Category: Press Release

Nearly 23 million people have enrolled in ACA marketplace plans for 2026, down from 24.2 million in 2025, according to the latest data from CMS published Jan. 28. For the 30 HealthCare.gov states, the data is through Jan. 15. For the 20 state-based exchanges plus D.C., the data is through Jan. 10. The 1.2 million […]

HHS has rescinded a civil rights guidance directed at the nation’s retail pharmacies, reversing a directive that outlined their legal obligations to dispense medications tied to reproductive health. HHS’ Office for Civil Rights withdrew its September 2023 guidance, which had updated a 2022 version addressing sex and disability discrimination under federal law, according to a […]

Becker’s asked 14 healthcare leaders what steps they’re taking to align quality, Safety, and financial performance in 2026. The leaders featured below are speaking at Becker’s Perioperative Summit, Sept. 14-Sep. 15, 2026, at the Hilton Chicago. If you would like to join the event as a speaker, please contact Scott King at sking@beckershealthcare.com. As part of […]

Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in overcharges that have been common in the program for more than a decade. On Jan. […]

Dan Bowen was appointed president of Orlando Health Sebastian (Fla.) River Hospital, effective Jan. 19, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Bowen most recently served as market COO for Piedmont Medical Center in South Carolina, where he oversaw daily operations at Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill and Piedmont Medical Center Fort […]

Eli Lilly has entered a global research collaboration and licensing agreement with Seamless Therapeutics to develop programmable recombinase-based gene therapies for genetic hearing loss. Under the deal, Lilly secured exclusive rights to site-specific recombinases programmed by Seamless to target gene mutations associated with hearing loss, according to a Jan. 28 news release from Seamless Therapeutics. […]

Hospital and health system CEOs across the U.S. have made several moves recently, including appointments at new organizations and departures. Some executives have remained with their organizations in expanded roles overseeing multiple facilities, as some systems eliminate individual hospital CEO positions in favor of regional leadership models.  Meanwhile, CEO turnover — including retirements and resignations […]

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has signed a letter of intent with Goshen (Ind.) Health to explore a partnership. The partnership would make Goshen Health Parkview’s largest hospital outside of Fort Wayne and establish it as a regional hub for care, access and growth, according to a Jan. 27 Goshen Health news release. Goshen and […]

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a special advisory bulletin clarifying that pharmaceutical manufacturers may sell lower-cost prescription drugs directly to Medicare and Medicaid patients without violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, provided that specific safeguards are met. The guidance, issued by HHS’ Office of Inspector General on Jan. 27, outlines criteria that “lower the […]