Employers can anticipate a 6.7% increase in total health benefit costs in 2026 — the steepest in 15 years — according to the 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans from consulting firm Mercer. Mercer fielded responses from 2,010 employers…
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San Diego-based Scripps Health is the highest-ranked healthcare employer on Fortune’s 2025 list of best workplaces for parents. The health system placed No. 13 overall on “Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents 2025” list, developed in partnership with people analytics firm…
NYC Health + Hospitals has completed a $30.5 million upgrade to replace more than 2,000 hospital beds across its facilities. The investment brings smart bed technology designed to address two persistent patient safety challenges: pressure injuries and falls. All medical-surgical…
Pharmacy’s strategic influence in the C-suite is growing as more executives recognize it not as a cost center, but as a systemwide revenue engine. However, pharmacy leaders say the profession still isn’t fully understood at the executive level, and more…
As signs point to a more-severe-than-normal flu season this year, hospitals might see more congestion among patients and in physical capacity. Several variables are intensifying this outlook as a new variant emerges, inoculation rates fall and measles outbreaks grow. 1.…
Matthew Zuino was selected as the next president and CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health, effective Jan. 17, 2026. Mr. Zuino has served as COO of Baptist Health since 2020, according to a Nov. 18 news release. He will succeed…
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health System announced plans to acquire Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System. Under the terms of the deal that is expected to close in fall 2026, WVU Medicine will acquire Independence’s five hospitals along with their affiliated physician…
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network is pausing labor and delivery services at its Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, Pa., due to “unanticipated staffing shortages.” The maternity service pause takes effect Dec. 1, according to a post on St.…
The overall U.S. healthcare system received a “C” grade from a broad survey of U.S. adults, according to the West Health-Gallup Center for Healthcare in America, which released its inaugural report, “State of the States 2025: Insights on Healthcare in…
Health systems across the country are facing mounting workforce pressures — from physician burnout and retention challenges to rising turnover costs and growing care complexity. At Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable in Chicago, four senior leaders made a…