The infant mortality gap between Black and white babies in the U.S. increased between 2020 and 2024, with sudden unexpected infant death identified as the largest single contributor to the disparity, according to a study published Sept. 22 in JAMA…
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Clinical laboratory roles have so far ranked among the least vulnerable to AI displacement in recent workforce research, and health system executives have largely described automation as a reallocation of duties rather than a wave of job cuts. Still, when…
The U.S. healthcare workforce shortage will nearly double by 2040 without intervention, but pairing talent investment with new care delivery models could close 92% of the gap, according to Chicago-based, for-profit healthcare educator, Covista. The Covista Healthcare Workforce Index was…
Hartford HealthCare will raise its minimum wage to $20 an hour, a change expected to affect about 4,000 employees, the Hartford Courant reported Sept. 26, citing documents it obtained. The change takes effect Dec. 27 for eligible employees, according to…
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System and the Fayette County Hospital Board will not move forward an existing lease agreement between the organizations to operate Fayette Medical Center. The 20-year lease agreement, which is set to expire Sept. 30, 2027, went…
Modoc Medical Center is notifying individuals after an unauthorized actor accessed its systems and downloaded files in January. The Alturas, Calif.-based hospital said in a notice posted Sept. 23 that it discovered unauthorized access Jan. 27. An investigation found that…
Hospital acquisitions and affiliations have led to EHR transitions in 2026 and plans for future rollouts. Here are seven changes detailed in Becker’s reporting this year:
The median in-network cost of a vaginal delivery is $15,728 in the U.S., up 3.6% from $15,178 last year, according to Fair Health’s Cost of Giving Birth tracker. Meanwhile, the median in-network cost of a cesarean section was $19,911, up…
Larry Ellison spent September laying out Oracle’s vision for the future of healthcare while fielding pressure over one of its most scrutinized contracts. At the Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit on Sept. 23 in Orlando, Fla., the Oracle co-founder,…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth reported a $92.3 million operating loss (-2.2% margin) for the fiscal year ended June 30, narrowing from a $153.3 million loss (-3.9% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to audited financial statements issued Sept. 25. Seven things to…