Category: Press Release

Legisladores conservadores en varios estados están impulsando leyes redactadas por grupos antiaborto para aumentar la protección de los centros de crisis de embarazo. Estos centros ofrecen algunos servicios relacionados con la salud, pero también se dedican a disuadir a las mujeres de abortar. La legislación prohibiría que los gobiernos estatales y locales obligaran a estos […]

LISTEN: Your dental insurance might not cover what you expect. Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree in Nashville, Tennessee, hopes to go less often in 2026, but he’s already made a few visits. “I had a root canal just last week that was like $500,” he said. “The […]

La paciente fue por primera vez a ver a Mark Supiano en 2017 porque su familia estaba preocupada:  estaba perdiendo la memoria a corto plazo. Mientras revisaba su historial y signos vitales, Supiano, geriatra en la Universidad de Utah, observó una señal preocupante: su presión arterial era de 148/86, por encima de lo normal a […]

John Galvin es consciente de que necesita una colonoscopía. Pero está esperando hasta diciembre para hacerla, cuando cumpla 65 años y califique para Medicare. Estaba pensando en retrasar el estudio, contó, porque este año la prima mensual del seguro de Obamacare se le triplicó a $2.460, lo que es igual a cerca de un tercio […]

Hospitals and health systems began 2026 with a flurry of executive moves. Since Jan. 1, Becker’s has tracked 576 leadership changes. Editor’s note: This live page was launched Jan. 2, 2026, and will be updated regularly. March 14-20 1. Aubrey Harry, MSN, RN, was promoted to CEO and chief nursing officer at Longview (Texas) ContinueCARE […]

Artificial intelligence is gaining traction across hospital pharmacy operations, but many health systems struggle to move beyond small pilot programs. According to Bickkie Solomon, PharmD, director of pharmacy at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, who is also an assistant professor of pharmacy at Irvine, Calif.-based West Coast University and […]

Owensboro (Ky.) Health is piloting an AI platform developed by Optum and Microsoft that aims to tackle one of the most persistent sources of clinician frustration: the administrative complexity of documentation, coding and claims. For leaders at the health system, the project is less about adopting new technology and more about reducing the operational friction […]

Have you been part of the shift? Many IT teams are now more influential—and necessary—in the assessment, purchase decision and implementation of healthcare software. From technological advancements that require interconnectivity to AI, cybersecurity and more, your IT team is a crucial part of the solution. Can you imagine the impact you might have if you […]

CMS has finalized a rule to phase out faxing and mailing for healthcare claims documentation. Four things to know: 1. The Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule is projected to save the healthcare industry roughly $781 million annually by establishing national standards for the electronic […]