The Department of Homeland Security has issued a subpoena to Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare for employee I-9 forms, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. The subpoena, issued Jan. 8, authorizes federal officials to inspect I-9 forms, which are documents used to…
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Beth Leonard was appointed senior vice president and chief public affairs officer for Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, effective Feb. 2. In her new role, Ms. Leonard will oversee communications, government relations and community relations at the federal, state and local…
The FDA delayed reviews of two drugs selected for its National Priority Voucher Program due to safety and efficacy concerns, according to internal documents reported in an exclusive Jan. 15 report by Reuters. Sanofi’s bid to expand Tzield for late-stage…
Cleveland Clinic is pursuing level 1 trauma center status at its main campus as regional demand for trauma services increases. Level 1 trauma centers provide the highest level of trauma care, including 24/7 access to a full range of surgical…
When Ketul Patel became president and CEO of Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System in October 2025, he saw a clear opportunity to strengthen how healthcare is delivered across Georgia — through clinical networks, digital infrastructure and cultural alignment. “This is…
There were 46 announced hospital and health system M&A deals in 2025, down from 72 last year, according to a Jan. 15 report from Kaufman Hall. Five things to know: 1. Transacted revenue for 2025 totaled $18.5 billion, the lowest…
Emergency department boarding remains one of the most stubborn operational challenges facing U.S. hospitals. National data show that more than a quarter of admitted patients now wait four hours or more for an inpatient bed, and waits of 24 hours…
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have ratified a new labor contract with Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Nurses approved the agreement Jan. 14, according to a news release from the union. The contract maintains a wage structure that rewards experience and…
More than half of U.S. counties have seen a steady increase in vaccine exemptions for religious or personal beliefs among kindergartners in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis led by NBC News and Stanford (Calif.)…
Chuck DiBello has been named vice president of operations for Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine’s Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W. Va. and Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, W. Va., effective Feb. 16. Prior to his new role, Mr. DiBello…