Category: Press Release

The University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services have replaced members of Nebraska Medicine’s board of directors, saying the move was necessary after the health system filed a lawsuit to block an $800 million deal that would give the university sole ownership of the Omaha-based system. In a joint statement published Jan. 22, the […]

UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.), a 222-bed hospital, has appointed Teresa Perry CFO. Ms. Perry brings more than 17 years of experience with the health system to the role. She most recently served as CFO of UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich., a position she held for 12 years. She previously served as controller at the […]

Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and […]

As premium payments for Affordable Care Act insurance plans soar and cuts to Medicaid start to affect hospitals and patients, many people in 2026 will need help paying medical bills. And charity care may be a solution. One group working on this is Dollar For, a nonprofit focused on helping people access the financial assistance […]

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a year of changes at the Department of Health and Human Services and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on NPR’s 1A on Jan. 22. On CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Jan. 16 and CBS Saturday Morning’s HealthWatch on Jan. 17, Gounder […]

Hospitals are increasingly seeking out new financial arrangements for energy management, transitioning capital expenditures into operating expenses, according to a report from Moody’s Investor Services. “Hospitals and health systems are embracing [Energy as a Service] models to address aging utility infrastructure, enhance energy efficiency and support sustainability initiatives,” the report notes. “EaaS arrangements typically involve […]

More than 500,000 providers prescribed GLP-1s in 2025, with wide variation between specialties, according to a Jan. 22 article from IQVIA, a clinical research firm.  GLP-1 medications are approved for several conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, liver disease and sleep apnea. Among GLP-1 drugs approved for weight loss — […]

Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare and Marlette, Mich.-based Aspire Rural Health System signed a letter of intent Jan. 22 to explore a partnership that would enhance healthcare services in Michigan’s Thumb region.  The nonbinding agreement would begin a formal exploration process between the systems, which have collaborated through the Covenant Regional Thumb Network since 2018, according […]

Lisa DeKezel, BSN, RN, has been named CEO of Ray County Hospital and Healthcare in Richmond, Mo. Ms. DeKezel brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a Jan. 23 hospital news release. She has previously led critical access hospitals and community health systems, focusing on stabilizing operations, strengthening […]

For decades, cancer care has advanced through new therapies, technologies and molecular insights. But beneath every treatment decision, prognosis and research breakthrough sits a quieter constant: staging. Rick Greene, MD, FACS, emeritus chair of surgery at Carolinas Medical Center and medical director of cancer data services at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, N.C., […]