Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has received a $35 million gift from Richard K. and Nancy K. Lubin to support its Future of Cancer Care Fund. The fund directs resources toward areas of greatest need at Dana-Farber, including construction of the…
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Detroit-based Henry Ford Health saw Medicare Advantage membership climb 45.8% year over year during the first half of 2026 as its insurance business helped drive revenue growth. Seven things to know: 1. Medicare Advantage membership reached 132,566 as of June…
Portland, Maine-based MaineHealth again defended its use of a Palantir product, saying the tool helps patients overturn improper insurance claim denials. The health system said in an Aug. 25 news release shared with Becker’s that prior authorization requirements and claim…
Vitruvias Therapeutics is voluntarily recalling one lot of Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 milligrams after testing found the product could be more potent than intended. The consumer-level recall covers Lot 504950, which was distributed nationwide to Vitruvias Therapeutics’ direct accounts from…
Irfan Mirza has been named CFO of Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Fla. Prior to his new role, Mr. Mirza had served as interim CFO of Memorial Healthcare System since April 2025, according to an Aug. 25 news release. He…
Health systems are increasingly talking about the value of technology and AI, but the ability to demonstrate that value financially has not caught up, according to new research from Deloitte. The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions surveyed 64 healthcare CFOs…
The FDA has approved new first-line treatment options for adults with certain HER2-positive gastric, gastroesophageal junction and esophageal cancers. The agency approved Ziihera in combination with Tevimbra and fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for adults with HER2-positive, unresectable, locally advanced or…
ECRI, a global patient safety nonprofit organization, is asking providers and health systems to report any incident where an AI-enabled tool may have contributed to an error or introduced risk in care delivery. The company has expanded its problem reporting…
Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital operator based in Franklin, Tenn., is seeking leaders for numerous C-suite roles across its facilities. The system operates 60 hospitals and more than 800 care sites across 12 states. Below are job listings active…
Mississippi has the highest Alzheimer’s disease death rate at 46.9 while District of Columbia had the lowest at 10.9, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from Alzheimer’s disease in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths…