WalletHub released its 2026 ranking of the best and worst entry-level jobs April 27, and certified nursing assistants in nursing homes claimed the No. 3 spot — driven by a 2.9% unemployment rate, high job availability, and one of the…
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is calling on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to overhaul CMS’ new AI-driven prior authorization program for traditional Medicare, citing delays in care and increased burdens on patients and providers. In an April 27 letter…
Amid rising pharmacy and medical cost pressures, Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners is accelerating efforts to simplify access to care and address affordability, while making near-term financial decisions to sustain care delivery for the long run. “At HealthPartners, one of our promises…
Nonprofit health system boards are governing larger, more complex enterprises than ever before, but a report published April 27 by The Governance Institute — part of NRC Health — argues that governance capability has not kept pace with that reality.…
Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments. Here are 14 hospitals and health systems that received credit rating downgrades from Fitch Ratings or…
Indianapolis-based Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., has strengthened its healthcare firm with the addition of Susan Banks, Summer Martin and Rebecca Merrill as shareholders. The three attorneys bring experience in healthcare regulatory compliance, reimbursement strategy and complex transactions,…
Technology and efficiency are moving at a faster pace than ever before, and in healthcare IT, that means an emerging need for IT teams to be at the forefront of system assessment and implementation. Your team should be actively partnering…
Eric Jolly was named CFO of Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health, according to an April 27 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Jolly served as vice president of finance of Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System, according to his…
Melanie Shipek has been named vice president of financial planning and analysis for Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health, according to an April 21 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Shipek served as chief analytics officer of MUSC Community Physicians,…
Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health has partnered with Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center to build a freestanding, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Cookeville Regional’s main campus. The hospital will provide care for stroke and other neurological conditions, brain and spinal cord…