Moses Lake, Wash.-based Samaritan has appointed Alex Town as its new CEO. Mr. Town succeeds Theresa Sullivan, who retired after serving as CEO from October 2015 through May, according to a May 27 hospital news release. Mr. Town joined Samaritan…
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The U.S. spends more on healthcare than peer nations while continuing to report lower life expectancy, higher avoidable death rates and fewer primary care physicians per capita, according to a Commonwealth Fund report published May 28. The report, “U.S. Health…
Bernadette Boden-Albala, MD, MPH, DrPH, has spent her career on the frontier of public health, from eradicating polio alongside UNICEF to building UCI’s Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health from scratch. Her list of field victories is…
A growing share of wealthy retirees who left New York City during the pandemic are purchasing second properties to stay close to their physicians, The Wall Street Journal reported May 28. While a “pied-à-terre” is a second home located near…
Owens & Minor has appointed Jim Marshall CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Marshall most recently served as senior vice president of health systems at McKesson, according to a May 27 news release from Owens & Minor. He previously led McKesson’s U.S.…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC recorded an operating income of $261 million (3.1% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2026, up from $237 million (2.9% margin) during the same period last year, according to its May 27 financial report. Seven things to…
Maquoketa, Iowa-based Jackson County Regional Health Center CFO Kolin Huth has been named CEO of the hospital, according to a May 27 LinkedIn post. The hospital is an affiliate of Des Moines-based MercyOne. Prior to his role as CFO of…
Most health systems want to increase access, serve more patients and drive growth, which often involves adding facilities. However, when building new facilities, leaders must navigate capital constraints, inflation and high labor costs. To learn more about facility expansion trends…
Arsenial Runion, Chief Executive Officer at the East Liberty Family Health Care Center (ELFHCC) in Pittsburgh, PA, joins the podcast to discuss leading a successful turnaround at a struggling federally qualified health center and expanding access to care through innovation…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Trevor Walker, Senior Vice President, Talent, Learning and Capabilities, CommonSpirit Health. He discusses preparing the healthcare workforce for rapid transformation, building adaptability and leadership capabilities at scale, and helping…