Matthew Kufta has been named vice president of real estate, facilities and construction for Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., according to an Oct. 4 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Kufta served as Trinity Health’s vice president of…
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Some patients are bringing insurance coverage disputes directly to health insurer CEOs, seeking another avenue for review when recommended care is denied, MedPage Today reported Oct. 8. Two patients recently obtained coverage approvals after contacting insurance company executives, according to…
The National Institutes of Health plans to launch a public-private partnership in December to speed development of personalized cancer vaccines, according to an Oct. 9 New York Times report. Here are six things to know:
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., is seeking CFOs at eight of its hospitals. Tenet operates 50 acute care and specialty hospitals serving primarily urban and suburban communities, as of June 30. Tenet…
Utah’s experiment with letting AI handle part of a physician’s job grew considerably this month. The state approved what one company calls the nation’s first AI to write new prescriptions, gave two Salt Lake City-based health systems a fast track…
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health received $25 million from the North Carolina General Assembly Oct. 8 to help restore emergency care in Martin County, N.C., through a new rural emergency hospital. The funds are part of a total $75 million in…
States continue to set their own rules for AI in healthcare, from patient disclosure requirements and limits on AI therapy to guardrails on AI in prior authorization. Lawmakers in 47 states introduced more than 250 bills regulating AI in healthcare…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System recorded operating income of $453.1 million (5.4% margin) for fiscal year 2026, compared with operating income of $179 million (2.5% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to its Oct. 5 financial report. Five things to…
A $75,000 donation from Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, has helped erase $14 million in medical debt for 10,865 residents through a partnership with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, The Austin American-Statesman reported Oct. 9. The church used part of…
A September analysis by consulting firm 3 Axis Advisors, completed on behalf of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., compared the company’s prices with what pharmacy benefit managers charged 13 commercial employer plans for the same drugs in 2024. Here…