversity goal does not automatically remove disparity and Black Hoosiers are not asking Indiana to manufacture our excellence. Our history already proves it.
Norway's King Harald V's health has worsened, palace says
Norway's King Harald remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection.
Globeflex Capital L P Acquires Shares of 308,784 Accel Entertainment, Inc. $ACEL
Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new stake in Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 308,784 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,894,000. Glo
Ohio high school sports on the installment plan
Ohio families are seeing a growing financial barrier to participation in public school sports. High school students are increasingly required to pay to play, with multiple Ohio districts charging fees that reach $500 for each sport a student pursues.
Athos Capital Ltd Takes Position in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR
Athos Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 357,178 shares of the company's stock, valued
The health of Norway's King Harald deteriorates over the weekend
King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace. The 89-year-old monarch was admitted to the National Hospital a week ago and is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial blood infection.
Kings Legend Anze Kopitar Happy With Retirement Decision
Los Angeles Kings legend Anze Kopitar says that he is happy with his decision to retire after 20 years in the NHL.Kopitar made the decision to walk away from the sport that brought him so much joy at the age of 37 following the 2025-26 NHL season. Now 38 years old, Kopitar played in fellow […] The post Kings Legend Anze Kopitar Happy With Retirement Decision appeared first on HEAVY.
Radiologists offer a governance blueprint for hospital joint-venture partnerships
The two radiologists are warning colleagues about a common pitfall to avoid, unearthed from reviewing 30 years of joint-venture partnership research.
Radiologists offer a governance blueprint for hospital joint-venture partnerships
The two radiologists are warning colleagues about a common pitfall to avoid, unearthed from reviewing 30 years of joint-venture partnership research.
Three Vandalia Health hospitals earn SRC Network of Excellence designation in robotic surgery
Three Vandalia Health hospitals earned SRC’s Network of Excellence in Robotic Surgery designation, a first for West Virginia. The honor recognizes rigorous quality and safety standards, advanced technology and 14 distinguished surgeons.
Many parents face challenges getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast before school
Three-quarters of parents report at least one barrier to their child starting the day with a healthy meal on a typical school day, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.
Ballad Health: 3 injured in Milligan crash remain hospitalized
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Three of the Milligan University cyclists injured in a crash that killed two of their teammates remain hospitalized as of Sunday. Ballad Health announced on Sunda…
Norwegian King Harald's health has 'deteriorated': palace
The health of Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V, in hospital due to complications from a blood condition, has "deteriorated" over the weekend, a statement from the palace said Sunday.
Health of Norway's king deteriorates while in hospital, palace says
The health of Norway's King Harald, 89, has deteriorated during the weekend while in hospital, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday.
Health of Norway's King Deteriorates While in Hospital, Palace Says
OSLO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The health of Norway's King Harald, 89, has deteriorated during the weekend while in hospital, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday. Harald, Europe's oldest current head of state, was hospitalised on Monday and was treated for anaemia. "His ...
Bipartisan Energy Politics | Reading and Podcast Picks
Reading and Podcast Picks is a collection of what we’ve been reading and listening to over the last week or so about energy topics. In addition to these R&P Picks, paid subscribers receive access to the full archives, Grid Roundups, and select episodes of the Energy Capital Podcast. Please subscribe today. Texans, legislators debate transmission lines at hearing | Texas Tribune “Republican legislators, Democratic statewide candidates, landowners from rural Texas and environmentalists” alike joined together Wednesday to protest the buildout of 765-kV lines across the state. At the protest and nine-hour hearing that followed, lawmakers heard a variety of recommendations, including from local officials arguing for more local control of data center proposals and more time to reform the process behind approving transmission lines across Texas. Though discussed in separate hearings, landowners and protesters said the issues are connected… Regulators have already been working through a new way to decide how much of the cost of building new transmission lines needs to be paid for by individuals and how much needs to be paid for by companies such as data centers. Experts said they believe the new system will lower the burden on residential consumers relative to the industrial groups. Data-Center Backlash Leads to New Land Rush in Texas Oil Patch | The Wall Street Journal While the data center protests rage, investors converge on the Permian Basin to build data centers powered by cheap natural gas. “A lot of places you see all over the country they’re worried about water, they’re worried about power, they’re worried about transmission, and the Permian has all of those things in spades,” said EagleRock Chief Executive Greg Pipkin Jr. Dallas-Fort Worth Dethrones Virginia as the World’s Top Data Center Market | Dallas Innovates Two reports show growth in North Texas data centers despite political concerns about the industry. Boasting five highly ranked data center markets, Texas is experiencing an explosion of data center activity. Long anchored by the DFW market, “the state is growing at a pace that could soon bring total installed capacity in line with — and potentially beyond — that of Virginia,” the Cushman & Wakefield report said. A new report from commercial real estate services provider JLL takes a slightly different view, anointing Texas the top data center market in North America. Texas eclipsed longtime frontrunner Virginia based on the level of existing and under-construction data center inventory in the state as measured by gigawatt capacity. A gigawatt equals 1 billion watts.
