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Walgreens halts quarterly dividend for 1st time since 1932: 8 notes
Walgreens Boots Alliance has suspended its quarterly cash dividend as it reassesses capital allocation amid a long-term turnaround effort.
10 health systems with strong finances
Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released in 2025.
Dignity California hospital CEO to retire
Michael Korpiel, president and CEO of Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Calif., plans to retire July 7, according to a Dignity Health statement shared with Becker’s.
ED attrition rates top 13% among NPs, PAs: 5 notes
Non-physician practitioners are leaving emergency medicine at higher rates and younger ages compared to previous years.
We must support pathways for passionate students to join the healthcare workforce
As a high school junior, he took a class in nursing foundations that changed his life’s trajectory. Esteban Ramirez graduated last May and now studies Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona. But before these accomplishments, he set the stage …
RFK Jr. pressed on vaccines in 2nd HHS confirmation hearing: 5 notes
Much of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Jan. 30 centered on his views of vaccines.
A Florida system's $1B push to expand access
Ben Spence is new to his role as COO of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health. However, as a nearly 30-year veteran of the organization, he has played a key role in its past and shaping its future.
Lawmakers propose bill to shore up supply chains
A group of senators has reintroduced legislation aimed at strengthening American supply chains.
New Mexico hospital names new CEO
Helen Ballantyne has been appointed CEO of Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M., effective March 1.
Ransomware attack hits New York blood supplier
New York Blood Center Enterprises, one of the largest blood suppliers in the U.S., is working to recover from a ransomware attack that disrupted its IT systems.
