Medication fills for weight loss drugs such as Zepbound and Wegovy rose sharply this year, despite high out-of-pocket costs for patients, according to a Dec. 5 analysis from GoodRx.
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Optum to lay off 34 in New York
Optum is laying off 34 employees at a clinical laboratory facility in Brewster, N.Y., according to regulatory documents filed with the state Dec. 6.
Loyola Medicine CEO: Community partnerships key in 2025
Strategic partnerships with community organizations and other healthcare institutions are among the key ways Loyola Medicine plans to address challenges in 2025, President and CEO Shawn Vincent told Becker’s.
Texas hospital bounces back from cyberattack
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System has successfully restored its systems following a cyberattack in September that temporarily disrupted operations, EverythingLubbock.com reported on Dec. 9.
Dartmouth Health taps CEO for 2 hospitals
Matthew Foster, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, Vt., and of Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, N.H., both members of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health.
'The scale of opportunity is unimaginable': Larry Ellison touts healthcare AI as Oracle's income grows
Oracle reported 9% revenue increase for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, hitting $141 billion.
Tower Health CFO to exit
Mike Eesley, executive vice president and CFO of West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, will be exiting his role after the system finds his successor.
4 CFO job openings with HCA
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the country, is seeking finance chiefs at four of its hospitals.
Massachusetts offers new licensing path to immigrant physicians
Massachusetts has opened a path toward limited licenses for immigrant physicians to help ease the workforce shortage.
What had the greatest impact on patient safety? 3 leaders weigh in
Patient safety touches every aspect of hospital care, and every hospital can have tens of programs and initiatives that attempt to address each part of it.
