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A new paper co-written by a Nobel laureate finds that after decades of decline, the mortality rate among middle-aged white Americans has been rising in recent years—unlike for other age groups, racial and ethnic groups, or even middle-aged whites in other countries. More

What does the new hospital C-suite look like? A new survey finds tech experience is starting to trump a background in health care when it comes to recruiting top executives for hospitals. More

Tuesday's election results have major implications for health care in Kentucky and Virginia—and Louisiana's gubernatorial election later this month also could have high stakes for the industry. Here's what you need to know. More

Physician employment of full-time RNs has gone down eight percentage points since 2013, according to Medscape's 2015 Staff Salary Report. More

They might not make for pretty pictures, but a new paper published in American Psychological Association's Psychological Bulletin finds that fear-based appeals—like photos of diseased lungs on cigarette packs—are effective at influencing people to make healthier choices. More

Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Maine, and Pennsylvania. More