James Varnum, who served as president of what is now Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health’s flagship medical center for nearly three decades, died May 26 after several years of battling Parkinson’s disease, according to his obituary. He was 85. Mr. Varnum…
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CMS has issued fines to 28 hospitals for alleged price transparency violations. Here are the fine amounts CMS has levied against those hospitals: Note: Pinnacle Hospital’s total reflects two separate CMS penalties: $51,615 in February 2026 and $40,356 in June…
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has acquired South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado, expanding its footprint to 13 hospitals. The health system assumed operations of the 151-bed hospital June 14 and formally welcomed the facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Becker’s has reported on nine hospitals and health systems that have promoted finance leaders to the chief executive role in 2026: 1. Doug Shirley was named CEO of Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth June 10, as part of an executive leadership transition.…
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