Category: Operations, Business

The Board of Governors of L.A. Health Plan has unanimously given the green light to appoint Martha Santana-Chin as its next  CEO – making her the first female and Latina CEO to lead the organization, it said last week.

Franciscan Health Dyer in Indiana will transition its hospital to a behavioral health services facility by the end of 2027, the health system has announced.
The transition, approved by the Franciscan Alliance Board of Trustees, aims to meet the growing…

A new, clinically-focused strategic alliance has been formed between CommonSpirit Health and University of Utah Health, with the two entities hoping the alliance will increase access to quality medical care.
Through the alliance, patients at five Commo…

Aetna, part of CVS Health, has rolled out SimplePay Health, an alternative health plan that aims to simplify the member experience.
The plan, for self-insured clients, is intended to further reduce costs and improve outcomes and features a payment mode…

Elevance Health is laying off a combined 123 employees across two southern California locations, according to regulatory documents filed this month.

Evernorth Health Services has selected Transcarent to power its new Oncology Benefit Services program.
The digital platform included in the offering is geared to bring together cancer services across pharmacy and medical benefits and provide more perso…

CVS Health is undergoing a strategic review that could reshape its future, and has retained bankers to help assess a variety of options, including a potential breakup of the business, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

University Medical Center (UMC) Health System in Lubbock, Texas, is facing a significant disruption following a large IT outage, part of a ransomware attack that has impacted its ability to deliver care and conduct routine operations. 
The ransomware i…

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced nearly $100 million in awards to grow the national healthcare workforce and improve access in high-need areas.

Floridians looking for individual or family health plans will have new options from Elevance Health subsidiary Wellpoint during open enrollment for coverage beginning January 2025.
The company will be debuting new individual marketplace plans in three …