Humana’s CenterWell Pharmacy has initiated full operations at its CenterWell Pharmacy mail-order distribution center in Orlando, Fla. The $83 million investment aims to increase prescription delivery capacity in the state, according to a May 27 news release. Humana has substantial Medicare Advantage,…
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The board of directors for Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District voted unanimously May 26 to terminate its CEO. The vote to terminate the CEO without cause, in accordance with the terms of his contract, was announced after a closed…
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In this episode, Patrick Velliky, Chief External Affairs Officer at HaloMD, discusses insurer participation challenges in the IDR process, the impact of outlier arbitration awards, and how providers can better navigate the No Surprises Act landscape. This episode is sponsored…
Jackie Hounshell has been named regional CFO of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health, according to a May 26 news release. Ms. Hounshell brings 14 years of experience at Covenant Health to the role. She will oversee financial leadership across Morristown (Tenn.)-Hamblen…
Minnesota is the top-paying state for four physician specialties when adjusted for cost of living. Becker’s used the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics salary data, released May 15, to determine the hourly pay rate by state and used 2025 cost-of-living…
UPMC Lock Haven (Pa.) has paused several outpatient services after a fire May 26, though its emergency department reopened the morning of May 27 after a brief overnight closure, a UPMC spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The fire originated in an…
A wave of new medical schools has opened or broken ground across the U.S. in the last few years — an expansion driven by a projected physician shortage that the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates could reach 86,000 by…
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Mount Sinai Health System is estimating that it will see a $50 million bottom-line impact from its AI portfolio this year, reporting more than a 3-to-1 return on investment as the health system scales the technology across clinical and operational…