Category: ROOT

Advocate Health to close 55 Walgreens clinics: 5 things ASCs need to know

Advocate Health Care will permanently shutter its 55 in-store clinics located within Walgreens pharmacies in Illinois and Wisconsin, effective Feb. 6.

RFK Jr.'s first HHS confirmation hearing: 7 healthcare takeaways

President Donald Trump’s HHS secretary pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced more than three hours of questioning by the Senate Finance Committee Jan. 29, the first of two hearings this week in an effort to secure the nomination. 

Providence Montana hospital taps chief administrative officer

Caryl Perdaems has been named chief administrative officer of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson, Mont., effective Feb. 3.

New Hampshire hospital CEO to step down ahead of HCA integration

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has appointed a CEO and other leaders for Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., ahead of its anticipated integration into the system.

World's most admired healthcare companies: Fortune

Fortune released its World’s Most Admired Companies list on Jan. 29, which included healthcare companies. 

US sudden infant death rates increase 12%: Study

A recent study showed a nearly 12% rise in sudden unexpected infant deaths in the U.S. from 2020 to 2022, The New York Times reported Jan. 27. 

5 legal watch-outs for ASCs in 2025

On Jan. 28, labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins published a blog post highlighting the legal issues that are top of mind for healthcare leaders in 2025.

State Department green-lights resumption of HIV medication program

The Trump administration issued a waiver to allow the continuation of lifesaving HIV medications through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief, following a recent halt to the program, The New York Times reported Jan. 28. 

HCA names chief academic officer for GME

Juan Sanchez, MD, was appointed chief academic officer for graduate medical education at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the for-profit hospital operator confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 29.

6 more states sharpening PE regulation

At least six state legislatures have introduced bills in the last two weeks to increase regulatory scrutiny of private equity mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare space.