Business Briefcase: St. Luke’s network hospitals earn heart, stroke care recognition
BETHLEHEM — St. Luke’s University Health Network has earned national recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care, according to a net…
Pinnbrook Capital Management LP Takes $1.54 Million Position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV
Pinnbrook Capital Management LP bought a new position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 8,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approxim
Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Purchases Shares of 184,305 Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. $PLAY
Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 184,305 shares of th
Opinion: Men's health: Prevention starts with knowing your numbers
Making time for regular checkups and preventive care is essential to staying healthy and active for years to come.
WHO RUNS MARYLAND POLITICS NOW?
ByThe Maryland Wire The Machine Didn’t Die — It Broke Apart Mike Miller is gone. Steny Hoyer is retiring. The two men who helped define Maryland political power for generations are disappearing from the map. Nobody has inherited all of what they controlled. Instead, Maryland power has fractured among Wes Moore, legislative leaders, county organizations, federal figures and a new generation fighting to connect the pieces. By The Maryland Wire For decades, there were two names in Maryland politics that required almost no explanation. Mike Miller. Steny Hoyer. You didn’t necessarily have to agree with them. You didn’t even have to like them. But everyone understood something: Not social-media power. Not cable-news power. Not the temporary power that comes from one big election. They possessed political infrastructure. Relationships. Institutional memory. Donors. Staff. Allies. County leaders. Lobbyists. Legislators. Operatives. And the ability to connect people who needed something with people capable of delivering it. Today one is gone. The other is preparing to leave Congress after more than four decades. And Maryland faces a question it hasn’t had to answer in generations: The answer may be: Nobody. At least not the way Miller once did. Maryland’s old machine wasn’t inherited by one person. It fragmented. And now several ambitious political networks are competing to assemble the pieces. Miller presided over the Maryland Senate for 33 years, becoming one of the longest-serving legislative leaders in American history. He stepped down as Senate president in 2019 and died in January 2021. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) But Miller’s real power wasn’t the title printed on his door. It was the accumulation of relationships behind it. Miller came from Maryland’s old Democratic organization and developed into an extraordinarily adaptable political operator, retaining authority even as the Senate around him became younger and more liberal. (The Washington Post) He understood something fundamental: politics is information. Who wants what? Who owes whom? Which senator needs help? Which county executive wants something in the budget? Which committee chairman can move a bill? Which lobbyist represents which client? Which candidate should receive support today because that candidate could be a senator ten years from now? Miller knew the answers because he’d spent decades collecting them. Miller’s influence wasn’t confined to elected officials. Former Miller aides became prominent Annapolis lobbyists. Maryland Matters noted figures such as Joseph Bryce and Timothy Perry among the high-profile lobbyists who had once served as top Miller aides. (Maryland Matters) That was one of Miller’s greatest political achievements. He didn’t merely accumulate power around himself. He produced alumni. Staffers became lobbyists. Legislators became committee chairs. Allies became power brokers. And decades of relationships reinforced one another. By the end, Mike Miller wasn’t simply a person. He was an ecosystem. Hoyer’s network was different. Miller’s power was rooted in Annapolis. Hoyer connected Maryland to Washington. He served in the Maryland Senate before winning election to Congress in 1981 and ultimately became one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House and a longtime No. 2 in House Democratic leadership. In January 2026, Hoyer announced that he would retire rather than seek another term. (The Washington Post) His influence stretched through: Prince George’s County, Southern Maryland, Congress, federal agencies, donors, campaign organizations, and generations of Democratic candidates. And Hoyer had something machine builders value enormously: a succession network. That became obvious almost immediately. When Hoyer announced his retirement, Maryland’s 5th Congressional District exploded with candidates. Twenty-four Democrats entered the race. But when the votes were counted, the winner was Adrian Boafo, Hoyer’s former campaign manager. Boafo wasn’t running without establishment help. He was endorsed by Hoyer. He was endorsed by Governor Wes Moore. And he ultimately won the Democratic nomination. (AP News) In his victory speech, Boafo described the result as voters deciding it was time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders.” (AP News) That phrase captures the transition perfectly. Hoyer’s seat