The FDA recently met with several states to discuss the Section 804 Importation Program, which allows states and tribes to propose plans to import certain lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada. The meeting — held with representatives from HHS and the…
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Eight-four percent of primary care providers said they must play an essential role in meeting rising demand for mental and behavioral health treatment in the U.S, according to a Medscape survey published March 6. The Health Resources and Services Administration’s…
In this episode, Ericka Powell, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital within WellSpan Health, discusses reducing length of stay variation, strengthening physician engagement, and using data driven care pathways to improve quality, workforce stability, and…
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed multiple bills into law March 6 that aim to reform hospital funding, medical malpractice rules and patient billing. Ms. Lujan Grisham signed the bills at the soon-to-open Los Lunas, N.M.-based Valencia County Hospital,…
Forty-four lawsuits against Kettering (Ohio) Health over a 2025 ransomware attack have been consolidated into a single complaint. The 14-hospital system was struck by the Interlock ransomware group in May 2025, causing the organization to shut down all 600 of…
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health delivered $27.9 million in value in 2025 from an AI assistant developed with Google Cloud. The payer-provider’s employees have now prompted the generative AI tool, Sidekick, over 6 million times, and the application has 74 active use…
Here are four health systems that recently had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service in 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled from credit rating reports. Cook Children’s Medical Center’s outlook…
Primary and urgent care providers represented by Doctors Council Service Employees International Union at clinics operated by Minneapolis-based Allina Health have authorized an open-ended strike. If scheduled, the strike would be “of whatever duration the bargaining team feels necessary to…
CHS is continuing to shrink its hospital portfolio and Providence struck a deal to sell a California hospital. Here are eight hospital M&A deals that Becker’s reported during the week of March 2: 1. The Centurion Foundation, an Atlanta-based nonprofit…