CMS on May 20 proposed a rule that would cap certain state Medicaid payments and align them more closely with Medicare rates. The proposed rule would create new limits for Medicaid state-directed payments and certain fee-for-service payments to reduce Medicaid…
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Clinicians across the U.S. are increasingly seeking union representation, arguing that organizing can help address staffing shortages, burnout and retention challenges that they say ultimately affect patient care. At least 10 groups at hospitals and health systems nationwide have announced…
Providence will shutter most of its insurance business beginning in 2027, largely ending more than 40 years as a regional payer and affecting 440,000 members. The Portland, Ore.-based insurer employs 1,150 people and said it would offer them transitional resources.…
Amazon is looking for healthcare AI and cybersecurity specialists and a leader to head provider partnerships for Amazon Pharmacy. Here are six health tech jobs Amazon is hiring for this month (along with their annual base salary ranges): 1. Senior…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and Eugene (Ore.) Emergency Physicians have reached a three-year agreement for several PeaceHealth hospitals in the region after months of controversy surrounding its emergency department staffing contract. According to a news release shared with Becker’s May 20,…
As Epic has grown, the company has faced intensified legal scrutiny over its size and employment agreements. According to Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, noncompetes, for instance, are essential to protect the company’s trade secrets. “Let’s just look at…
In this episode, Tessi Flood, Co-founder and Chief Nursing Officer at Assemble, discusses how clinically informed AI can reduce administrative burden, improve frontline decision-making, and drive stronger quality outcomes across health systems. She also shares why successful AI adoption depends…
Lifepoint Health and Mercy are among the health systems that have named payer contracting and managed care vice presidents in 2026. Here are 10 payer relations vice president hires Becker’s has reported this year: 1. Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center…
Robert Baxter has been appointed president and CEO of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne, effective June 22. Mr. Baxter joins the organization from Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, where he most recently served as president of the Toledo, Ohio, market, according…
Union-represented health unit coordinators plan to begin a three-day strike May 27 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., according to an SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa news release shared with Becker’s. The union represents 86 health…