Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, which operates 189 hospitals and about 2,600 ambulatory sites in 19 states and the United Kingdom, has named new CEOs at several of its hospitals since Sept. 1. Here are the moves: 1. David Shimp, CEO…
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Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren (Ohio) Hospital will end labor and delivery services by early December and consolidate births to Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Boardman (Ohio) Hospital. The hospitals are part of Cincinnati-based Mercy Health. The Warren hospital will convert its labor…
The Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the federal government’s approach to health technology, pushing healthcare deeper into AI and digital infrastructure while rewriting the rules around data sharing, cybersecurity and oversight. Here are 12 of the most notable actions Becker’s…
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has appointed Frank Kurre as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Kurre, a Catholic deacon, currently chairs the health system’s Transformation Steering Committee and has served on its boards and committees for more than…
Tenet Healthcare posted the highest operating margin, and HCA Healthcare had the highest net income among the U.S.’s largest publicly traded for-profit health systems in the third quarter of 2026. HCA, Tenet, Community Health Systems and Universal Health Services have…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has offloaded 10 hospitals in 2026 through nine sales and one lease transfer as the for-profit system continues to reshape its portfolio, reduce debt and strengthen its financial performance. Most recently, Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial…
The American Hospital Association supports the bipartisan SUSTAIN 340B Act, which would codify rules for the 340B drug discount program, including contract pharmacy use and a data clearinghouse, but it asked its sponsors to rework several provisions, according to an…
Boston Children’s Hospital received more than $200 million donation — the largest gift in its history — from the Boston Celtics ownership group and the Boston Celtics. The gift will support the new behavioral health campus, research into new treatments…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has named John Horne interim system vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective in November, according to an Oct. 28 LinkedIn post. He previously served as chief sourcing officer and chief strategic sourcing officer at…
Nearly half of providers surveyed upgraded or replaced their claims technology in the last year to reduce denials, according to an Oct. 28 report from Experian Health. The efforts come as 40% of providers said 10% or more of their…