The Trump administration is expanding its civil rights crackdown on university diversity practices, launching new investigations into medical school admissions at Stanford (Calif.) University, Columbus-based Ohio State University and the University of California San Diego. The Justice Department is demanding…
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Respiratory syncytial virus season in the U.S. usually begins in October and fades by late March, but RSV activity seems to be holding strong in 2026. CDC data on respiratory virus activity shows that influenza and COVID-19 are dropping off…
Navigating uncertainty has become a defining feature of healthcare leadership today. But Andre Dick, MD, is treating it as a strategic advantage. At Seattle Children’s, where he serves as senior vice president and surgeon-in-chief, that mindset is shaping how the…
Renton, Wash.-based Providence recorded an operating loss of $486 million (-1.7% operating margin) in 2025, an improvement from an operating loss of $546 million (-1.9% margin) in 2024, according to its March 26 financial report. The 51-hospital system said its…
Titusville, Fla.-based Parrish Healthcare has inked a deal with Meditech to implement its Expanse EHR across the health system’s 208-bed hospital and ambulatory clinics. The health system said it looks forward to enhanced mobile and AI capabilities, an improved user…
HHS and CMS have launched a healthcare advisory committee to help strengthen and modernize U.S. healthcare. The committee, which comprises 18 members, will advise both HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, on how to…
The Justice Department has accused NewYork-Presbyterian, a health system based in New York City, of stifling competition through restrictive payer contracts, according to a lawsuit filed March 26. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Southern District of…
Pinehurst, N.C.-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas broke ground March 25 on a $43.2 million hospital in Troy N.C., according to a LinkedIn post from the system. FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital will comprise nine inpatient beds, 10 emergency room bays, a…
Allyson Bear, DrPH, has been named president and CEO of Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health organization based in Baltimore, effective April 1. Dr. Bear brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, according to a March 17…
The pharmacy technician workforce is becoming more experienced and committed to the profession as a long-term career rather than a temporary stint, but compensation gaps continue to threaten retention, according to a March 26 report from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. …