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RFK Jr.'s first HHS confirmation hearing: 7 healthcare takeaways
President Donald Trump’s HHS secretary pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced more than three hours of questioning by the Senate Finance Committee Jan. 29, the first of two hearings this week in an effort to secure the nomination.
Providence Montana hospital taps chief administrative officer
Caryl Perdaems has been named chief administrative officer of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, Mont., effective Feb. 3.
New Hampshire hospital CEO to step down ahead of HCA integration
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has appointed a CEO and other leaders for Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., ahead of its anticipated integration into the system.
World's most admired healthcare companies: Fortune
Fortune released its World’s Most Admired Companies list on Jan. 29, which included healthcare companies.
US sudden infant death rates increase 12%: Study
A recent study showed a nearly 12% rise in sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2022, The New York Times reported Jan. 27.
State Department green-lights resumption of HIV medication program
The Trump administration issued a waiver to allow the continuation of lifesaving HIV medications through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief, following a recent halt to the program, The New York Times reported Jan. 28.
HCA names chief academic officer for GME
Juan Sanchez, MD, was appointed chief academic officer for graduate medical education at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the for-profit hospital operator confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 29.
Hospital CEOs prep for 'devastating' Medicaid cuts
Medicaid is under scrutiny as Republican lawmakers eye big healthcare budget cuts for this year.
Oregon governor intervenes in Providence strike
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has stepped in amid an open-ended strike that began Jan. 10 at Providence hospitals and clinics across the state.
Indiana hospital plan collapses after 'enormous' cost spike
Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare has postponed the construction of a new hospital campus in Greendale, Ind., according to a Jan. 29 news release shared with Becker’s.
