Cigna pulled back GLP-1 weight-loss coverage for its own employees July 1. Now it says its clients have been doing the same. On a July 30 earnings call, Cigna President and CEO Brian Evanko said Evernorth Health Services has seen…
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John Forester has been named president and CEO of WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, W.Va., effective immediately. Mr. Forester had served as the hospital’s interim president and CEO since March, according to a July 30 health system news…
More than one-third of invasive mold disease cases at four Atlanta hospitals occurred in patients without classic risk factors, according to a CDC surveillance report published July 30. The finding suggests surveillance and clinician suspicion built only around the usual…
The American Hospital Association filed an amicus brief with the National Labor Relations Board urging the board to preserve the 1989 Health Care Rule, which establishes eight mandatory types of bargaining units at acute-care hospitals. According to the July 29…
UnitedHealth Group is now the fourth-largest company in the world by revenue, according to the 2026 Fortune Global 500. The list ranks the world’s largest public and private companies by revenue for the 2025 fiscal year. UnitedHealth posted more than…
In this episode, David N. Bernstein, MD, PhD, MBA, MEI, Harvard Orthopaedic Surgeon, shares his perspective on the future of orthopedic care, discussing value-based healthcare, ambulatory surgery centers, AI, and why measuring the outcomes that matter most to patients will…
In this episode, David N. Bernstein, MD, PhD, MBA, MEI, Harvard Orthopaedic Surgeon, shares his perspective on the future of orthopedic care, discussing value-based healthcare, ambulatory surgery centers, AI, and why measuring the outcomes that matter most to patients will…
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has expanded its employee tuition program, extending it to all full-time employees, including new hires at any system location, and their eligible dependents, according to a July 30 news release. Under the expanded tuition program,…
More than 40% of the nursing staff at Tower Health’s Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital is among those currently affected by the hospital’s recent workforce reduction, according to the union representing 200 nurses at the hospital. Four things to know: 1. West…
Behavioral health patients often wait longer than other emergency department patients for a bed. Along the way, patients may end up receiving care in the most expensive setting available, or experiencing distress in an often-hectic environment. Now, health systems are…