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California finalizes earthquake requirements for hospitals: 5 things to know
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earthquake retrofit requirements into law, and the legislation allows some hospitals to ask for a deadline extension, the Los Angeles Times reported Oct. 9.
UnitedHealth, CVS want FTC chairwoman, 2 commissioners off PBM case
UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health are asking that Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan and two other commissioners recuse themselves from a lawsuit accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices, CNBC repor…
Ransomware attack at Texas health system spreads
When hackers strike a health system, it can have far-reaching effects beyond just the original target.
Federal budget deficit hits $1.8T: 5 notes
Health system executives are watching the federal budget deficit closely headed into 2025 as they develop their own budgets for next year.
HCA, CommonSpirit deals bolster Kaiser's Colorado presence
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is strengthening its presence in Colorado through expanded partnerships with HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit health system in the country, and CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit systems.&nbs…
Providence California hospital names chief administrative officer
Cindy Mahal, DNP, RN, was named chief administrative officer of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., according to an Oct. 8 news release shared with Becker’s from its parent system, Renton, Wash.-based Providence.
MD Anderson joins global cancer initiative
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has partnered with the Union for International Cancer Control to address breast and cervical cancer on a global scale.
A 'transformational era of nursing' on the horizon
Nursing is in a “transformational era,” leaders told Becker’s.
Where exiting CEOs are heading
Retirement and assuming a new role at a different organization are the most common next steps for retiring hospital and health system CEOs, as recently reported by Becker’s.
Eli Lilly snags chief AI officer from Mount Sinai
Eli Lilly & Co. named its inaugural chief AI officer, who joins the company from Mount Sinai Health System.
