In recent years, more prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs were written to treat obesity than Type 2 diabetes, adding to accessibility and shortage concerns, according to a study published July 23 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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HCA 'built to be bigger' but selective with M&As, CEO says
HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen said the 188-hospital system is “built to be bigger,” but they are “very selective about making sure that an acquisition fits the model and can produce the returns that we expect from acquisitions.”
Adventist HealthCare names new CEO
John Sackett has been named Adventist HealthCare’s next CEO and president, bringing 40 years of industry experience to the role.
ChristianaCare hikes minimum wage for 2nd time in 5 years
ChristianaCare, a three-hospital health system based in Wilmington, Del., is increasing its hourly minimum wage from $15 to $16.50.
HCA expects up to $400M boost from its 'most challenging payer'
Medicaid has historically been HCA Healthcare’s “most challenging payer” but the health system is anticipating a $200 million to $400 million boost from Medicaid supplemental payment programs in 2024, CFO Mike Marks said July 23 during the health syste…
No immediate care issues found in bidless Steward hospitals: report
Three of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s hospitals that failed to receive bids were part of a recent bankruptcy court inspection filing that found some room for patient care improvement. However, the filing also found no material issues impacting pa…
The top cancer hospital in every state, per US News
The U.S. News & World Report’s “2024-25 Best Hospitals for Cancer” ranked the top cancer centers in every state.
House calls on Crowdstrike CEO to testify on IT outage
Republican leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee are calling on cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike’s CEO to appear on Capitol Hill regarding the global IT outage that affected healthcare organizations across the country, The Washington Post repo…
UHS system appoints new CFO
Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, has appointed Harvey Torres CFO, according to a July 23 news release shared with Becker’s.
Virginia HCA hospital taps assistant CFO
Salem, Va.-based Lewis-Gale Medical Center has named Chase Walters assistant chief financial officer, according to a July 22 post on his LinkedIn page.
