In this episode, Susan Mullaney, Chief Operating Officer at Blue Shield of California, discusses how stronger payer-provider partnerships, AI, value-based care, and pharmacy innovation can improve health outcomes, lower costs, and reshape care delivery for the future.
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In this episode, Amanda Chawla, CMRP, MHA, FACHE, Chief Supply Chain and Post Acute Care Officer, SVP at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health, discusses the evolving role of supply chain as a strategic driver for healthcare organizations. She…
The community hospital CEOs recognized here are community stewards, strategic visionaries and patient advocates. While acute care remains central to their mission, these forward-thinking executives also prioritize expanding their institutions’ offerings, making sure to weave primary care, specialty treatments, rehabilitation…
HHS and CMS appealed a Maryland federal court’s decision to vacate parts of CMS’ 2025 “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule,” according to July court filings. In the case — which has the city governments of Columbus (Ohio), Baltimore and Chicago, as well as…
Recent years have seen an uptick in hospital and health system workforce housing projects to address high housing costs that hinder recruitment and retention. In 2026, these initiatives are taking shape differently depending on each system’s size, region and resources. …
The expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits is costing the largest for-profit health systems more than they expected, according to second-quarter earnings calls from HCA Healthcare, Community Health Systems and Tenet Healthcare. Patients who lost subsidized exchange coverage…
Independent rural hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota and Ohio are banding together into regional networks to compete with larger, consolidating health systems and payers, according to a July 22 Commonwealth Fund article. Here are four things to know: 1. North…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare broke down why it had increased its overall loss estimate due to ACA-related headwinds from $1 billion to $1.2 billion in 2026 during its July 24 second-quarter earnings call. “If you go back to our original…
Artificial intelligence is improving healthcare supply chains, but not in the flashy ways many expected. Rather than replacing procurement teams or making purchasing decisions autonomously, supply chain leaders said the most promising use cases are eliminating repetitive work, improving visibility…
Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital raised more than $1.6 million at its Brain Tumor Center Gala in New York City to fund research, clinical trials and treatment advancements for brain tumor patients. More than 600 guests attended the annual event,…