WellSpan’s CEO-CFO power duo: How 2 female leaders guide the growing system

With healthcare pressures arriving faster than many health systems can respond, a strong CEO and CFO partnership has never been more important.  At York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health, Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN, president and CEO, and Laura Buczkowski, executive vice president and CFO, have spent nearly six years building that kind of partnership, forging a relationship […]

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Humana, CommonSpirit reach 3-year MA agreement, including Colorado and Texas

Parts of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health’s Colorado and Texas markets are back in network for Humana Medicare Advantage members under a national, three-year agreement, according to a March 23 news release. The agreement, which is the product of nearly one year of negotiations, covers services, facilities and providers. CommonSpirit’s Colorado and Texas markets split from the […]

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UCI Health to lay off 150 workers

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health plans to lay off about 150 workers — about 1% of its workforce — as part of a “strategic restructuring” amid widespread financial pressures, including federal funding cuts and changes to insurance reimbursement. Affected roles include a mix of administrative, support and operational functions across the health system realign “how work […]

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900 nurses reach labor deal with Northern Light Eastern Maine

Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United have reached a tentative labor agreement with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, part of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health. The agreement, which averted a strike planned for March 23, covers about 900 nurses at the medical center. It includes pay increases of 12% […]

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BCBS of Minnesota CEO leaves Sutter board over Allina deal

Dana Erickson, BSN, RN, president and CEO of Eagan, Minn.-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, has resigned from the board of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health as the system moves forward with its proposed acquisition of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, both organizations confirmed in statements shared with Becker’s. Ms. Erickson stepped down from the board […]

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‘We don’t think of it as just a service line’: How 5 health systems integrate behavioral health into core finances 

Across five health systems, behavioral health leaders are seeing a fundamental shift in how integration is financed: moving from siloed service lines and short-term funding toward enterprisewide cost strategies.  Rather than treating behavioral health as a standalone service, leaders said systems are embedding it across care settings and budgets, reflecting its impact on overall patient […]

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Aunque tengas seguro dental, la factura puede ser muy alta

Russell Anthony fue ocho veces al dentista el año pasado. El jubilado de 65 años que vive en Nashville, Tennessee, espera ir con menos frecuencia en 2026, pero ya ha tenido algunas consultas. “La semana pasada me hicieron un tratamiento de conducto (endodoncia) que costó unos $500”, dijo. “Antes me colocaron una corona que me […]

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$1M gift grows to $4M+ nurse debt relief at Main Line Health

Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health is providing student debt relief to 173 nurses through a donor-funded effort that has brought in $4.26 million across four of its hospitals since early 2025, according to the health system. The effort began with a $1 million donation at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pa., in early 2025 […]

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