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Layoffs amount to less than 3 percent of their staff, concern mostly non-clinical positions, system says.
Outsourcing was costing too much money, limited the data being provided which inhibited physician engagement, executive says.
CHS has been offloading hospitals for months now, with the current tally reaching 19 that have been or will be sold.
Most health insurance doesn't cover infertility treatments; IVF can cost $15,000 to $20,000 each try.
Other workforce issues, drug shortages and price hikes are also top of mind, Premier's Fall 2016 Economic Outlook shows.
HHS Office for Civil Rights said lack of firewall to blame; breach exposed private information of more than 1,600 people.
Feds project $21 billion in penalties for avoiding ACA law, and another $10 billion for employers who are unintentionally non-compliant.
Hefty price tag is "regrettable," but worthwhile as end result is "more sustainable cost structure for insurance benefits," Allina spokesperson says.
Hawaii and Massachusetts earn nearly as much as those in California, with average annual salaries of $90,000 and $88,000, respectively.
Officials will add 10 new categories involving a population of about a half a million people, according to the measure's proponents.