Texas hospitals to merge under Tenet deal

Nacogdoches County Hospital District in Nacogdoches, Texas, unanimously approved a new lease agreement with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare on Feb. 27, The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel reported March 2. The 15-year lease agreement designates Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital and Cecil R. Bomar Rehabilitation Center as campuses of Nacogdoches Medical Center. Tenet, which operates Nacogdoches Medical Center, will assume […]

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Novant posts 4.8% operating margin in 2025 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health recorded an operating income of $576.6 million (4.8% operating margin) in 2025, compared to an operating income of $556.3 million (5.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Feb. 27 financial report.  Total operating revenue was $11.9 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, a 16.8% increase […]

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Infectious disease fellowships see decline in applicants, filled spots

As measles outbreaks continue to worsen across the U.S., the percentage of physicians seeking fellowships in infectious diseases is shrinking, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.  In a report published Feb. 19, the NRPM shared data from the Specialties Matching Service Matching program for the 2026 appointment year. In the program’s 42-year […]

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10 providers seeking RCM talent

Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Cape Cod Healthcare, based in Hyannis, Mass., seeks an executive director of finance and revenue.   2. Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center seeks a revenue integrity administrator.  3. […]

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RFK Jr. names 2 new members to CDC vaccine panel 

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed two new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee Feb. 27, ahead of a rescheduled meeting in mid-March where members are expected to review COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.  Mr. Kennedy said Sean Downing, MD, and Angelina Farella, MD, will join the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr. Downing is […]

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Families Defend Disability Services Amid Medicaid Cuts

Families of Idahoans with disabilities say their lives could be upended as lawmakers in the state’s Republican-dominated legislature mull sweeping cuts. Services at risk include the 24/7 care that allows a 39-year-old with cerebral palsy to live independently; the in-home caregiving that lets a 26-year-old with brain damage from a hemorrhage at birth stay in […]

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Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.

Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a tooth and it became infected, she could not find a dentist near her home who would accept her government health coverage and was taking new […]

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Why Telehealth Skills Belong at the Core of Clinical Education

Telehealth continues to evolve from an optional care modality into a routine component of clinical practice. Findings from the 2024 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Workforce Research Recap, highlight how increasing telehealth utilization is prompting many organizations to reassess educational curricula to better reflect modern care delivery needs. The integration of telehealth […]

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