Category: Press Release

After Susannah Reed-McCullough’s husband died in 2018, she and their young daughters continued to receive health insurance through his job as a firefighter in Maryland. Then, in 2024, she got an unexpected medical bill: $377 for a checkup for one of her children the previous fall. Reed-McCullough said she called the doctor’s billing department and […]

As GLP-1 pills for weight loss enter the U.S. market, some pharmaceutical companies are testing the possibility of a gene therapy to stimulate GLP-1 production, The Washington Post reported Jan. 24.  GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound, mimic a naturally occurring gut hormone to suppress appetite, promote a feeling of fullness, stimulate […]

As health systems head into 2026 amid margin pressure, policy uncertainty and rising demand, executives are converging around a shared set of priorities. Across responses from CEOs, CFOs and senior leaders, the message was consistent: growth must be disciplined, operationally grounded and closely tied to mission and access. Becker’s gathered insight from 89 hospital and […]

Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare is making service line changes that will result in the elimination of about 100 positions, citing a broader effort to stabilize its finances and protect core clinical services. The health system said Jan. 26 it will close or integrate several stand-alone clinics and services, including chiropractic and acupuncture, with patients referred to […]

Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health is transitioning its hospital and clinic signage to Vandalia Health, reflecting the branding of its parent health system. Mon Health merged with Charleston (W.Va.) Area Medical Center in 2022 to create Vandalia, which is headquartered in Charleston. The rebranding process, which also includes patient-facing materials, will take several months. “Our new […]

CMS proposed its 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D capitation rates and payment policies Jan. 26, putting forth a slowdown in payment growth after a $25 billion boost for 2026. Five things to know: The proposed policies would result in a net average year-over-year payment increase of 0.09%, or roughly $700 million in MA payments […]

While healthcare job gains drove overall U.S. employment growth in December, the sector’s momentum has slowed below its 2024 and 2025 averages. Healthcare added an average of 56,000 jobs per month in 2024, but that figure fell to 34,000 in 2025. December saw just 21,100 new jobs in the sector, according to the most recent […]

Across health systems, chief medical information officers say physician frustration is not driven by a single broken workflow, but by the compounding effect of documentation burden, chart review overload, inbox volume, payer friction and fragmented digital tools that pull clinicians away from patient care. While these pain points are chronic, CMIOs say they have reached […]

Benjamin “BJ” Predum has been named Central Coast market president at Dignity Health, effective Feb. 2, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. In the role, Mr. Predum will oversee the following California hospitals: Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (Arroyo Grande) Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) French Hospital Medical Center (San Luis Obispo) Marian Regional Medical […]

Cleveland Clinic generated $18 billion in operating revenue and completed nearly 16 million patient encounters in 2025, President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD, said during a Jan. 26 annual address. The academic medical center also reported an operating margin exceeding 4%, an increase from the nearly $16 billion in revenue and a 1.7% margin in […]