Rogers-based Arkansas Health Care Association graduated the first class from its school of nursing, CBS affiliate KFSM-TV reported April 14. The first-of-its-kind program trains certified nursing assistants to become licensed practical nurses in long-term care facilities. The 10-month program is…
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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has launched a digital toolkit aimed at helping hospitals and health systems nationwide develop and expand gun violence prevention programs. The resource, titled “Guiding Health Systems to Action on Firearm Injury & Violence Prevention,”…
The FDA has approved Merck’s once-daily, two-drug regimen for adults with virologically suppressed HIV-1. The treatment combines 100 mg doravirine and 0.25 mg islatravir and is indicated for patients with no history of virologic treatment failure and no known resistance…
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and 18 fellow Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to require disclosure of drug pricing agreements between the Trump administration and pharmaceutical companies, according to an April 21 release. The…
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has broken ground on an $8.9 million oncology expansion and a $12 million outpatient imaging center at its Unity campus. The Lipson Cancer Institute project will double infusion capacity from 10 to 20 bays and add…
Optum Rx — the pharmacy benefit manager for UnitedHealth Group — claims its “PreCheck” prior authorization tool not only cuts prescription approval times but also reduces denials and appeals. UnitedHealth Group gave an update on the tool in an April 21 earnings call. Optum…
In this episode, Aaron Lewis, President and CFO, Lifepoint Health, shares how the organization is scaling through acquisitions, navigating financial and payer pressures, and leading transformational change to strengthen operations and expand care in underserved communities. Learn more about relentlessly…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Phil Sobol, CCO, CereCore. Here, he explores how the right IT partnerships can stabilize operations, reduce administrative burden, and enable rural and community hospital leaders to focus on modernization,…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Robert Holzer, Strategy and Innovation Leader, Next Horizon Innovations, Martin Luethi, Chief Technology Officer, Quest Analytics, & Bob Tavernier, Solution Executive, Quest Analytics. The conversation explores how…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring Behavioral Health Summit features Ken Powers, MSW, LICSW, ACSW, BCD, Director of Behavioral Health Services/Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, E. A. Hawse Health Center & Johnathan Lyon, MSW, LICSW, Assistant Director of…