Leadership

The top honors include hospitals with national name recognition and smaller institutions. Brad Bowman of Healthgrades talks about the honorees, notable trends and the gap between the best and the bottom.

The ranking sets out to name the top providers nationwide, but Brad Bowman of Healthgrades says the list shows many Americans can’t easily get to the best hospitals.

More than half of all Americans were impacted by the attack, UnitedHealth Group says. It’s been called the biggest health data breach in U.S. history.

Carolee Lee of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM) talks about spurring investments, understanding women’s health isn’t a niche market, and raising awareness about the untapped opportunities.

FIU Health hires a new chief executive, and others take new roles.

President Trump’s second term promises to have important implications for hospitals and health systems. Here’s a rundown.

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President Trump has chosen Kennedy to lead the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Many healthcare leaders oppose the pick and are urging the Senate to reject the nomination.

Leslie Snavely, CEO of CHG Healthcare, says leaders should have the confidence to be genuine, and that will resonate with others.

Health leaders are worried about the prospect of reduced aid to Medicaid, which they say would reduce access to care and deal a financial blow to hospitals.

Most analysts expect less scrutiny from regulators on mergers and acquisitions involving health systems. But there are bipartisan concerns about the growing consolidation of hospitals.

Many hospital mergers over the past year have involved a party struggling financially. Some mega mergers could be in the works over the coming year as well.

President Donald Trump is looking to cut federal spending, but given his focus on national security, hospitals and health systems could get some sorely needed help.

Healthcare leaders are saying the plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization is a mistake that will make it harder to combat diseases.

The 47th president talked about ending chronic disease. He also started the process of getting the U.S. out of the World Health Organization.

Hours before leaving the Oval Office, Biden issued a preemptive pardon of his former top medical adviser and key leader of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health systems have pressing priorities from the new administration and Capitol Hill. Lisa Kidder Hrobsky of the American Hospital Association talks about what hospitals are seeking in Washington.

The second Trump administration promises to bring changes that will affect America’s hospitals, with concerns about Medicaid funding, ACA subsidies, and potential higher costs with tariffs.

The Joint Commission appoints a chief legal officer, and others take new posts.

HCA Healthcare is selling the Regional Medical Center to Santa Clara County. County officials say they’re planning to restore some services to the hospital.

Liana Douillet Guzmán, CEO of FOLX Health, talks about serving a community that has had bad experiences with healthcare, concerns about Donald Trump’s return to the White House, and why she’s still optimistic.

There are greater incidences of cancer among younger women, and Black and Native Americans have higher mortality rates, according to new figures from the American Cancer Society.

Dan Nardi talks about the firm’s partnerships with health systems, efforts to reduce unnecessary ED visits and offering more relief for patients and providers.

Health systems have reopened some outpatient facilities but some clinics are still not open.

Health systems and clinicians can’t ignore it or throw up their hands. Dr. Geeta Nayyar, author of ‘Dead Wrong,’ talks about battling misinformation on social media, building trust, and the business case for providers.