HHS has denied a report that the agency is planning to abandon the proposed rule to block Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to pediatric patients. NPR reported July 13 the news agency had obtained an…
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Two health systems tapped new chief pharmacy officers in recent months, while pharmacists elsewhere skipped past the traditional CPO track and landed in the top job. Here are five pharmacy leadership moves Becker’s has reported on since January: CPO appointments…
A majority of clinicians continue to rely on manual workarounds and spend significant time on avoidable digital tasks despite widespread adoption of healthcare technology, according to a July 14 survey from Black Book Research. The survey included 1,919 clinicians with…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and OrthoCarolina have extended their longstanding affiliation to expand orthopedic services. Through the new agreements, Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute will align with OrthoCarolina, focusing on improving outcomes, patient experience and efficiency, according to a July 13…
Brian Dean was appointed executive vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Texas System, effective Aug. 1. According to a July 10 release, Mr. Dean most recently served as executive vice president for health affairs at UTHealth Houston…
California nurses represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United staged a protest July 13 outside the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in Denver, citing concerns about Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s accelerating use of AI in patient…
340B covered entities purchased $100 billion in outpatient drugs in 2025, according to new data from HRSA released July 13. It marks the program’s largest annual total on record, continuing a run of year-over-year growth from $53.7 billion in 2022…
Ten medications accounted for about 28.6% of the $100 billion in 340B outpatient drug purchases in 2025, according to new data from HRSA released July 13. The figure comes as 340B purchases hit a record $100 billion for the year,…
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Adventist HealthCare, based in Gaithersburg, Md., seeks a vice president of revenue…
The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from returning to the U.S. on commercial flights, a White House official told Becker’s. On July 13, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy signed an updated Title 42…