Healthcare strikes in 2026 have drawn in tens of thousands of workers across hospitals, health systems and home care settings, with disputes centering on wages, staffing and contract terms. Becker’s has tracked 17 strikes so far this year. Here are…
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The County of Santa Clara in California is seeking a chief nursing executive to lead nursing and patient care services throughout the Santa Clara Valley Health enterprise. “We’re seeking a strong, mission-driven nursing leader to guide our clinical teams and…
The American Hospital Association has urged CMS to lift funding caps in the Rural Health Transformation Program. In an Aug. 5 letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, the AHA asked the agency to remove the program’s 15% cap on…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has promoted two leaders as it continues integrating the former Prairie Lakes Healthcare System with Sanford Health. John Allen was named vice president of operations for Sanford Health Network, according to an Aug. 5 health…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., is seeking CFOs at six of its hospitals. Tenet operates 50 acute care and specialty hospitals serving primarily urban and suburban communities, as of June 30. Here…
This month, Nebraska became the first state in the nation to begin rolling back Medicaid coverage by way of the federal work requirements enacted under HR 1. Dozens of other states will follow next year. But the nation’s largest health…
Christopher Cullom has been appointed COO of Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic. Mr. Cullom brings experience leading complex healthcare organizations and improving operations while prioritizing quality, safety, patient experience and employee engagement, President and CEO Steve Arner wrote in an Aug.…
In this episode, Kyle Clifford, Chief Executive Officer at amfAR, discusses the organization’s mission to fund groundbreaking early stage HIV research, the expanding role of immune system science in cancer and chronic disease, and why backing bold ideas is essential…
Health systems have continued to expand their outpatient footprints in 2026 through physician practice acquisitions, snapping up groups that specialize in areas such as cardiovascular care, pediatrics, primary care and radiology. Here are the physician practice acquisitions Becker’s reported in…
Erica Schwartz, MD, was confirmed by the Senate as the next CDC director Aug. 5 in a 51-43 vote, which split almost entirely across party lines. The move makes her the agency’s first permanent director in nearly a year. Every…