Category: Press Release

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., […]

Bishop, Calif.-based Northern Inyo Healthcare District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 22 to celebrate the opening of its new pharmacy and updated infusion center, according to a Jan. 22 report by Sierra Wave Media. The health system said the event marked a milestone in the district’s efforts to expand and modernize its healthcare services. The […]

Eli Lilly and Co. will require all 340B covered entities to submit claims-level data for in-house pharmacy dispensing beginning Feb. 1, 2026. The new requirement expands Lilly’s existing policy, which has applied to contract pharmacies since December 2021, according to a Jan. 15 company news release. All covered entity types must report claims-level data for […]

Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals have ratified a new labor contract with San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare. The four-year contract, approved by a supermajority of members, covers about 5,700 registered nurses, according to a Jan. 23 news release shared with Becker’s. It takes effect upon ratification and will expire […]