CMS has rescinded a decade-old “fast-track” review process for certain Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waiver extensions as the agency prepares to implement new federal budget neutrality requirements that take effect in 2027. The July 7 informational bulletin formally withdraws 2015…
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Mission Health in Asheville, N.C., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, will no longer require newly hired registered nurses or clinical nurse coordinators to hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, effective July 1, the health system said in an…
In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses proposed CMS changes to the 340B program, site-neutral payment policies, and what they could mean for hospital and ASC finances. She also shares insights on shifting hospital expense trends,…
Ruthia He, founder and former CEO of a digital mental health company, has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined $1 million for her role in a scheme involving the unlawful distribution of Adderall, healthcare fraud and obstruction…
Lori Martin, BSN, was named COO and chief nursing officer of Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville, Tenn., after serving in the inaugural interim role for the past four months. In her dual role, Ms. Martin will oversee operations, support growth…
Most hospitals have invested heavily in visibility — dashboards, daily huddle reports and capacity snapshots — yet boarded emergency department patients, delayed discharges and capacity bottlenecks remain familiar. The problem is often the gap between what the data shows and…
CVS Health and its long-term care pharmacy subsidiary, Omnicare, have reached a Justice Department settlement with a $440 million floor. The settlement would resolve a false claims case that resulted in a nearly $950 million judgment. A jury had previously…
Camden, Ark.-based Ouachita County Medical Center transitioned to a rural emergency hospital July 1 after it received approval from CMS. Glenda Harper, who has been president and CEO of the center since August 2025, told Becker’s the hospital made the…
The District of Columbia has the highest concentration of diagnostic radiologists in the U.S., with 47.00 diagnostic radiologists per capita, according to a Becker’s analysis of state-level diagnostic radiologist counts and 2025 U.S. population estimates from KFF. The number of…
Wendi De Leon, RN, has been appointed president of Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Ms. De Leon has more than two decades of healthcare experience and has held executive leadership roles across Baptist Health System, according to a July…