Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is accelerating its push into outpatient care, building on years of aggressive urgent care expansion and a growing slate of freestanding emergency departments as care continues to shift toward lower-cost, more convenient settings. In early February,…
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Two days after offering compounded versions of oral Wegovy, telehealth company Hims & Hers pulled the product from its platform amid pressure from HHS and Novo Nordisk. On Feb. 5, Hims & Hers began selling compounded formulations of Novo Nordisk’s…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente recorded an operating income of $1.4 billion (1.1% operating margin) in 2025, up from an operating income of $569 million (0.5% margin) in 2024, according to its Feb. 6 financial report. Kaiser’s results for the 12…
In this episode, Sam McCrimmon, J.D., Vice President of Development at Regional One Health, joins the podcast to discuss the growing role of philanthropy in safety net hospitals, from supporting patient access to funding major capital projects. He also shares…
In this episode, Faimy Vanleeuwen, Regional Director, Quality, Baptist Health South Florida, North Region, discusses the shift toward real time, frontline driven quality and safety. She shares how standardization, psychological safety, and leader ownership are helping embed quality across hospital…
In this episode, Matt Brown, President of the South Region at CommonSpirit Health, shares how the system is rethinking market strategy, service line differentiation, and ambulatory growth across multiple states. He discusses why access, consumer expectations, and focused centers of…
In this episode, Theresa McDonnell, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Executive at Duke University Health System, discusses the workforce math problem facing healthcare and how nursing roles are evolving. She shares how team-based care, virtual nursing, and innovation units are reshaping…
In this episode, Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, Professor and Academic Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Drexel University School of Medicine, discusses closing gaps in maternal and child health, strengthening academic and healthcare partnerships, and addressing workforce shortages.
In this episode, Ryan Cameron, Chief Information and Innovation Officer at Children’s Nebraska, discusses how AI driven tools, digital therapeutics, and virtual care are expanding access, improving Medicaid navigation, and shaping the future of pediatric care across urban and rural…
In this episode, Brett Bingham, Chief Network Development Officer at Banner Plans and Networks, discusses how payers and providers are shifting toward collaboration amid cost pressures and workforce shortages. He shares where strategy is outpacing execution, why data and payment…