Brian Druker, MD, has resigned as CEO of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.

When patients undergo hysterectomies, they are often unaware of exactly which organs they have had removed or are unfamiliar with the full range of surgical options available, according to a Dec. 1 story from The New York Times, which is based on interviews with physicians and patients. 

Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82 cents per dollar of care costs for Medicaid residents, according to a recent federal government report. 

Between 2018 and 2021, more pharmacies closed in the U.S. than opened, according to research published Dec. 3 in Health Affairs.

Nursing home officials said they are counting on the Trump administration to reverse an impending Biden-era staffing level mandate, KFF Health News reported Dec. 3.

Healthcare workers at MultiCare Auburn (Wash.) Medical Center, including physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists and social workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System.

C. Wright Pinson, MD, deputy CEO and chief health system officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will step down June 30 after 35 years with the system.

CVS Health is preparing to raise up to $2.5 billion through a bond sale, Bloomberg reported Dec. 2. 

Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in November was $2,286.34, up 0.65% from the previous month and down 3.34% from November 2023, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.

Brian Gragnolati, president and CEO of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, plans to retire after a 45-year healthcare career.

Ryan Smith has been named chief digital and information officer of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.

Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System officially acquired Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital from Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica on Dec. 1.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has completed a $250 million transition to an Epic EHR.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health recorded an operating income of $49 million (2.1% operating margin) in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, down from an operating income of $96.1 million (4.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Nov. 27 financial report.  

Like many financial healthcare leaders, Jim Heilsberg, CFO of Clarkston, Wash.-based Tri-State Memorial Hospital and Medical Campus, navigates the challenging landscape of rural healthcare while maintaining the balance between growth and financial constraints.

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has officially acquired Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed, nonprofit community hospital.

Forbes released its 14th annual "30 Under 30" list for 2025, highlighting North American leaders across 20 industries, including healthcare.

 Nine out of 10 drug prices negotiated by CMS remain more expensive in the U.S. compared to six other high-income countries, according to a study published Dec. 2.

Healthcare staffing companies in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania will pay 341 employees more than $2.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages, according to a recently filed consent judgment and order. 

Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital has partnered with Microsoft to explore how generative AI can transform pediatric healthcare.