In this episode, David Walker, Chief Executive Officer, George E. Weems Memorial Hospital, shares how the hospital is expanding local access to care through new pharmacy, oncology, rehabilitation, and specialty services while strengthening its financial foundation. He also discusses workforce…
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The Michigan Supreme Court ruled July 31 that the state’s attorney general may continue pursuing an investigation into Eli Lilly’s insulin pricing practices under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, reversing lower court rulings that had blocked the case. In a…
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Nemours Children’s Health has named a former digital healthcare company CEO as its new executive vice president and chief health impact officer. Patrice Harris, MD, was named to the role, according to an Aug. 3 news release. In this role,…
Raza Rashid has been named CFO of Fort Worth, Texas-based Medical City Alliance, according to an Aug. 3 news release shared with Becker’s. Medical City Alliance is a 140-bed acute care hospital that is part of Medical City Healthcare. Prior…
A coalition of 22 states is suing to block key pieces of CMS’ 2027 ACA marketplace rule, arguing the changes will push consumers into “barebones” coverage and revive provisions a federal court previously struck down. The complaint, filed July 31…
GLP-1 therapies may allow clinicians to tailor obesity treatment to patients’ individual cardiometabolic needs rather than focusing on weight loss alone, according to a July 27 analysis published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. Researchers from the Perelman School…
A talented supply chain leader stands behind the scenes of every seamless surgery, every stocked supply room and every piece of critical equipment. These are the strategists who keep hospitals and health systems running. Armed with deep expertise and an…