Category: Press Release

CMS’ $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program expedited South Dakota’s plan to join the PA licensure compact, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.  The federal rural health program examined each state’s scope of practice laws to determine its allotment of the $50 billion fund, with an explicit focus on the PA licensure compact. […]

MUSC Health-Orangeburg (S.C.) named Matthew Medley CEO, effective March 9. Mr. Medley will lead the hospital’s senior leadership team and report to the CEO of MUSC Health’s Charleston Division, according to a March 13 health system news release. He will also serve on the MUSC Health-Charleston Division executive leadership committee. Mr. Medley most recently served […]

Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United plan to strike March 23 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, part of Brewer-based Northern Light Health. The union represents about 900 nurses at the medical center, according to a MSNA/NNOC news release shared with Becker’s. Northern Light Health is a nine-hospital health […]

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is the second hospital in the world to receive designation as a Center of Excellence in Women’s Integrated Surgical Health by Surgical Review Corp. The accreditation involves a comprehensive, data-driven evaluation that measures a hospital and surgical team against nationally and internationally recognized standards, according to a March 12 system news […]

Pine Bluff, Ark.-based Jefferson Regional Medical Center named Steven Wright, MD, chief medical officer. In the role, Dr. Wright will oversee clinical operations, ensure patient safety and lead medical strategy, according to a March 12 system news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Wright, a practicing nephrologist, has worked on the system’s medical staff for 29 […]

Hinds County (Miss.) Chancery Court Judge J. Dewayne Thomas temporarily blocked the Mississippi Division of Medicaid March 11 from collecting a $5.5 million debt from Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital, Mississippi Today reported March 12. Gary Marchand, Greenwood Leflore’s former interim CEO and current consultant to its board, said the pause could last “many months to […]

As lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the insurance industry, healthcare providers are watching closely. During a recent Becker’s Healthcare podcast sponsored by HaloMD, Patrick Velliky, chief external affairs officer at HaloMD and a longtime healthcare policy advocate, unpacked the implications of recent Capitol Hill hearings focused on payer consolidation, affordability and reimbursement practices. He examined how […]

Hospitals and health systems began 2026 with a flurry of executive moves. Since Dec. 19, 2025, Becker’s has tracked 523 leadership changes, including 473 in the new year. Editor’s note: This live page was launched Jan. 2, 2026, and will be updated regularly. 2026 March 7-13 1. Steven Wright, MD, was named chief medical officer […]

Patients taking blood thinner Eliquis had a lower risk of clinically relevant bleeding than those taking Xarelto, a recent study found. Researchers enrolled 2,760 patients with venous thrombosis — blood clots in the veins of the legs or lungs — and randomly assigned them to receive one of the two anticoagulants, according to the study […]

A growing share of Americans worry about affording prescription drugs, with 59% saying they are at least somewhat concerned — the highest level recorded since 2018, according to a March 13 KFF poll. About 22% of respondents said they are “very worried” about prescription drug costs. Majorities across political parties also said the government should […]