Novo Nordisk has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly, accusing the rival drugmaker of running misleading advertisements for Zepbound and Mounjaro. The lawsuit was filed July 21 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Novo Nordisk…
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One year ago, President Donald Trump signed HR 1 and health system CEOs calculated the potential effects and began preparing for them. Today, CEOs are budgeting for financial losses, educating their boards on the changing landscape and in some cases…
The gender gap in the nursing workforce has long been a focus for hospital recruiters, and shifting labor market forces may now be helping close it as well. As male-dominated fields such as manufacturing and software engineering see diminishing job…
Moffitt Cancer Center and Mercy are among the health systems that have named payer contracting and managed care vice presidents in 2026. Here are 11 payer relations vice president hires Becker’s has reported this year: 1. Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health…
Concord (N.H.) Hospital Health System named Seanna Zimmerman, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer. Dr. Zimmerman will step into her new role Aug. 24, according to a July 14 system news release. She succeeds Linda Carrick, PhD, RN, who served as…
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 47 department closures or services that are ending or have…
Hope Valley, R.I.-based Wood River Health named Lisa Menard-Manlove, MD, chief medical officer. In her role, Dr. Menard-Manlove will oversee medical services, clinical quality initiatives and the provider team, according to a July 14 community health center news release. She…
A study found medically tailored grocery deliveries improved blood sugar control among Medicaid-insured adults with type 2 diabetes, compared with usual care. The findings, from researchers from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute and…
Mari Elliott was promoted to CEO of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, both in St. Petersburg. Ms. Elliott comes to the dual role from HCA Florida Largo Hospital, where she served as COO, according to…
Mercy Hospital Joplin (Mo.) has named Samuel Atkinson as chief operating officer. The hospital is part of St. Louis-based Mercy. Mr. Atkinson has been with the health system since 2018, according to a July 20 news release. He has served…