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Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from insurers. MA now covers more than half of the nation’s older adults, making these…

John Skevington became CEO of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 1 — the same day the hospital joined Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. He has since prioritized strengthening the 330-bed hospital’s services and finances while maintaining its community…

In 2025, hospital and health system CEOs navigated regulatory changes, workforce shortages and financial strain.  Many reported increased burnout, and others noted the role has evolved in several ways, including a more public-facing nature and a greater focus on workforce…

The FDA said Walgreens has addressed violations related to drug listing deficiencies for one of its products, according to a Dec. 19 close-out letter. The agency previously cited Walgreens in September 2023 for discrepancies in the electronic listing file of…

A mutated version of an influenza A strain is dominating this year’s respiratory virus season, driving a record number of cases in some areas of the country. More than half of states reported “high” or “very high” levels of flu-like…

Phoenix (Ariz.) Children’s Hospital has secured more than $3.2 million in grant funding to support new research in pediatric neurology, cardiology, lung disease and infectious disease. The Arizona Biomedical Research Centre awarded $750,000 to support gene-targeting therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders…

Physicians at hospital-owned practices are more likely to take advantage of telehealth than their peers in private practice, the American Medical Association found. Here are four figures from the Dec. 29 article: 1. At hospital-owned practices, 79.7% of physicians use…

ICU Medical has issued a Class I recall for certain 150 mL IV Gravity Burette Sets after discovering some devices are missing an internal shut-off valve, increasing the risk of uncontrolled fluid flow. The recall affects two types of 23-inch…

Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., has received a $20 million grant to upgrade its EHR system. The Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Grant will allow the hospital to transition to a single, unified platform across its clinics and specialty…

Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs Co., and Optum CEO Patrick Conway, MD, sparred over drug prices, pharmacy benefit managers and a range of other healthcare issues during a Dec. 16 conversation in Washington, D.C. hosted by Johns Hopkins…