Category: Press Release

Federal budget policies could put the nation’s nursing faculty workforce under great strain, according to a March 20 JAMA Health Forum viewpoint by two leaders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Proposed changes to the U.S. federal budget emphasize short-term recruitment of clinical nursing staff “without thoughtful consideration for the faculty needed […]

This article was last updated March 20, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here are 11 things to know about the transition controversy and what happens next: 1. The […]

Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based North Star Health Alliance has shared plans to further reduce its workforce as part of restructuring efforts after cutting more than 100 clinical, nonclinical and management positions in late January.  The restructuring changes include leadership, operations and the alignment of services “to help reduce expenses while maintaining safe, reliable care,” the health system […]

I recently saw Adam Grant speak at ACHE Congress. He began his session with an observation that really stuck with me: People in healthcare are really good at thinking, but we tend to be slow at rethinking. In other words, when we find a process that works, we stick with it—maybe even fall in love with “the […]

For insurers that remain committed to their Medicare Advantage businesses, special needs plans have been a major growth driver. KFF estimated that almost half of MA enrollment growth from 2024 to 2025 stemmed from these tailored plans. In 2025, SNPs covered 21% of MA enrollees. Chronic condition, dual-eligible and institutional SNPs address members who have […]

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the KFF Health News series “Priced Out,” which focuses on the health insurance crisis, on An Arm and a Leg on March 19. Click here to hear Rayasam on An Arm and a Leg (starts at 21:03). Read Rayasam’s “When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage.” […]

East Adams Rural Healthcare is moving forward with plans to keep its Primary Care Clinic in Ritzville, Wash., open amid ongoing legal and financial challenges at its Ritzville Hospital.  During a March 17 board of commissioners special meeting, EARH CEO Todd Nida presented two options to maintain primary care services with at least one provider, […]

Michigan physicians are urging state lawmakers to pass an agreement to keep the state in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, warning a lapse could disrupt care delivery and affect thousands of physicians practicing in Michigan under the agreement, Interlochen Public Radio reported March 19.  Michigan joined the compact in 2018, allowing physicians licensed in participating […]

A federal appeals court has revived a whistleblower lawsuit alleging four drugmakers overcharged for medications under the 340B program. In a 3-0 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Novartis and Sanofi must face claims they violated the False Claims Act through their involvement in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. […]

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has appointed Samuel Calabrese as executive vice president and CEO, effective May 1. Mr. Calabrese will become the fifth CEO in the organization’s 84-year history, succeeding Paul Abramowitz, PharmD, who retired earlier this year, according to a March 19 news release from the organization. He currently serves as vice […]