The first phase of the GLP-1 boom was defined by shortages and brand-name manufacturers sparring with compounding pharmacies. The next phase will be marked by Medicare coverage expansions and new GLP-1 pills for weight loss — two developments expected to…
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Pharmacy leaders are facing no shortage of opportunities, but deciding where to focus is becoming one of the hardest parts of the job. Paul Green, PharmD, director of pharmacy services at Westchester Medical Center Health Network in Valhalla, N.Y., said…
Leaders of two of the nation’s largest for-profit health systems — Nashville-based HCA Healthcare and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services — highlighted the benefits of their revenue cycle investments during their first-quarter earnings calls. HCA CFO Mike Marks…
Birmingham-Hoover, Ala., is the top U.S. metropolitan area for college degree holders in their 20s, according to a study from payroll provider ADP. ADP analyzed anonymized payroll data from more than 209,000 Americans ages 20-29 at more than 20,000 U.S.…
Erie, Pa.-based AHN Saint Vincent has purchased a former Rite Aid pharmacy property for $1.65 million, according to a May 4 report from the Erie Times-News. The property has been vacant since June, when Rite Aid closed its pharmacies in…
The warning signs were visible for months. Enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired at the end of 2025, and insurers are pulling back from the ACA marketplace while enrollment composition shifts toward high-deductible bronze plans. Now, the knock-on effects of…
I recently had the privilege of joining senior leaders from Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, and USF Tampa General on a Becker’s Healthcare panel focused on unlocking quick AI wins. The conversation was candid and the ambitions for AI were high.…
Rural hospitals face an accelerating financial squeeze, driven by declining reimbursement, rising labor costs, workforce shortages and increasing demand from aging populations. In response, policymakers have proposed financial support, including a $50 billion federal allocation intended to stabilize rural healthcare…
When it comes to attempts at insurance fraud, the story behind claims could be a major threat. In a 2025 issue brief shared with Becker’s, the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association outlined several possibilities for fraud that AI could spur:…
Leominster, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health-Community Healthlink will lay off 78 employees, effective June 30, according to a WARN report. The organization serves more than 22,000 patients across the Worcester County North and Central regions, according to its website. It is also a designated MassHealth Behavioral…