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Intermountain Health has received a $150 million philanthropic commitment from venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife, Felicia Horowitz, to support the development of Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital. The Las Vegas hospital will be named Intermountain Health Felicia and…

Contract breaks between major health systems and certain Medicare Advantage insurers are continuing in 2026. Providers dropping plans often cite prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement; in other cases, insurers are terminating the contracts themselves. MA now covers more than…

Most physicians who aren’t qualifying APM participants face a 1.68% cut to the Medicare conversion factor in 2027 under CMS’ proposed physician fee schedule. Some specialties face much steeper drops once coding and valuation changes are added in. The proposed…

Hawaii, Florida and Louisiana are reporting the highest percent of influenza-like illnesses. The CDC defines influenza-like illness, or ILI, as a fever of 100 degrees or greater, along with a cough and/or sore throat. The agency collects data on outpatient…

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health recorded operating income of $56.6 million (1.3% margin) for fiscal year 2026, compared with operating income of $32.5 million (0.8% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to its audited financial statements for the 12 months…

Hospitals and health systems began 2026 with a flurry of executive moves. Since Jan. 1, Becker’s has tracked more than 1,650 leadership changes. Editor’s note: This live page was launched Jan. 2, 2026, and will be updated regularly. Oct. 17-23…

Marcus Luke was named vice president of finance for Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Health, effective Oct. 12, according to an Oct. 22 news release. Saint Agnes Health is part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health. Prior to his new role, Mr.…

At Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, developing research discoveries into commercially viable technologies is one way the health system generates financial resources to support its research and community benefit programs. But the system has learned that partnering too early can limit its…