California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, will reduce its asset limits by 84% on July 1, 2027. Prior to July, those qualifying for Medi-Cal can have up to $130,000 in assets for one person, adding $65,000 for every other person in the…
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Josh Moser has been named CFO of St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care, according to an Aug. 3 LinkedIn post from the system. Mr. Moser has more than 20 years of healthcare financial and operational leadership experience across academic, military…
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is seeking a 6.2% blended reimbursement increase from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia for 2027. The insurer countered with an approximately 1% decrease, according to Sentara Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer…
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has finalized an affiliation with Pine Bluff, Ark.-based Jefferson Regional to strengthen access to care. Five things to know: 1. UAMS and Jefferson Regional finalized a membership substitution agreement that makes the…
Prolonged operative times and prone positioning make spine surgery one of the highest-risk settings for pressure and nerve injuries. The consequences land on patients, staff and margins alike. That risk is about to carry new accountability. Beginning in calendar year…
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Maury Baker has returned to HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital in Charleston, S.C., as its new CEO. Mr. Baker returned to Summerville Hospital after previously serving as COO from December 2022 through October 2024, according to an Aug. 3 hospital news…
Clinical pharmacists at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Wash.) voted July 28 to join The Pharmacy Guild/IAM, affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s. The bargaining unit includes…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted net revenues of $20.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up from $18.6 billion posted over the same period last year. HCA said its managed care and insurer revenue took a hit in the…
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Rural healthcare leaders are turning resource limits into a sharper lens for technology investment. As federal initiatives like the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program infuse rural health systems with new capital, the organizations seeing the most impact are not…
Ascension has identified four critical factors in mid-career nurse burnout that are often overlooked. Mid-career nurses, defined as those with five to 15 years of experience, are now the most burned-out group, a finding that comes as no surprise to…