Pharmacist job postings jumped 63% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Sterile-compounding technician vacancies hit 92% of hospitals. And clinical responsibilities keep expanding. The numbers behind pharmacy’s workforce crisis tell a consistent story: demand is outpacing supply — and the…
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A Minnesota federal judge is allowing key claims in a proposed class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group to progress, deciding current and former participants in the company’s 401(k) savings plan plausibly alleged economic injury. The court issued the opinion June 22, denying…
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designed its 20-bed quarantine unit to feel nothing like a hospital. Tension arose between that design intent and the reality of quarantine, when a patient there with hantavirus exposure tried to leave for Florida…
Health system chief marketing officers say marketing is most effective when it helps shape strategy instead of simply promoting it. As executives face growing pressure to demonstrate measurable business results, Becker’s asked marketing leaders to share a campaign or initiative…
St. Louis-based SSM Health Care has agreed to pay $939,290 to resolve allegations that employees at the retail pharmacy at Saint Louis University Hospital routinely waived patient copays, causing Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to overpay for…
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has identified five recurring medication errors involving GLP-1 therapies as use of the medications continues to grow for diabetes and obesity treatment, according to a June 25 news release. The findings come as GLP-1…
In a bid to curtail U.S. emergency department closures, two senators introduced a bill June 24 that seeks to provide rural emergency rooms at least $1 million each year over the next decade. Senators Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Maggie Hassan,…
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S., to share what they’re most focused on for H2 2026. The 60 executives featured in this article are all speaking at…
Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share their focus areas for the remaining 6 months of the year. The 13 executives featured in this article are…
The American Medical Association has approved a restructuring of maternity care services codes in its Current Procedural Terminology code set for 2027, effective Jan. 1, 2027, according to a June 12 news release. Seven things to know: 1. The changes…