Four U.S. senators sent a June 18 letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, urging targeted adjustments to the Rural Health Transformation Program to help ensure its $50 billion reaches the smallest and most financially vulnerable rural providers. Sens. Michael…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has agreed to sell 31 home health and hospice agencies across eight states to Deaconess Associations Incorporated, a Cincinnati-based company that manages a diversified portfolio of $1 billion in healthcare services, programs, investments and community grant…
The Justice Department has charged 455 defendants, including 90 physicians, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for allegedly participating in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes. The charges are part of the department’s 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown, which is…
Alexandria, La.-based Rapides Regional Medical Center named Taylor Bertschy, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. Bertschy most recently served as president of the medical staff at Wichita, Kan.-based HCA Healthcare’s Wesley Medical Center in 2026, according to a June 23 hospital…
Robby Payne has been named CFO of Tamarac-based HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, according to a June 24 LinkedIn post. The 211-bed hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. It has more than 900 employees, according to its website. Prior…
Hospitals and health systems are focusing more on the design of their facilities to improve quality of care, patient experience and outcomes, according to an article published on the American Hospital Association website. Here are four ways hospitals are using…
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In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker’s Healthcare, shares key themes emerging from conversations with healthcare CEOs and CFOs, including access to care, financial sustainability, workforce resilience, and policy advocacy. She also discusses how leaders are balancing uncertainty…
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