isn’t simply being vacated. Parts of his network are being transferred. But they aren’t being transferred to another Steny Hoyer. They’re being absorbed into a newer political constellation. And standing prominently inside that constellation is Wes Moore. If someone forces you to name the single person sitting nearest the center of Maryland Democratic politics today, the answer is Governor Wes Moore. The 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary underscored the scale of his position. Moore won renomination overwhelmingly, receiving roughly 88% of the Democratic primary vote. (WBAL-TV) But raw votes tell only part of the story. Look at the party infrastructure. The Maryland Democratic Party says Steuart Pittman ran for state party chairman in 2025 “at the suggestion of Governor Wes Moore.” Pittman took office that July. (The Maryland Democratic Party) That’s important. Governors traditionally influence their state parties. But party leadership plus fundraising, endorsements, executive appointments and national relationships creates the beginning of something bigger: a political network that could survive the governor’s term. Moore also played a role in the Hoyer succession by backing Boafo. That’s how political organizations reproduce themselves. You support tomorrow’s politician today. And that’s the distinction that matters. Moore has enormous statewide visibility. Miller had decades of accumulated legislative control. Moore can endorse candidates. Miller could influence the environment in which legislators lived every day. Committee assignments. Leadership positions. Legislative priorities. Relationships that had been accumulating since before many current lawmakers entered politics. Moore may have a larger national profile than Miller ever possessed. But he doesn’t possess Miller’s half-century of Annapolis memory. Nobody does. Which is why the modern Maryland political structure looks less like a pyramid and more like several power centers connected by overlapping relationships. One of those centers belongs to Senate President Bill Ferguson. Ferguson controls an institution no governor can simply command. The Senate. Maryland’s official 2026 legislative records identify Ferguson as Senate President. (Maryland General Assembly) That means influence over: committee structure, Senate leadership, legislative priorities, confirmations, and negotiations with the House and governor. But Ferguson is not Mike Miller 2.0. Miller’s extraordinary longevity allowed him to become almost inseparable from the institution. Ferguson possesses the office. Miller possessed the office plus decades of political mythology and accumulated relationships. Those aren’t the same thing. The House now has its own new center of gravity. Official 2026 legislative records identify Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker of the House of Delegates, alongside Ferguson as Senate President. (Maryland General Assembly) That makes the current Maryland governing triangle: Executive power. Senate power. House power. None fully controls the others. And that fact alone demonstrates how different modern Maryland is from the Miller era. The governor proposes. The legislature disposes. Committee leaders negotiate. County interests intervene. And political coalitions shift issue by issue. That’s not one machine. That’s a networked power structure. Then there’s U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks. Her significance isn’t that she is the new Hoyer. She isn’t. Hoyer spent decades constructing his network. Alsobrooks brings something different: Prince George’s County roots, a statewide electoral organization, a United States Senate platform, and relationships with national Democratic leaders. That makes her a critical bridge between Maryland and Washington at precisely the moment Hoyer leaves. Hoyer’s retirement therefore doesn’t necessarily weaken Prince George’s influence. It changes who carries it. Prince George’s itself is undergoing a dramatic generational transition. Official 2026 results show Aisha Braveboy winning the Democratic County Executive primary with 87,944 votes and 73.31% of the vote. (Maryland State Board of Elections) That’s political infrastructure. Prince George’s is one of Maryland’s central Democratic vote engines. A county executive with that level of primary support gains: appointments, budget influence, organizational relationships, donor access, and a platform for cultivating the next generation of political leadership. Braveboy therefore isn’t merely another person on the Maryland power map. She controls a place from which a political organization can be built. Boafo is particularly interesting because he sits almost perfectly at the intersection between the old and new worlds. He worked for Hoyer. Hoyer endorsed him. Moore endorsed him. Then Boafo beat an enormous Democratic field for Hoyer’s seat. (AP News) That doesn’t make him powerful on Hoyer’s scale. He’s just beginning. But it illustrates how power actually transfers: not through a ceremonial handoff, but through endorsements, donors, staff, relationships, and voter confidence. Boafo may become Hoyer’s congressional successor. He will not automatically inherit Hoyer’s 40-plus years of political capital. That part has to be rebuilt. This is the part that often gets overlooked. When