As more complex, higher-acuity surgeries continue to shift from inpatient hospitals to lower-cost outpatient settings, a growing number of health systems are doubling down on ambulatory surgery centers, through strategic joint ventures, acquisitions and partnerships. Driven by payer pressure, patient…
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Massachusetts ranks as the best state for working dads, while New Mexico ranks the worst, according to a new list published June 10 by WalletHub. The personal finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across four…
Green Bay, Wis.-based Emplify Health and Milwaukee-based Marquette University have partnered to establish a program that aims to train mental health professionals for northeast Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Funded by the…
CMS is investigating an unspecified number of hospitals nationwide that offer gender-confirming care to children, the agency said May 28. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, sent a letter to “select hospitals” May 28, outlining concerns regarding quality standards and profits…
Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care is notifying patients of a data breach that occurred in 2024 after determining that personal and health information may have been exposed. Here are five things to know:
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Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Editor’s note: The drugs listed are in alphabetical order. Cholestyramine powder: Upsher-Smith Laboratories has discontinued the 4g/5.5g powder…
House Republicans on May 22 passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” which proposes significant Medicaid cuts and ACA reforms that hospital leaders argue would leave millions without coverage and reduce access to care. The 1,112-page bill also includes…
From launching new programs to being hit with a lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices, here are 11 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in May:
New York City-based NYU Langone Health has received two gifts totaling $60 million to advance women’s healthcare through the creation of the Mignone Women’s Health Collaborative. The health system received a $50 million gift from the Allison and Roberto Mignone…
James Leonard, MD, president and CEO of Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health, has written a new children’s book for his grandson and is sharing it publicly. “The Giraffe in the Backyard” is about a young boy, Finn, who finds a giraffe…