The South was the only U.S. region that grew its population of residents younger than 18 between 2020 and 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The majority of that growth across all five of the bureau’s…
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Democratic senators introduced legislation June 25 that would cap out-of-pocket costs for traditional Medicare beneficiaries. The Medicare Cost Cap Act would install a $5,000 annual cap for Parts A and B cost-sharing — including deductibles, copays and coinsurance — beginning…
In this episode, Holly Buckley, Chair of Healthcare at McGuireWoods, shares insights on the current state of private equity investment in physician practice management, the specialties attracting the most interest, and the operational factors shaping today’s healthcare transactions.
For years, AI has mostly played a supporting role in clinical care — flagging a suspicious scan, drafting a note, summarizing a chart. Federal health officials are now reaching for something far more autonomous: AI agents that can take clinical…
Fred Ashworth has been named CFO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare TriStar division. In his new role, Mr. Ashworth will head financial operations and strategy for the division. He will support growth, operational performance and resources needed to ensure quality…
The former CEO of a now-closed Oklahoma hospital pleaded guilty May 26 to conspiracy charges involving five companies he owned, according to court records filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Here are five things…
As OpenAI continues to push into healthcare, it is seeking talent to support those efforts. The tech giant continues to make inroads into the healthcare industry. On Jan. 7, OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Health, a feature that allows users to…
New therapies are outpacing access. Capital is flowing into dedicated cancer facilities. And leadership rosters are turning over at a striking pace, with entirely new roles appearing on the org chart. This Becker’s market briefing from reads each shift through…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has filed a letter of determination to build its first hospital in metropolitan Atlanta, partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine to develop a short-stay acute care general teaching hospital in Fulton County, Ga. The filing, submitted…
Reese Jackson, former president and CEO of Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare, was terminated without cause May 30, the Chesapeake Hospital Authority Board, the governing board of the system, confirmed in a June 25 statement shared with Becker’s. The confirmation comes…