Daisy Rodriguez, MSN, RN, has been named CEO and chief nursing officer of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Health System, according to an Aug. 5 news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Rodriguez succeeds Kim Needham as CEO. A Vista Health spokesperson confirmed…
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Payers and for-profit health systems alike are feeling the fallout from changes to the ACA environment, according to second-quarter 2026 earnings. Centene’s exchange membership fell by more than 2 million, Cigna announced plans to exit ACA exchanges entirely in 2027,…
As we enter the second half of 2026, several trends are becoming clear. Financial pressure, expanding experience portfolios and federal policy changes are reshaping the future of patient experience. Together, they reveal an important reality: organizations that continue to invest…
Kristy Carrington, BSN, RN, was appointed chief executive of Providence’s North Division, effective Aug. 24, according to an Aug. 5 health system news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Carrington succeeds Kevin Brooks, who transitions to chief executive of Providence Clinical…
The FDA has approved Moderna’s mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010), the first mRNA-based influenza vaccine in the U.S., for the prevention of seasonal influenza in adults ages 50 and older. The decision follows a monthslong regulatory process that included the agency’s initial refusal…
The Emergency Nurses Association awarded a record-breaking 126 emergency departments with the 2026 Lantern Award. To receive a Lantern Award, EDs must submit a comprehensive application which measures how they excel in meeting challenges, including ED boarding, improving pediatric readiness…
Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the Stop Superbugs Act on Aug. 4 alongside a Joint Economic Committee-Minority report estimating antimicrobial resistance costs the U.S. healthcare system at least $5.7 billion annually. Here are five things to…
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network named Steven Goodnow, DO, chief medical officer of AHN Wexford Hospital, effective immediately. Dr. Goodnow will oversee clinical operations, quality and safety initiatives and physician affairs, according to an Aug. 5 system news release. He joined…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare named Michael Schlosser, MD, executive vice president and chief clinical officer, and Charles Gressle president of HCA Healthcare’s new Ambulatory Operations Group. Dr. Schlosser currently serves as senior vice president and chief transformation officer and will…
In this episode, Akram Boutros, MD, Human Focused AI Builder + Health Transformation Crusader, shares how his experience as both a longtime health system CEO and patient inspired a new approach to care delivery, and discusses how AI can reduce…