a machine breaks apart, power doesn’t only move upward. Some people’s relationships become less valuable. Former Miller aides still know Annapolis. Former Miller allies still possess institutional memory. Veteran lobbyists don’t forget how legislation works. But something fundamental disappeared when Miller did: the common center. The person capable of connecting all of them instantly was gone. That changes the value of a political network. Imagine knowing everybody in Annapolis. Useful. Now imagine the person who introduced many of those people, appointed committee chairs, influenced Senate priorities and understood decades of relationships is simultaneously Senate President. Much more useful. Remove that person and the individual relationships remain. But the system becomes decentralized. First: Bill Ferguson. The Senate’s institutional relationships now run through his leadership rather than Miller’s. Second: the House leadership. With the Miller-Busch generation gone, today’s House leaders are building their own committee chairs, alliances and relationships. Third: Wes Moore. Moore became governor after Miller was gone. That distinction matters. Earlier governors had to operate with Miller sitting across State Circle. Moore entered office during a generational reset. Instead of negotiating with the old machine, he has the opportunity to help build the next network. Fourth: Angela Alsobrooks and the emerging Prince George’s generation. Hoyer is leaving. Miller is gone. The county’s political leadership now belongs to another generation. Fifth: politicians who were outside the old Miller organization. When someone dominates an institution for 33 years, inevitably some politicians develop within that organization and others outside it. Miller’s departure created room for people who may never have risen as quickly under the old structure. That’s the biggest point. If Mike Miller’s power had simply transferred to Bill Ferguson, Maryland would still have a machine. If Hoyer’s influence simply transferred to Boafo, Maryland would still have a machine. If every county leader simply took orders from Moore, Maryland would have a machine. None of those things happened. Instead: Moore controls the statewide executive platform. Ferguson controls the Senate. Peña-Melnyk controls the House. Alsobrooks has statewide and federal reach. Braveboy has Prince George’s executive power. Pittman leads the state Democratic Party after Moore encouraged him to seek the role. (The Maryland Democratic Party) Boafo represents the beginning of the post-Hoyer congressional generation. And Baltimore, Montgomery County, organized labor, donors and other county organizations maintain their own centers of influence. That’s not one machine. If you want to understand where Maryland power is moving, don’t simply watch office titles. Watch endorsements. Who does Moore support? Who does Alsobrooks support? Who gets Ferguson’s allies? Who gets House leadership? Who gets Hoyer’s blessing? Who gets labor? Who gets major donors? And most importantly: That is where the new Maryland network becomes visible. The Boafo race was a textbook example. Hoyer’s successor didn’t emerge randomly from 24 candidates. He had ties to the outgoing incumbent and support from the governor. The old network and the emerging one overlapped. And voters chose him. (AP News) Moore may ultimately become the most important person in determining whether Maryland develops another durable statewide political organization. But the test isn’t whether Moore himself remains popular. The test is what happens to the people he supports. Which delegates become senators? Which senators become committee chairs? Which county officials become executives? Which staffers become candidates? Which appointees become statewide leaders? Who gets his donor network? Who gets his political advisers? Who eventually gets his endorsement when Maryland faces a post-Moore gubernatorial succession fight? That’s how we’ll know whether Moore was merely a successful governor— or the founder of another generation of Maryland power. There’s another category worth watching: politicians who came from Miller’s Maryland but remain active in the new one. Dereck Davis is one. Anthony Brown is another. Veteran legislators and former officials throughout the state still possess old relationships that newer politicians don’t. These people can function as bridges. That’s important because political systems rarely reset completely. The new machine usually grows partly from pieces of the old one. Donors don’t disappear. Lobbyists don’t disappear. Operatives don’t disappear. Institutional memory doesn’t disappear. They find new centers of gravity. If you want one name: His overwhelming 2026 Democratic renomination, executive authority, national profile and influence within the Maryland Democratic Party make that difficult to dispute. (WBAL-TV) But saying Moore “runs Maryland” the way Miller once ran the Senate would oversimplify the reality. Maryland power today looks more like this: WES MOORE Statewide organization.Appointments.Fundraising.Executive government.National Democratic relationships. BILL FERGUSON The Senate.Committees.Confirmations.Legislative leverage. JOSELINE PEÑA-MELNYK The House.Committee leadership.Budget and legislative leverage. ANGELA ALSOBROOKS Statewide