A Maryland man has been charged with digitally snooping on his coworkers while working for a Maryland health system. Matthew Bathula, 41, of Clarksville, Md., faces two counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer and one count of aggravated…
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Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., has secured $338,000 in federal funding to expand drug compounding capacity in Western New York. The investment will support development of a secure, regulated space at Buffalo, N.Y.-based D’Youville University’s School of Pharmacy for sterile and…
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has appointed Dave Hyatt as regional president of the South region and Dan Parod as regional president of the Northeast region. Four things to know: 1. Mr. Hyatt will oversee the South region, which includes Community…
Two men convicted of committing ransomware attacks while working for cybersecurity firms each have been sentenced to four years in prison. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, were sentenced April 30 after each pleading guilty…
Major insurers continue to pull back from the ACA marketplace as enrollment declines, bronze plan uptake surges and the expiration of enhanced premium subsidies reshape the risk pool heading into 2027. 1. The latest exits Cigna will exit the ACA…
Washington Regional Medical System, a community-owned, nonprofit health system based in Fayetteville, Ark., has promoted three leaders to executive roles. Here are four things to know, per a May 1 news release: 1. Cindy Jo Allen, BSN, RN, was promoted…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has laid off a “small portion” of its workforce in non-direct patient care roles, a system spokesperson said in a May 4 statement shared with Becker’s. “We are supporting affected colleagues and, where possible, helping connect…
Mizell Memorial Hospital in Opp, Ala., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to stabilize its finances while continuing operations. Four things to know: 1. The hospital filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Mizell…
Sharon Williams, a management consultant who took over as president of the University of Michigan Health Plan as it wound down, thinks there is one imperative for tackling healthcare costs. “We will not be able to appropriately address cost until we…
The Department of Homeland Security has quietly changed its travel ban policy, freeing foreign physicians from visa renewal limbo, The New York Times reported May 3. Here’s what to know: 1. Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated…