In this episode, Margaret Anderson, President of Health Alliance Plan by Henry Ford Health, discusses the organization’s rebrand, its strategy for deeper integration with Henry Ford Health, and how it’s driving growth while improving affordability. She also shares insights on…
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Burlington-based University of Vermont Health will suspend insurance coverage of GLP-1 medications prescribed for weight loss for employees and their families, effective Sept. 1, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. The health system, which employs about 14,000 people across…
Enrollment in ACA marketplace plans fell in 49 of the 50 states plus D.C. between February 2025 and February 2026, according to CMS data published in late June. Ohio, Oklahoma and Arizona posted the steepest year-over-year declines, each shedding roughly…
Surgeries account for a significant chunk of many hospitals’ revenue, but those hospitals cannot run surgeries safely without surgical technologists, who are in short supply. Surgical technologists prepare operating rooms, sterilize and arrange instruments, pass supplies to the surgical team,…
In this episode, Joanne Armstrong, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Women’s Health and Genomics, CVS Health, discusses how CVS Health is improving access, affordability, and personalized care for women through innovative care delivery models, data-driven strategies, and benefits…
Three federal lawsuits are forming a tapestry of litigation related to the future of the ACA marketplace. In recent years, CMS has pitched rules focused on promoting marketplace “integrity” by tightening eligibility, altering enrollment periods and narrowing subsidy access, to…
The nurse practitioner workforce is projected to grow 11% annually through 2030, far outpacing projected growth for physician assistants and physicians, according to workforce estimates published in Health Affairs. Researchers from Columbia University, Brandeis University, George Washington University and New…
Kurt DeVaney has been appointed president of Christus Health Mount Pleasant (Texas). Mr. DeVaney most recently served as COO of Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Texas, for more than two years, according to a July 7 health system…
Nurse AI adoption is accelerating faster than hospitals are building strategies to support it, a report from Incredible Health found. Healthcare staffing company Incredible Health released its 2026 Annual State of Nursing report July 7. The findings are based on…
Lori Merritt has been appointed COO of HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital in Sanford. Ms. Merritt most recently served as vice president of operations and ethics and compliance officer at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee, according to a July…