electoral organization.Federal platform.Prince George’s relationships.National Democratic connections. AISHA BRAVEBOY Prince George’s executive organization.County government.A major Democratic vote base. THE POST-HOYER GENERATION Boafo and the emerging political class that will have to rebuild Hoyer’s Washington-Maryland network rather than simply inherit it. It did something more interesting. Mike Miller’s influence was too personal, too old and too deeply rooted in his own relationships to be inherited whole. Hoyer’s network is too extensive and too intertwined with decades of congressional politics to fit neatly inside one successor. So the pieces are moving. Toward Moore. Toward Ferguson. Toward Peña-Melnyk. Toward Alsobrooks. Toward Braveboy. Toward younger candidates and new county organizations. And toward veteran political survivors who understand both eras. That’s the next chapter of Maryland politics. The person who eventually connects: Annapolis, Prince George’s, Montgomery County, Baltimore, labor, business, donors, the Maryland Democratic Party, and the congressional delegation will possess something Maryland hasn’t truly seen since Miller’s heyday. Not merely another elected official. And maybe that’s why searching for “the next Mike Miller” is the wrong exercise. There may never be another one. The more important question is: Miller spent half a century becoming that person. Hoyer spent decades becoming another version of it. Maryland’s current political leaders are still competing for the privilege. And until somebody actually connects all those pieces, the most accurate answer to the question “Who runs Maryland?” may be the most fascinating one of all: No one does. Not anymore. But there are plenty of people trying. Sources University of Maryland and Maryland Matters — Miller’s 33-year Senate presidency and political legacy. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) Washington Post historical reporting — Miller’s rise from Maryland machine politics and ability to retain power as the Senate evolved. (The Washington Post) Maryland Matters — former top Miller aides who moved into Annapolis lobbying and the changing Senate power structure. (Maryland Matters) Washington Post and Reuters — Hoyer’s January 2026 retirement announcement after more than four decades in Congress and his long Democratic leadership career. (The Washington Post) Associated Press — Adrian Boafo’s 2026 victory in the Democratic primary to succeed Hoyer, including Hoyer and Moore’s support and Boafo’s “pass the torch” remarks. (AP News) Maryland Democratic Party — Steuart Pittman’s official biography stating that he sought the state chairmanship at Moore’s suggestion. (The Maryland Democratic Party) Maryland General Assembly — official 2026 records identifying Bill Ferguson as Senate President and Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker. (Maryland General Assembly) Maryland State Board of Elections — official 2026 Prince George’s County results showing Aisha Braveboy’s dominant County Executive primary victory. (Maryland State Board of Elections) 2026 election reporting — Moore’s overwhelming Democratic gubernatorial primary victory. (WBAL-TV)
Pa. hospital waited hours to report death of behavioral health patient: coroner
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New LA County program offers assistance to small businesses
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Texicare expands San Antonio provider network with CHRISTUS
A health insurance company geared toward small businesses expanded its San Antonio network with CHRISTUS Health.
Texicare expands San Antonio provider network with CHRISTUS
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‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Mychal Threets Shares Health Update After ‘5-Day Psychiatric Hold,’ Says Doctors ‘Saved My Life’
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Dartmouth Health ending telehealth services for rural hospitals
Dartmouth Health ending telehealth services for rural hospitals
Dartmouth Health ending telehealth services for rural hospitals
Dartmouth Health ending telehealth services for rural hospitals
With his political capital on the line, Trump rallies for Darline Graham in South Carolina
President Donald Trump understood his assignment, touting Sen. Darline Graham as a “very special person” whom he asked to run for her brother’s seat.
Morehouse med school, Atrium Health get approval for south Atlanta hospital
The proposed hospital is slated to open with about 50 beds, but has the capacity to expand to more than 700 over time, officials said Friday.
Dartmouth Health ending telehealth services for rural hospitals
Dartmouth Health is ending telehealth services for emergency and intensive care that connected smaller hospitals to specialists during emergencies.
Lindsay Clancy trial: Fragmented mental health system under scrutiny
When patients move among doctors, therapists, hospitals, and medications, no one may be responsible for seeing the whole picture.
HHSC Reaches Construction Milestone for Panhandle State Hospital | Texas Health and Human Services
HHSC reached a major construction milestone for the 75-bed Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo after construction crews placed the facility’s final steel beam this week.
