Neurology saw a 27.6% jump in the number of employed physicians between 2024 and 2025, while ophthalmologists saw a 28.4% decrease, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The bureau gathered employment data for 17 physician specialties positions in 2025,…
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Allegheny Health Network, a member of Highmark Health, both based in Pittsburgh, plans to build a nearly $200 million hospital, a health system spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The facility will replaceAHN Canonsburg (Pa.) Hospital, which has operated at its current…
Hospital and health system consolidation showed no sign of slowing as June opened, with several acquisitions, a fallen deal turnaround and Ascension completing its $3.9 billion acquisition of an ASC operator. Here are 10 hospital and health system M&A moves…
Hospitals and health systems are losing money on virtual care across every major payer category even as adoption climbs, according Strata’s latest Performance Trends report. The national analysis found telehealth encounters rose 79% between January 2019 and January 2026, marking…
Bill Bellando has been named executive vice president and CIO of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger. Mr. Bellando announced the appointment in a June 5 LinkedIn post. “Geisinger is widely recognized for its patient-centered approach, clinical excellence, commitment to innovation and focus…
In this episode, Ryan Cameron, Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer, Children’s Nebraska, shares how his team is leveraging AI, real-time data, and human-centered design to improve care delivery across pediatric settings. He discusses innovative initiatives ranging from…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses Cigna’s decision to drop GLP-1 weight loss drug coverage for employees, the financial pressures facing health insurers, the challenges of implementing new Medicaid work requirements, and the ongoing retreat…
In this episode, Ryan Cameron, Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer, Children’s Nebraska, shares how his team is leveraging AI, real-time data, and human-centered design to improve care delivery across pediatric settings. He discusses innovative initiatives ranging from…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has appointed Cornelius Powell, MD, MBA, as chief medical officer of Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Dr. Powell, a board-certified emergency physician, joins the hospital from Sentara Williamsburg (Va.) Regional Medical Center, where…
Anthropic called for the world to build the tools needed to slow or temporarily pause frontier AI development, arguing in a new report that the technology’s accelerating ability to improve itself is outpacing the safeguards meant to govern it. The…