Several governors have signed healthcare workforce bills into law in 2026. They come at a time when hospitals and health systems are facing several challenges in 2026, including shortages in key clinical roles, persistent workplace violence and barriers to talent…
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As the Medicaid cuts from H.R. 1 begin to settle in, states are looking for workarounds to continue funding their programs. Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill March 25 allowing a steeper HMO tax, which will also affect managed care organizations, to…
Aron Sandquist has been appointed CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Westover Hills in San Antonio. It marks his return to Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health after several years, he wrote in an April 6 LinkedIn post. In his new…
Hilary Maxson was named CFO of Oracle on April 6. In her new role, Ms. Maxson will report to Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk and lead the software company’s global finances. Doug Kehring will transition out of his role as Oracle’s…
Boone, N.C.-based UNC Health Appalachian has launched a student loan repayment program to support early-career healthcare workers. The initiative will offer up to $30,000 for those entering nursing, physical therapy and imaging roles, according to a March 30 health system…
Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN, will retire as president and CEO of WellSpan Health, the York, Pa.-based system said April 6. WellSpan has launched a national search for her replacement, and she will continue to lead the system until a transition…
Elliott Brown has been appointed senior vice president and chief accounting officer of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health. Mr. Brown previously spent 15 years with the health system, he said in an April 6 LinkedIn post. He first joined Lifepoint in…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ new CEO Kevin Hammons was paid 60 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2025, according to a proxy statement filed April 2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Hammons’ 2025 compensation…
Washington, Ind.-based Daviess Community Hospital will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 10 to celebrate the opening of its new women’s health center, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. DCH, which operates a 48-bed hospital, seven specialty clinics…
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging an antitrust conspiracy by healthcare technology company Zelis and five major health insurers, according to a March 30 court filing.…