HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants every American using a wearable health device within four years. But is that goal worthwhile — and attainable? Health system leaders told Becker’s that it’s a ...

Union workers at Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center have asked county commissioners to launch an outside investigation into management’s alleged treatment of workers, The Minneapolis ...

Many healthcare leaders are doing a thorough review of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after President Donald Trump signed it into law on July 4. Along with a decrease in nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid ...

Helena Health Foundation acquired Progressive Health of Helena (Ark.), a 127-bed hospital, on May 31. The hospital is now operated by Arkansas Rural Health Partnership under a management services ...

Fewer women are being appointed to CEO roles in 2025, and more are being replaced by men, according to a July 9 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Here are four things to know: 1. Women ...

Duke Walker has been named COO of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health, effective Aug. 25. Mr. Walker has experience in healthcare operations and strategic planning, according to a July 10 ...

While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be decreasing in 2025, some shortages of essential medications have yet to be resolved. Erin Fox, PharmD, senior pharmacy director at ...

Forty-one hospitals have converted to rural emergency status since the designation took effect in 2023. Under the designation, hospitals end inpatient services and instead offer emergency, observation ...

WellSpan has named Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) to be a preferred orthopedic partner in its east region network.  Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster has provided bone, joint and muscle ...

Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery is the highest-paid medical specialty, with an average annual income of over $560,000, according to a July 8 report from Medscape. The report surveyed more than ...

Early in the company’s history, Epic created EHRs for both inpatient and outpatient facilities but then decided to concentrate on where there was less competition: the ambulatory side. Founder and CEO ...

Best Buy Health plans to lay off 161 staffers, according to a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. The company said the employees, based in Carlsbad, Calif., would be laid off ...