Category: Press Release

The mean pass rate for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination increased sharply in 2025 over the previous year — 84.5% compared to 71.8% — according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The NAPLEX is a six-hour, 225-question exam that assesses competence to practice as a pharmacist and is part of the licensure […]

The next phase of the EHR is arriving quickly, and it is no longer just about documentation. Major EHR vendors have accelerated AI rollouts in recent weeks. On Feb. 2, Oracle Health expanded its Clinical AI Agent to automate order creation for lab tests, imaging, prescriptions, referrals and follow-up appointments during patient visits. Two days […]

Patients with endometrial hyperplasia or benign uterine pathology had a 66% reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer when treated with progestins and a GLP-1 compared to patients treated with progestins alone, according to a study published Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open. GLP-1 medications have also been associated with a “dramatically” lower mortality rate among […]

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System’s proposed $450 million acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center would mark its largest acquisition in recent years, but Moody’s said the system is “well positioned” to integrate the hospital.  The health system signed a definitive agreement on Jan. 20 to acquire the Huntsville-based hospital from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. The […]

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. During a January White House roundtable touting the first grants to states under a new $50 billion rural health fund, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator […]

Every day, the Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville’s pumping station, where the Kentucky city’s utility sucks it up to turn it into tap water. To ensure it tastes good and is safe to drink, a small team of scientists and technicians is constantly testing the water for pH, odors, […]

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A […]

Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare, Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health and Village Medical have partnered with tech startup Cadence to care for seniors at home. Cadence’s clinical team monitors at-home vitals for older patients with hypertension, heart failure and diabetes, integrating the data into primary care providers’ workflows. “This […]

Healthcare employment continued to grow in January, with the industry adding 81,900 jobs, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS released the January jobs report Feb. 11. Here are three more takeaways: 1. January’s healthcare job growth was above the industry’s average monthly gain of 33,000 per month for […]

Jeremy Riley has been appointed CEO of Early Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Blakely, Ga., according to a Feb. 9 hospital Facebook post. Mr. Riley brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to the post. He has held executive positions including CEO, COO and vice president of […]