Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has launched a high school-to-hospital nursing education program. The Nursing Degree in Three program was created in collaboration with Yankton, S.D.-based Mount ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jorge Franco has been named CFO of West Oaks Hospital in Houston, according to a June 30 LinkedIn post. West Oaks hospital is run by a King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services subsidiary, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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% ...