Category: Press Release

Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in overcharges that have been common in the program for more than a decade. On Jan. […]

Dan Bowen was appointed president of Orlando Health Sebastian (Fla.) River Hospital, effective Jan. 19, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Bowen most recently served as market COO for Piedmont Medical Center in South Carolina, where he oversaw daily operations at Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill and Piedmont Medical Center Fort […]

Eli Lilly has entered a global research collaboration and licensing agreement with Seamless Therapeutics to develop programmable recombinase-based gene therapies for genetic hearing loss. Under the deal, Lilly secured exclusive rights to site-specific recombinases programmed by Seamless to target gene mutations associated with hearing loss, according to a Jan. 28 news release from Seamless Therapeutics. […]

Hospital and health system CEOs across the U.S. have made several moves recently, including appointments at new organizations and departures. Some executives have remained with their organizations in expanded roles overseeing multiple facilities, as some systems eliminate individual hospital CEO positions in favor of regional leadership models.  Meanwhile, CEO turnover — including retirements and resignations […]

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has signed a letter of intent with Goshen (Ind.) Health to explore a partnership. The partnership would make Goshen Health Parkview’s largest hospital outside of Fort Wayne and establish it as a regional hub for care, access and growth, according to a Jan. 27 Goshen Health news release. Goshen and […]

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a special advisory bulletin clarifying that pharmaceutical manufacturers may sell lower-cost prescription drugs directly to Medicare and Medicaid patients without violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, provided that specific safeguards are met. The guidance, issued by HHS’ Office of Inspector General on Jan. 27, outlines criteria that “lower the […]

Nonprofit hospitals in nonexpansion states with high exposure to ACA marketplace patients face increased financial pressure this year due to the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025, Fitch said in a Jan. 27 report.  Four things to know: 1. Nonprofit hospitals in seven nonexpansion states see greater risk from […]

Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National, which operates two hospitals, does not have to fulfill the Justice Department’s request for patient records related to gender-affirming care, a federal judge ruled Jan. 21.  The order, issued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, aligns with other federal court rulings that have blocked the government’s attempt […]

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share their top 2026 priority for balancing financial or operational stability with growth in mind. The 91 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 16th Annual Meeting, from April 13 – 16, 2026 […]

CMS recently awarded 400 new Medicare-funded residency positions to more than 130 teaching hospitals nationwide as part of a broader push to expand physician training capacity, particularly in rural communities and other high-need areas. The awards were made through Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and Section 4122 of the Consolidated Appropriations […]