Penn State Health notifies public of potential measles exposure at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital
Penn State Health is notifying the public of a potential measles exposure at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital.
MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality
Tickets included £858 to a Harry Styles concert at Wembley; £1,839 to the Chelsea flower show and £3,432 of hospitality at the Brit Awards
Webinar to discuss how Georgia health system improved capacity monitoring efforts
The AHA’s Hospital Capacity Management Consortium will host a webinar Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. ET for capacity management and operations leaders, exploring how Georgia-based Emory Healthcare’s Capacity Command Center improved patient access, optimized throughput and proactively managed systemwide demand.
Top JPMorganChase exec warns regulatory proposal could squeeze credit for millions of small businesses
JPMorganChase warns Basel III Endgame capital rules could hurt Main Street by raising borrowing costs and reducing small business lending access.
Top JPMorgan Chase exec warns regulatory proposal could squeeze credit for millions of small businesses
JPMorgan Chase warns Basel III Endgame capital rules could hurt Main Street by raising borrowing costs and reducing small business lending access.
Keystone Cooperative ag business invests in Indianapolis-based One Health Studio
Indianapolis-based agriculture and energy business Keystone Cooperative has become a corporate partner and investor in One Health Studio, an Indianapolis venture studio that launched late last year.
Socialism surges among Democrats as party leaders reject DSA agenda: ‘Pack of fools’
Hakeem Jeffries rejects the Democratic Socialists of America agenda, but polls show most Democrats now view socialism more favorably than capitalism.
The Science of Developing Creative Talent
Companies often make consequential bets on talent based largely on instinct. Research on more than 4,200 musicians suggests a more systematic approach. Managers should assess three forms of capital: commercial track record, networks, and professional credibility. They can then use collaborations, stretch assignments, and well-timed risks to fill gaps and build careers. The goal isn’t simply to identify the most talented people; it’s to orchestrate opportunities that help them succeed over the long term.
Public during Asheville hospital hearing: 'Mission Hospital should not get one more bed'
AdventHealth, Mission Health, Novant Health and UNC Health West are all seeking the 92-bed certificate of need, though some have more public support than others.
Spat breaks out in secretary of state's race over Indiana transgender sports ban
Indiana’s law banning transgender youth from girls school sports emerged as a potential wedge issue in the race for secretary of state — despite the office having no role with the topic.
Small Towns, Big Care: Three Rivers Hospital Tackles Rural Health Access on "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia"
Healthcare availability in isolated regions faces unprecedented operational strain as small facilities close nationwide. Filmed on location on August 13, 2026, a new feature from "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia" highlights how Three Rivers Hospital maintains comprehensive, 24/7 care across a remote service territory. The Public Television segment illustrates how a facility established by local residents decades ago continues to serve as an independent medical hub. Through continuous quality pr
Saline Memorial Hospital launches 'Food is Medicine' pantry to help food-insecure patients
A new food pantry at Saline Memorial Hospital is now open in an effort to address health outcomes by aiding patients in navigating through food insecruity and a
Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan taken to hospital
Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s party
Imran Khan moved to private hospital amid deteriorating health
Former Pakistan prime minister and cricket captain has been serving extended prison sentences | ESPN.com
Jalapeño-linked salmonella outbreak sickens 431 people across 32 states
Federal health officials say a Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalapeños has grown to 431 cases and 57 hospitalizations across 32 states
BMO reorganizes international capital markets business, memo shows
Bank of Montreal will reorganize its international capital markets business under a single leadership structure, with Asia head Chris Taves set to retire next year, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
How Republican Politicians and Conservative Judges Work Together to Preserve Capital Punishment
Public opposition to capital punishment is growing. But more people are being executed.
IRS Updates Business Interest Deduction Guidance Following Tax Law Changes
Revised FAQs for the business interest deduction explain changes to adjusted taxable income, floor plan financing, capitalization rules, and CFC inclusions.
Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert R. Gullett Jr., M.D., associate professor and orthopaedic surgeon at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale. “A lifetime…
Makers Fund raises $250m in fourth round to support interactive entertainment startups
Latest fund from venture capital firm brings its total assets under management to $1.5 billion
Endometriosis diagnosis linked to long-lasting mental health burden
Women who are later diagnosed with endometriosis have a markedly higher use of antidepressant and anxiety medication and are far more often in contact with psychiatric hospital departments than other ...