States with Medicaid expansions spend more per enrollee overall than nonexpansion states, and nearly half of expansion states’ enrollees have a chronic condition, a May 28 KFF Health News report found ...

Regional Hospital is outsourcing the staffing of its emergency department to CarePoint, a physician-owned emergency medicine group, effective July 1. Several of the providers working in Moab ...

In the U.S., 57% of rural hospitals do not provide labor and delivery services, according to a November report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Closing OB-GYN programs leaves ...

From UnityPoint Health planning to acquire a MercyOne hospital to a Georgia hospital set to join Emory Healthcare, here are three hospital M&A moves Becker’s reported during the week of May 26: 1.

Four new health systems have launched under fresh brands this year after clearing their respective regulatory hurdles and closing conditions. 1. Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health officially ...

Redefining What “Easy” Means for the Modern Consumer and Workplace FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In celebration of the Easy Button’s 20th anniversary, Staples is bringing back the beloved icon — a ...

Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos joined the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation board, according to a May 29 news release. Mr. Tonos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as group president and was ...

Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, is the new president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the organization said May 28. He is chair of neurosurgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and ...

The average time to see a physician across specialties has grown 19% since 2022, but for orthopedics that figure has gone down, according to a new survey from AMH Healthcare. The average physician ...

In recent years, more systems are turning to command centers or mission control programs to manage throughput amid rising demand. Centralized patient flow command centers have emerged as a key ...

West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has signed a letter of intent to acquire Sioux City, Iowa-based MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center. The deal includes all of Siouxland Medical Center’s ...

Hospitals and health systems across the country continue to face anesthesiologist shortages, with little relief in sight. Research suggests the United States could see a shortfall of 8,450 ...