San Francisco-based Hims & Hers plans to start selling compounded peptides by the end of 2026, with six more to follow pending final FDA rulemaking, executives said Aug. 10. The direct-to-consumer telehealth company laid out a phased rollout on its…
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UnitedHealth Group’s board of directors approved a per-share cash dividend of $2.32 to be paid Sept. 22. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of the company’s common stock as of business close on Sept. 14. The company released…
Only eight hospitals with the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s highest honor, Magnet with Distinction, also hold five CMS stars on nurse communication. Since launching the Magnet with Distinction program in 2022, the ANCC has bestowed the designation to 108 hospitals:…
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance has partnered with Millennium Physician Group to expand value-based care and primary care access across Indiana. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium is part of a national value-based care platform partially owned by Elevance Health. The partnership will…
Oracle Health’s new AI-powered patient portal is now generally available to patients across the U.S. The Oracle Health Patient Portal integrates directly with the Oracle Health electronic health record, giving patients access to their medical records without uploading data into…
San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare has reduced its workforce and realigned operations across several areas of the health system, affecting about 260 employees, according to an Aug. 11 statement shared with Becker’s. Many of those employees were immediately offered alternative employment…
Stanley Hupfeld, former president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Integris Health, has died at the age of 82, according to an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post from the health system. Mr. Hupfeld joined the organization in 1987 as president and CEO…
More than two months after California’s new nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for freestanding acute psychiatric hospitals took effect, state lawmakers are pushing regulators to loosen a rule that hospital leaders said has closed beds and destabilized the nursing workforce. Becker’s has been…
University of Kentucky HealthCare based in Lexington opened an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) unit in July 2024 to treat behavioral health patients outside its emergency departments — a design choice that differs from many models nationally. The…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ EBITDA margin is expected to recover to the 15% to 16% range in 2027 after a modest contraction in 2026, according to an Aug. 11 report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch affirmed UHS’ long-term…