Category: Press Release

KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2026 and how enrollees may be affected on WUNC’s Due South on Jan. 7. Click here to hear Appleby on Due South (begins 33:00). Read Appleby’s “Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers.” KFF Health News South […]

The federal government scaled back its recommended childhood vaccines, sidelining six that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.  Just three of those that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will no longer routinely recommend — against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus — have prevented nearly 2 million hospitalizations and 90,000 deaths in the […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth are taking steps to expand their emergency room services across Florida. HCA Florida Merrill Road Emergency opened on Jan. 7. The Jacksonville-based freestanding ER features 11 rooms, one trauma bay and emergency care services including CT scans, ultrasounds and minimally invasive diagnostics.  “The goal of our […]

Marshall County Hospital in Benton, Ky., has paused discussions about a potential sale and appointed a new CEO, a hospital board member confirmed to Becker’s. Board Treasurer Peyton Porter told Becker’s the board unanimously voted in a Jan. 7 public meeting to table the request for proposals process “in totality.” He added: “Based on that […]

Since December 2025, the following hospitals and health systems have said they plan to raise their workers’ pay.  Editor note: This webpage was created Jan. 9, and will continue to be updated regularly. January 1. Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee at Portland-based Maine Medical Center approved a three-year labor contract. […]

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery have partnered to expand access to orthopedic care in South Florida. The organizations plan to offer comprehensive musculoskeletal care, including diagnosis, surgery and rehabilitation. HSS physicians will perform surgeries at Jupiter Medical Center’s new Johnny and Terry Gray Surgical Institute, according to a […]

Several women have recently stepped into new executive roles at hospitals and health systems — including through promotions, new appointments or planned retirements. While women hold most entry-level positions in healthcare, they made up just 35% of C-suite leaders in 2024, an increase from 29% in 2020. Healthcare leaders recently told Becker’s that improving women’s […]

Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health has named Craig Connors vice president of revenue cycle and payer relations, according to a Jan. 8 post on its LinkedIn page.  Mr. Connors joins the health system from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, where he has served as senior director of payer relations since February 2021, according to his […]

Hospital and health systems are reimagining paid time off not simply as a benefit, but as a proactive tool for combatting burnout, retaining talent and fostering a healthier workplace culture. While PTO is typically positioned as offering employees flexibility, some organizations have found traditional models may have the opposite effect — encouraging workers to stockpile […]

Amazon Pharmacy is selling the newly approved oral formulation of Wegovy through insurance and transparent cash-pay pricing. Eligible customers with commercial insurance may pay as little as $25 for a one-month supply, according to a Jan. 9 news release. Uninsured patients can access the medication through a cash-pay option starting at $149 per month. Amazon […]