In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down the latest trends in the payer landscape, including pharmacy benefit management, health system cost pressures, and Anthem’s new 10% penalty on out-of-network claims. He also highlights the…
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In this episode, Caswell Samms III, Executive Vice President and CFO of Nemours Children’s Health, discusses financial priorities for 2026, including purposeful growth, Medicaid reimbursement pressures, and strategic investments in maternal care and virtual health. He also shares how CFOs…
Walmart has launched Better Care Services, a digital platform designed to expand access to affordable healthcare services and wellness products. The platform connects customers with third-party providers for urgent care and behavioral health services, as well as LillyDirect, according to…
In this episode, Scott Becker outlines the eight biggest issues shaping U.S. healthcare as the industry heads into 2026, including physician shortages, rising costs, payer power, and more.
House Republicans have asked the leaders of some of the nation’s largest health insurers to testify before Congress at the end of January as scrutiny intensifies over rising healthcare costs and industry profits. On Jan. 22, the CEOs of UnitedHealth…
Nanette Logan, DNP, has exited her role as CEO of Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Dr. Logan stepped into the role Jan. 6, 2025. Ben Brown was named CEO in September, a health…
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has received a $35 million gift, the largest in the hospital’s history. The gift from Tim and Jayne Donahue was used to support the hospital’s new $135 million patient care tower, which will open later in…
The United Health Foundation released its 2025 “America’s Health Rankings Annual Report,” Jan. 8, presenting a wave of optimistic health signals, but disparities persist. The organization analyzed 99 measures from 31 sources, relying on the most recent data, as of…
Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are expanding their probe into UnitedHealth Group’s nursing home programs after the company provided what they said is an insufficient response to their initial inquiry, along with new allegations of resident deaths.…
As federal and state budget pressures mount, California hospital leaders are issuing an increasingly stark warning: safety‑net hospitals are nearing a breaking point under the weight of Medi‑Cal cuts, regulatory mandates and shrinking reimbursement. Chris Van Gorder, CEO of San…