Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) in Peterborough, New Hampshire has enacted a mobile healthcare program to close care gaps in nearby rural communities.
Category: Operations, Business
New York putting $188 million toward cancer center
New York State is investing in seven hospitals and healthcare partnerships, with preliminary approval part of the Healthcare Safety Net Transformation Program. This includes a $188 million investment in Jamaica Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering to …
WashU Medicine to make neurosurgery inroads with philanthropic gift
WashU Medicine in St. Louis is turning a philanthropic gift of $50 million into a vehicle for recruiting neurosurgeons and researchers, and enhancing the research capabilities of the facility’s neurosurgery department.
Andrew Taylor, an emeritus truste…
L.A. Care Health Plan appoints Santana-Chin next CEO
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 repurposing hospital for behavioral health
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…
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
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 offering new ‘transparent’ health plan
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 laying off 123 California employees
Elevance Health is laying off a combined 123 employees across two southern California locations, according to regulatory documents filed this month.
Evernorth taps Transcarent for digital cancer program
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 mulls potential breakup in midst of strategic review
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.
