Medicaid funding shifts, access constraints and workforce shortages continue to test hospital leaders — challenges that weigh heavily on rural and community hospitals in particular. For David Mantz, CEO of Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce, Ark., Medicaid funding is…
Leadership & Management
As hospitals face financial pressures, workforce shortages and policy shifts, CEOs are walking a fine line: protecting stability while taking steps to keep their systems competitive. Becker’s connected with eight health system leaders to learn how they decide which risks…
John D’Angelo, MD, takes the reins as CEO of Northwell Health Oct. 1 — a role he never chased, but one that ultimately found him. Dr. D’Angelo succeeds Michael Dowling, the well-known healthcare leader whose 24-year tenure transformed the New…
Hospitals reported 85 CEO exits from January through August 2025 — a nearly 6% increase from 80 recorded during the same period in 2024. The finding is from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ Sept. 30 report examining CEO…
Healthcare companies account for a small portion of COO turnover compared to consumer and services industries, according to a recent report from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates. Crist Kolder’s annual report tracks C-suite turnover among 667 companies in the…
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The HHS Office for Civil Rights has referred Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University for suspension and debarment proceedings. The move could ultimately bar the university from receiving future funding from any federal agency. The referral follows a finding from OCR that…
Hospital and health system CEOs navigating the sector’s financial and operational challenges are rethinking what growth means and how their organizations deliver care. To better understand this shift, Becker’s asked CEOs: What is the most unexpected growth area you’re homing…
Safety-net hospitals across the U.S. are navigating a confluence of financial and operational pressures. Looming Medicare sequestration cuts, Medicaid funding reductions and the potential expiration of ACA premium tax credits — along with other federal changes under the One Big…
Accessing quality healthcare has long been a challenge for rural communities, where patients often face long travel distances, high costs and other barriers to care. Rural hospitals work tirelessly to close these gaps, and their CFOs are key to making…
In early July, Concord, Mass.-based Emerson Health appointed Rachel Wasserstrom as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. To this role, Ms. Wasserstrom brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience from both academic medical centers and community health systems.…