Some of the most educated metropolitan statistical areas across the country are also home to major academic medical centers, according to a June 29 WalletHub ranking. Personal finance website WalletHub compared the 150 most populated metropolitan statistical areas across 11…
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Hospital leaders have a legal and moral duty to reduce uncontrollable occupational stress among healthcare workers, and failure to act may expose health systems to mounting regulatory and litigation risk, according to an analysis published June 25 in Health. The…
As healthcare leaders, we have a responsibility to address the growing mental health needs of our workforce. Mental illness is among the most common health conditions in the U.S., affecting more than 1 in 5 adults. Serious mental illnesses, including…
The South was the only U.S. region that grew its population of residents younger than 18 between 2020 and 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The majority of that growth across all five of the bureau’s…
A Minnesota federal judge is allowing key claims in a proposed class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group to progress, deciding current and former participants in the company’s 401(k) savings plan plausibly alleged economic injury. The court issued the opinion June 22, denying…
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A federal effort to expand the physician workforce through new Medicare-funded residency positions may not be increasing primary care training or rural physician development as policymakers intended, according to a study published June 15 in the Journal of the American…
Fortune has released its 2026 lists of the best large workplaces across four major U.S. markets, with 22 healthcare companies included. To compile the lists, Fortune partnered with people analytics firm Great Place to Work, which surveyed employees at eligible…
Payers often work with employers, but they have to keep their own staff happy, too. Amid a climate of payers across the country cutting jobs, Centene recently confirmed it is offering buyouts to most employees as its ACA business contracts. Against that backdrop, employee…
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners outnumber physicians in 10 states: Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Becker’s calculated the total physicians and surgeons in every state between 2024 and 2025. This includes…
Centene is offering a voluntary separation program to employees, the company confirmed to Becker’s June 15. “Centene is positioning the company to lead the future of healthcare — working to deliver a simpler and better experience for our members and…