New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 20 announced that thousands of eligible individuals and families in the state will have some or all of their medical debt eliminated as part of an initiative to make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
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The PharmD applicant pool problem
Since the 2012-13 school year, pharmacy schools have seen fewer applicants for PharmD programs.
Iowa hospital taps chief medical officer
Fairfield, Iowa-based Jefferson County Health Center named Brian Marovets, MD, chief medical officer.
Joint Commission revises emergency management standards for nursing care centers
The Joint Commission has released new and updated guidelines for emergency management standards at nursing care centers.
Most common No Surprises Act complaints against payers, providers
CMS released a report on Aug. 20 detailing complaints related to No Surprises Act and ACA compliance.
5 states with healthcare noncompete bans
Five states have passed healthcare noncompete bans, and seven states have introduced similar bills.
MyMichigan operating margin increases to 6.6% in Q4
Midland, Mich.-based MyMichigan Health saw an operating income of $26.7 million (6.6% operating margin) in the fourth quarter of 2024 ended June 30, a 454.8% increase from an operating income of $4.8 million (1.4% operating margin) during the same time…
Health systems getting new marketing chiefs
Here are four hospitals and health systems appointing new chief marketing officers to their teams, as reported by Becker’s since June 20:
Valley Health opens compounding pharmacy
Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System has opened the system’s first compounding pharmacy.
Epic's big conference: 6 highlights
Roughly 7,000 of Epic’s customers, many of them from health systems, visited the EHR vendor’s sprawling headquarters in Verona, Wis., from Aug. 19-22 for the company’s annual Users Group Meeting. Here are six highlights from the conference.
