Leadership & Management

Former healthcare provider CEOs have joined forces on a Direct to Employer program.

While the move to consumerism in healthcare is an imminent, fast-paced change leaders are preparing for, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems CEO Wayne Smith said it will take two to three years to see the impact of the transition, reports…

The Virginia state Senate's Education and Health Committee voted down a proposal Thursday to expand Medicaid in the state, according to The Hill.

Democrats must begin to not only fight Republican efforts to repeal the ACA but should push their own healthcare agenda, too, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Thursday, according to The Hill.

Healthcare providers are committed to engaging consumers in governance — which is designed to help implement the organization's goals — but this continues to be a challenge for them as they shift to value-based care, according to a study by…

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health laid off 42 of its approximately 4,000 employees, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Taylor Weyeneth will step down at the end of the month from his position as liaison to the Office of National Drug Control Policy following controversy surrounding his limited work experience, according to The Hill.

Ohio state Sen. Charleta Tavares, D-Columbus, will soon introduce legislation that will allow mentally competent, terminally ill patients to opt for physician-assisted suicide, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Though many Republican leaders have moved on from plans to repeal the ACA, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, believes the GOP can still dismantle the legislation in 2018, according to The Hill.

After serving as President of Planned Parenthood for more than 10 years, Cecile Richards will reportedly step down, according to Politico.