Medicare Advantage has grown rapidly in recent years, and now provides coverage to 55% of the nation's seniors, almost 34 million people. 

Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for care transitions.

Heidi Wald, MD, departed from her role as Intermountain Health's chief quality and safety officer Sept. 13, the system confirmed to Becker's. 

CMS' expansion of the two-midnight rule has had a "modest benefit" to Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the system's CFO Mike Marks said at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference.

It is not often that a hospital president gets their start in an outside industry. For Marty Boryszak, the logistics of transporting packages proved to be beneficial experience for healthcare operations.

Ron Werft, president and CEO of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health, will retire in 2025 after 24 years at the helm. 

A pair of recent studies highlighted two potential new uses for metformin, a Type 2 diabetes drug. One points to the drug possibly helping people living with HIV, and another shows the drug could benefit adults who have long COVID-19. 

A new study suggests that some recently marketed migraine medications may not be more effective than standard painkillers for treating acute migraine episodes.  

UTHealth Houston has established a nursing research institute to expand nurse-led research efforts that directly affect patient care. 

The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:

On Sept. 24, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is slated to testify at a Senate committee hearing about the costs for Wegovy and Ozempic. 

Cancer survivors with overweight and obesity showed a 13.9% increased risk of developing a second cancer and a 33.2% increased risk of developing a second cancer related to obesity, according to a study published Sept. 17 in JAMA Open Network. 

Cardiology practice Oregon Health Center has filed a lawsuit against Salem (Ore.) Health, accusing the health system of defamation and monopolizing the cardiology market, according to local reports.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health is canceling all judgment liens placed on homes and real estate as part of efforts to collect unpaid medical bills. 

Cedars-Sinai Health System is partnering with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and will be the official medical provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is not interested in taking on "risky" or "turnaround" hospitals and is focusing on "acquiring high-quality assets that have good margins," CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD, said during the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference.

BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotech firm focused on obesity and metabolic disease therapies, aims to raise up to $157.5 million through its initial public offering and private placement, Bloomberg reported Sept. 18. 

Novant Health has expanded the roles of two executive team members, Dean Swindle and Sanjay Gupta, according to a Sept. 19 news release from the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system. 

The University of Chicago Medical Center has appointed Tipu Puri, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer, according to an internal email sent to Becker's. 

Lourdes Boue, CEO of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Doctors Hospital and Miami-based West Kendall Baptist Hospital, brings more than two decades of experience to Baptist Health in her role as a CEO.