The Maine House voted to uphold Republican Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a one-year funding bill for voter-approved Medicaid expansion, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/10/18

In this special Speaker Series, Becker's Healthcare caught up with Hector Rodriguez, Microsoft’s worldwide health chief information security officer.  By Staff - 7/10/18

Young physicians across the nation dream of the opportunity to rise to the C-suite as quickly as Tommy Ibrahim, MD. However, his speedy ascent came with a steep learning curve, and it was only after he discovered the importance of delegation that he began to come into his own as a leader.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/10/18

President Donald Trump officially selected Brett Kavanaugh, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, on July 9 to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. He is the second U.S. Supreme Court justice Mr. Trump has selected since taking office.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/10/18

President Donald Trump is scheduled to officially select his choice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court July 9. The newest justice will have the opportunity to rule on a plethora of healthcare-related issues, including Roe v. Wade, the future of the ACA and industry consolidation, among others.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/9/18

Hospital and health system consolidation continues to be bustling business. Healthcare organizations across the country are coming together for a variety of reasons, such as to improve efficiency and expand access to care.  By Jill Case-Wirth, Chief Nursing Executive, WellStar Health System; Paola Buitrago, Assistant Vice President of Workforce Engineering, WellStar Health System & Jackie Larson, President, Avantas - 7/9/18

I had the opportunity to visit Sweden on a study abroad program with Texas Woman’s University last month.  By Mitali Paul - 7/9/18

As the healthcare debate rages on, the stakes are high for the winners and losers under the ACA. Just one group remains above the fray — healthcare consultants.  By Emily Rappleye - 7/9/18

A petition supporting Medicaid expansion in Nebraska has gathered 133,000 signatures, far surpassing the 85,000 required to put a proposal on the ballot in November, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/9/18

Atul Gawande, MD, is slated to formally step into his role as chief executive of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase's healthcare company July 9. While he has written and spoken extensively about inefficiencies in the current healthcare system, the new role will have him putting those ideas into tangible plans of action for the first time in his career, according to CNBC.  By Alyssa Rege - 7/9/18

A recent blog post by ECG Management Consultants introduces and reviews a Q&A with Principal, Ben Colton, the leader of ECG's revenue cycle practice. By Staff - 7/9/18

After spending nearly three decades progressing through the ranks and helping drive improvements at New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center, Steven Safyer, MD, saw his efforts recognized in 2008 when he was appointed president and CEO.  By Alia Paavola - 7/5/18

Sunrise, Fla.-based Mednax, the parent company of Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, filed notice that 151 of its employees that worked at several Charlotte-based Atrium Health facilities could be laid off by the end of August, according to The Charlotte Observer.  By Ayla Ellison - 7/5/18

Many Kentucky dentists are speaking out against Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's decision to cut dental and vision benefits for 460,000 Medicaid enrollees, according the Courier-Journal.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/5/18

Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage proposed an increase on the hospital tax rate to fund the voter-approved Medicaid expansion, according to The Charlotte Observer.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/5/18

America's Essential Hospitals, a nonprofit healthcare association representing 325-plus members, selected Joseph Scott to serve as chair of its board. Mr. Scott is president and CEO of Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center, a West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health facility.  By Anuja Vaidya - 7/3/18

Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-Mass., has been awarded the 2017 Southcoast Health Hero for Health Award, according to CapeCod.com.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/3/18

After a district judge blocked Kentucky's Medicaid work requirements, Gov. Matt Bevins announced his administration would cut dental and vision benefits for nearly half a million Kentucky Medicaid recipients, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/3/18

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., are ordering pharmacy benefit managers and drug distributors to respond to HHS Secretary Alex Azar's charges that they are hindering attempts to cut drug prices, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/3/18

Syracuse, N.Y.-based Upstate University Hospital is creating its own clinical geriatrics department to keep up with population needs, according to WRVO.  By Leo Vartorella - 7/2/18