“UnitedHealth Group should not be allowed to exist in the form that it currently does.” That was late-night TV host John Oliver’s verdict in his Sept. 20 episode on the inner workings of UnitedHealth Group, digging into a dramatic multi-year…
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A bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general is urging Congress to establish a federal regulatory framework for AI development, citing recent reports of AI agents engaging in unauthorized or potentially harmful activity. New York Attorney General Letitia James led the…
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has put out a second round of research estimating that hospitals’ growing use of AI-assisted billing tools has added roughly $942 million in excess costs to the BCBS system over two years, contributing new…
Dawn Wolff was named the inaugural chief innovation and transformation officer of the Children’s Hospital Association. In her role, Ms. Wolff will lead the association’s work on enterprise strategy, innovation, pediatric health intelligence and strategic partnerships, according to a Sept.…
Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Redeemer Health has named an interim CEO and brought back a former CFO amid a restructuring, following the departures of its top two executives. Greg Wozniak is no longer in the CEO role, a health system spokesperson said…
America’s aging population is changing what health systems are asked to deliver, and the pressure is landing hardest on the specialties responsible for chronic disease, complex conditions, procedural care and preventive health. Cardiology, vascular care, oncology, gastroenterology, radiology, anesthesiology, primary…
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- Andrea Leland, MBA, CPRP, System Vice President, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics
- Garth Weidmann, Division Vice President, AMN Healthcare
- Teague Morton, Vice President, Permanent Placement, AMN Healthcare
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has tapped Matthew Holtzman, MD, as chief surgical officer for its Western region. The system’s western region includes AHN Beaver Hospital and AHN Sewickley Hospital, according to a Sept. 23 Allegheny Health Network news release. Dr.…
Union activity in healthcare continues in 2026, with 20 reported strikes since the beginning of the year. Some of these actions involve healthcare workers and leaders across hospitals and clinics in multiple states. Below are the strikes tracked by Becker’s…
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has agreed to acquire 36 urgent care centers in South Carolina from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, expanding Prisma’s outpatient footprint across the state. The locations, formerly operating as Doctor’s Care, are expected to transition to Prisma…
UC San Diego Health has become the first in the country to offer radiation therapy for the treatment of skin cancer through a wearable device. The device — called CivaDerm — operates like a bandage and delivers a prescribed radiation…