The 340B program stands at a critical crossroads in 2026. With the recent court-ordered pause of the rebate pilot program and HHS’s decision to “go back to the drawing board,” covered entities have gained valuable breathing room, but fundamental challenges…
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Orlando Health St. Cloud (Fla.) Hospital has opened an expansion that includes two cardiac catheterization lab procedure rooms and a new 10-bed intensive care unit, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot addition opened Jan. 26.…
Hospitals in Indiana are facing significant financial distress, with operating margins falling to 1.9% in 2025 as national averages were 2.6% at the time, according to an analysis by Kaufman Hall for the Indiana Hospital Association, which represents more than…
Pranav Kachhi, MD, has been appointed chief of staff at Temecula (Calif.) Valley Hospital. Dr. Kachhi is a founding physician at the hospital and serves as medical director of emergency services, according to a Jan. 15 LinkedIn post from the…
Providers, facilities and air ambulances prevailed in 88% of disputes in the first half of 2025. In January, CMS released independent dispute resolution data from the first and second quarters of 2025, including details on disputing parties and payment determinations. The No…
Nearly half of U.S. nurses report using generative artificial intelligence on the job, reflecting growing comfort with the technology even as concerns persist around safeguards, training and overreliance, according to a Jan. 27 report from Wolters Kluwer Health. The report,…
Delays at the pharmacy counter and going “back-and-forth” with a health plan or provider are the top challenges for patients filling prescriptions, according to a national survey. Surescripts, a health information network focused on electronic prescriptions, partnered with The Harris…
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers began a three-day strike Jan. 27 at Kindred Hospitals in Brea and Westminster, Calif., according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. The union represents 155 workers at Kindred Hospital Brea…
Riverside Smithfield Hospital President Jessica Macalino said she is not worried about the competition entering the region. Ms. Macalino leads Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System’s fifth hospital, a $300 million facility that opened Jan. 6. She spoke to Becker’s…
In this episode, Steve Sutherland, Senior Vice President of Information Systems at CERIS, shares how AI and machine learning are reshaping payment integrity across the full claims lifecycle. He discusses the shift toward prepayment solutions, the importance of governance and…