Category: Press Release

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is eyeing a presidential bid, has incensed both Democrats and Republicans over immigrant health care in his home state, underscoring the delicate political path ahead. For a second year, the Democrat has asked state lawmakers to roll back coverage for some immigrants in the face of federal Medicaid spending cuts […]

As therapies become more specialized and expensive, patients are relying on pharmacy teams for more than medication dispensing. Health systems are responding by integrating pharmacists more deeply into clinical care, particularly in specialty and oncology settings, where treatment complexity and coordination demands are highest. “Patients increasingly expect pharmacists to act as clinical partners, not just […]

Robin Kobayashi has been appointed executive vice president and chief people strategy officer for Honolulu-based The Queen’s Health Systems. Ms. Kobayashi brings decades of experience leading workforce transformation and people strategy in complex environments, according to a Feb. 3 LinkedIn post from the health system.  She most recently served as senior vice president of human […]

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital — part of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham — has received $35 million from Irving Oil to fund two cancer-focused facilities within the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building, currently under construction. The funds will establish the Irving Oil Limited Center for Urgent Cancer Care in Honor of Arthur L. Irving and […]

Hospital supply chain leaders say the playbook that worked just a few years ago no longer holds.  Global economic instability, fragile supplier networks, pricing pressures and uneven clinical purchasing patterns inside hospitals are converging at the same time health systems are demanding greater savings from supply operations — leaving leaders to rethink how reliability, cost […]

Forty-three hospitals across 18 states have converted to rural emergency facilities since the law that created the designation took effect in January 2023, according to data from CMS. Here are the hospitals that have converted to rural emergency status, by state: Alabama (3) Bullock County Hospital (Union Springs) East Alabama Health-Lanier (Valley) J. Paul Jones […]

Tyler Stapp, chief operating officer of Pineville (Ky.) Community Health Center, has spent his career in healthcare focused on improving patients’ access to care. Mr. Stapp helped Pineville modernize its facility and treatment options in recent years. His mission has remained simple since his journey in healthcare began, “provide access closer to home.” At age […]

Midland, Mich.-based MyMichigan Health is rolling out additional changes to its executive and medical center leadership structure aimed at strengthening coordination and care delivery. Five things to know from a Feb. 4 news release: 1. Hunter Nostrant, president of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, will transition to the role of COO for MyMichigan Health, effective March […]