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Hospitals and health systems are navigating a wave of vaccine-related developments, including a Texas investigation into alleged financial incentives for pediatric immunizations, sharp criticism of federal vaccine guidance, and public remarks by the CDC’s vaccine panel chair suggesting polio shots…
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Seven hundred and thirty-four rural hospitals across the U.S., which represent one-third of all rural facilities nationwide, are at risk of closing due to severe financial problems, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform’s most recent analysis.…
UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.), a 222-bed hospital, has appointed Teresa Perry CFO. Ms. Perry brings more than 17 years of experience with the health system to the role. She most recently served as CFO of UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming,…
The University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services have replaced members of Nebraska Medicine’s board of directors, saying the move was necessary after the health system filed a lawsuit to block an $800 million deal that would give the…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is continuing its portfolio reshaping strategy, with active plans to divest five hospitals across Alabama, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. This month, the for-profit health system signed a definitive agreement to sell Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville,…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health Medical Associates has named Loree Ching as CFO, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Ching joins Ballad Health Medical Associates from Fort Worth, Texas-based Acclaim Physician Group, where she served as vice…
Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Health’s credit rating was upgraded to “Aa2” from “Aa3” by Moody’s. The upgrade reflects expectations that UNC Health will continue generating strong cash flow, allowing the system to fund capital needs without significant new…
In this episode, Jack Hooper, CEO and Co-founder of Take Command, explains how individual coverage HRAs are reshaping employer sponsored benefits and why adoption is accelerating. He discusses cost control, employee choice, and what early success stories signal for the…