The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed a lawsuit Oct. 7 challenging CMS’ mandatory Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing, arguing the agency lacks the authority to impose international price benchmarks on Medicare Part B drugs. The lawsuit, filed…
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Becker’s has reported more than 160 hospital and health system CEO exits, including retirements and resignations, since Jan. 8. Of those exiting CEOs, roughly 60 left without announcing future plans. CEO turnover has continued to outpace last year. Hospitals reported…
A 0% operating margin isn’t a true break-even point for a nonprofit health system, according to Brian Craft, CFO of Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare. He and five other hospital and health system CFOs told Becker’s which healthcare finance myths they…
The Federal Trade Commission has spent 2026 widening what it treats as its healthcare beat, and hospital pricing is now squarely inside it. The agency on Oct. 5 warned 24 of the country’s largest health systems that incomplete, inaccurate or…
The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia Lucchinetti, MD, executive vice president for medical affairs and the UT Dell Medicine Health System. Dr. Lucchinetti, a neurologist, will continue serving as dean of Dell Medical School while overseeing the…
Most health policy experts expect hospital price caps to reduce healthcare spending, but many also see potential tradeoffs for hospital finances, access and quality as more states pursue limits on commercial reimbursement. Seventy-five percent of members of the Cornell Health…
The Trump administration is preparing a stopgap that would allow certain previously restricted peptides to be sold temporarily while federal health officials write new regulations, according to an Oct. 7 Washington Post report citing two people familiar with the matter.…
HHS has launched four agencywide actions targeting vaccine injuries, including a new National Institutes of Health clinic for patients reporting health problems after vaccination and a proposed CMS policy to pay physicians for reporting suspected injuries. Six things to know:…
Hinesville, Ga.-based Liberty Regional Medical Center named Michele Evans, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Evans brings years of leadership experience across hospital operations, emergency services, trauma, quality, regulatory readiness, staff development and patient safety, according to an Oct. 7…
In this episode, Sean Bitts, CRNA and Vice President of Clinical Affairs at CCI Anesthesia, and Alex Gorecki, President of CCI Anesthesia, explore why a singular focus on anesthesia can make a meaningful difference for clinicians, patients, and hospital operations.…