Missouri sues drugmakers, PBMs over insulin pricing

The Missouri attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against 19 pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers, alleging they conspired to inflate insulin prices and deceive consumers. The lawsuit claims the defendants engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that caused life-sustaining insulin prices to soar in the state, according to court documents. The lawsuit, filed […]

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Hospital margins hit 2% but regional gaps widen

Hospital patient volumes declined overall at the end of 2025 but financial performance remained steady, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report” released January 15. “While month-to-month hospital performance softened in November, on a year-to-date basis, revenue and margins are still strong compared to previous years,” said Erik Swanson, managing director and data and […]

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Piedmont Augusta names CFO

Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) has named Nikki McLain CFO of its clinical hub, effective Jan. 11. Ms. McLain had been serving as interim CFO since August, following the retirement of Dave Belkoski. She previously served as executive director of finance for Piedmont Augusta and Piedmont McDuffie, where she helped lead financial planning, performance improvement and strategic […]

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5 Mississippi hospitals near Epic go-live

Five Mississippi hospitals are getting ready to go live with Epic on Jan. 31. South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Magee General Hospital, Covington County Hospital in Collins, Simpson General Hospital in Mendenhall and Smith County Emergency Hospital in Raleigh started implementing the EHR together in January 2025. They’re now preparing patients to switch […]

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Top 10 specialties for resident physicians

Among U.S. resident physicians, about 8 in 10 are in specialty programs and the remainder are in subspecialty programs, according to the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges.  In their annual Graduate Medical Education census, the AMA and AAMC collected data on thousands of residency training programs in the U.S.  The […]

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15 hospitals seeking CMOs 

In the first few weeks of the year, hospitals across the country are recruiting chief medical officers to oversee clinical care, quality and physician engagement. Below are 15 hospitals and health systems that have recently posted CMO job openings.  Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker websites and include job […]

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Children’s Nebraska names new CIO

Ryan Cameron has been named executive vice president and chief information and innovation officer at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha. Mr. Cameron announced the appointment in a Jan. 15 LinkedIn post. He previously served as vice president of technology and innovation at Children’s Nebraska, a role he held since 2022, according to his LinkedIn. The post […]

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