Five cardiology and one radiology advocacy groups have called on Elevance Health to review its latest coverage guidelines for the treatment of varicose veins.  The insurer’s guidelines, published ...

The American Hospital Association and three other healthcare organizations have filed an amicus brief defending Tennessee’s 340B contract pharmacy law, which is facing a challenge from the ...

South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System has completed its acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan, according to a July 1 news release shared with Becker’s. The locally owned, nonprofit health ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a 2023 ruling by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down provisions of an Oklahoma law regulating pharmacy benefit managers, The Journal Record ...

Standard first-line drug therapies for the treatment of bone density disorders have been linked to higher risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event, according to a study published June 26 in Epic ...

New Hampshire has become the third state to legally change the “physician assistant” title to “physician associate,” following Oregon and Maine.  A bipartisan study committee in New Hampshire found ...

Five vendors have emerged as key cybersecurity partners for small and rural hospitals in 2025, according to a June 30 report from Black Book Research. The report surveyed 187 leaders at hospitals with ...

Blending lessons from baking and the classroom, Terry McDonnell, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System, brings a unique and ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has named Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, as its upcoming president and CEO, effective July 14.  Dr. Trent-Adams previously served as president of the University ...

The FDA now requires updated labeling for all extended-release stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, warning of increased risk of weight loss and other side ...

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and UnitedHealthcare have reached a multi-year agreement that ensures the health system will remain in network for UnitedHealthcare’s ...

St. Louis-based Ascension has acquired full ownership of Cedar Park (Texas) Medical Center for $436 million in cash. Five things to know: 1. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems sold its 80% ...