Healthcare employment continued to grow in December, with the industry adding 21,100 jobs, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS released the December jobs report Jan. 9. Here are three more takeaways: 1. December’s…
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States are beginning to sketch out plans to deploy billions of dollars in new federal funding aimed at stabilizing and transforming rural healthcare, but early signals point to wide variation in approach and persistent uncertainty for rural hospitals waiting to…
In this episode, Thomas Carey, PharmD, Senior Director, Pharmacy Services, UW Northern Illinois, shares how the organization elevated its Med to Bed discharge program using multidisciplinary coordination, driving a nearly 30% reduction in 30-day readmissions. He also discusses agility in…
In this episode,Caswell Samms III, Executive Vice President and CFO of Nemours Children’s Health, discusses financial priorities for 2026, including purposeful growth, Medicaid reimbursement pressures, and strategic investments in maternal care and virtual health. He also shares how CFOs must…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down the latest trends in the payer landscape, including pharmacy benefit management, health system cost pressures, and Anthem’s new 10% penalty on out-of-network claims. He also highlights the…
In this episode, Caswell Samms III, Executive Vice President and CFO of Nemours Children’s Health, discusses financial priorities for 2026, including purposeful growth, Medicaid reimbursement pressures, and strategic investments in maternal care and virtual health. He also shares how CFOs…
Walmart has launched Better Care Services, a digital platform designed to expand access to affordable healthcare services and wellness products. The platform connects customers with third-party providers for urgent care and behavioral health services, as well as LillyDirect, according to…
In this episode, Scott Becker outlines the eight biggest issues shaping U.S. healthcare as the industry heads into 2026, including physician shortages, rising costs, payer power, and more.
House Republicans have asked the leaders of some of the nation’s largest health insurers to testify before Congress at the end of January as scrutiny intensifies over rising healthcare costs and industry profits. On Jan. 22, the CEOs of UnitedHealth…
Nanette Logan, DNP, has exited her role as CEO of Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Dr. Logan stepped into the role Jan. 6, 2025. Ben Brown was named CEO in September, a health…