Category: Press Release

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Medicaid cuts on WAMU’s 1A on April 7. She also discussed health care affordability on The Middle With Jeremy Hobson on April 3. Click here to hear Rovner on 1A. Click here to hear Rovner on The Middle With Jeremy Hobson. KFF Health News is a […]

Here are 30 department closures or services that are ending or have been announced, advanced or finalized that Becker’s reported since Jan. 1: 1. Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is laying off 86 employees — about 17% of its workforce — and eliminating several service lines as it prepares for a potential closure or acquisition by […]

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is debuting a digital technology to assist eye surgeons during glaucoma and other ophthalmic procedures. The tool was developed by Sean Ianchulev, MD, director of ophthalmic innovation and technology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, which is the only eye center to conduct the […]

In 2025, physician compensation rose by about 3%, reversing course after slow pay growth in previous years, an April 10 Medscape report found. Medscape surveyed 5,916 full-time physicians across 29 specialities between September 5 and December 17, 2025 for its “‘A Return to Normalization’: Physician Compensation Report 2026.” The company also used data from its […]

Cleveland Clinic has partnered with automation startup Luminai to reduce administrative burden and allow caregivers to focus more on patients, Forbes reported. Their first use case will focus on streamlining referrals, which often still arrive via fax, according to the April 9 story. Luminai’s AI agents will process incoming documents to determine whether they’re referrals, […]

Hospitals are increasingly recognizing the value of dedicated clinics to support the more than half of intensive care unit survivors who experience “post-intensive care syndrome,” KFF Health News reported April 10. More than 5 million people are admitted to intensive care units every year. A 2025 study published in PLOS One suggests up to 54% […]

Medline Industries has recalled medical convenience kits due to a syringe defect. The recall, initiated Feb. 27, affects 966 kits that include Namic angiographic rotating adaptor control syringes used in labor and delivery settings, according to an April 7 FDA enforcement report. Medline identified a risk that the syringe’s rotating adaptor could unwind during use, […]

Researchers at the 23andMe Research Institute have identified genetic variants linked to weight loss and side effects among patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists. The study, published April 8 in Nature, analyzed data from 27,885 people who reported using GLP-1 medications. It found a genetic variation linked to better response to GLP-1 drugs, with patients losing […]

Craig Richardville has been named senior vice president and chief digital and information officer of UF Health, effective May 1. In this role, Mr. Richardville will oversee enterprise digital strategy, IT, data and analytics, AI and cybersecurity across the Gainesville, Fla.-based health system, according to an April 9 news release. Most recently, he served as […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $6 million interventional radiology suite at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, also in New Hyde Park.  The suite is the hospital’s third and includes a Philips Azurion 7 image-guided therapy system, according to an April 10 news release from Northwell.  In addition to rotational capabilities, […]