CVS Health plans to open more pharmacies than it closes in 2026, signaling a shift after several years of store reductions, Bloomberg reported March 30. The company expects to open about 60 stores this year, including nearly 20 smaller, pharmacy-only…
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CMS is calling on hospitals to ensure their patient food and nutrition services align with the latest federal dietary standards. CMS outlined its recommendations in a March 30 memo, emphasizing that food is a critical component of care delivery. Five…
Hear from two post-fracture care specialists at distinct practice locations on their approach to osteoporosis care. Dr. Greg Mines will share his perspective and best practices for working with osteoporosis patients in a sports medicine setting, while Christina Yazdani will…
Katherine Wong has been named CFO of Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, both in Hollywood, Fla. Ms. Wong brings more than two decades of industry experience to the hospitals owned by Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System, according…
Health systems are turning to Big Tech for help with healthcare’s digital transformation. But the relationship goes both ways. “We’re going to look to all of you for what are interesting opportunities and what are the guardrails to put in…
Jonathan Lind has been appointed president of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth (Mass.), effective May 4. He will succeed Kevin Coughlin, who will retire in May, according to an internal announcement from Dean Carucci, divisional president of community for Cambridge, Mass.-based…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente recorded a net income of $9.3 billion in 2025, drawing scrutiny from critics alleging that the nation’s largest private nonprofit system has moved away from its charitable mission in recent years, the Los Angeles Times reported…
Registered nurses at six Tenet Healthcare facilities in California have ratified a new three-year labor contract. The agreement was approved March 26 with 93% support across the facilities, according to a March 27 news release from the California Nurses Association.…
Retail and e-commerce giants are rapidly expanding their presence in pharmacy services, prompting new concerns among hospital and health system leaders about losing ground in patient access and workforce recruitment. Amazon, for example, is significantly scaling its pharmacy footprint. The…
New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health has created an in-house police department within its division of police and public safety, the system confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s. Marc Duphily has been appointed the division’s first police chief, the system…