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Best healthcare jobs without a bachelor's degree: US News

Five healthcare jobs made U.S. News & World Report’s list of the best jobs without a bachelor’s degree requirement.

NIH director steps down

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health, having served in the role since November 2023.

​​Uber Health, Guardian partner to address care gaps

Uber Health is partnering with the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to provide support for members with approved long-term disability claims.

Wellstar CEO to retire

Candice Saunders, BSN, president and CEO of Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System, plans to retire June 30 after a decade in the role.

21 states raised minimum wage on Jan. 1

More than 20 states increased minimum wage on Jan. 1, increasing wages for more than nine million workers by a total of nearly $6 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Wellstar taps president for 2 Georgia hospitals

Kevin Smith, PhD, has been appointed president of Wellstar Spalding Medical Center in Griffin, Ga., and Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center in Jackson, Ga.

Employee engagement drops to 10-year low: 5 notes

Only 31% of U.S. employees are engaged at work as of 2024, marking the lowest level reported since 2014, according to a Jan. 14 Gallup article.

Trump administration 'likely' to end FTC efforts to ban noncompetes: Report

President-elect Donald Trump recently said that current Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson will be the next chair of the commission. He has also nominated Mark Meador to take over for outgoing Chairperson Lina Khan, creating a Republican majori…

Texas physician sentenced to 10 years for $70M fraud scheme

A physician based in Fredericksburg, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $26.6 million in restitution for his involvement in a $70 million Medicare fraud scheme. 

Sutter Health enters $1B partnership with GE HealthCare

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has entered into a seven-year partnership with Arlington Heights, Ill.-based GE HealthCare to enhance imaging services across California.