Healthcare Dive

Elizabeth Schwartz will head up government relations at the for-profit hospital trade association as health systems brace for federal funding cuts.

The deal comes months after an acquisition by travel nursing agency Aya Healthcare collapsed.

The findings suggest hospital at home could serve as a safe alternative to inpatient care, researchers wrote. However, adoption is uneven, with most programs located in urban areas.

The health technology firm’s results give Amwell “increased confidence” it will meet a long-term goal of achieving positive cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter, CFO Mark Hirschhorn said.

Interruptions in the supply of neurosurgical patties, sponges and strips are expected to continue through 2026.

Nearly 8 in 10 reported the expensive weight loss medications are increasing their company’s healthcare costs, according to a survey by the Business Group on Health.

The healthcare giant increased its adjusted earnings guidance for 2026 by more than 4% as CVS saw “substantial improvement” in its health benefits segment, CFO Brian Newman said on an earnings call.

Heather Cianfrocco is joining the Pittsburgh-based healthcare company as its chief operating officer effective immediately.

WakeMed would become part of Advocate Health, Atrium’s parent company. The deal has sparked concern from local lawmakers, who worry it could raise healthcare prices in North Carolina’s most populous county.

UPMC and CommonSpirit have signed a definitive agreement to transfer ownership of Trinity Health to UPMC, expanding the nonprofit into Ohio for the first time.

The sector recorded 12 bankruptcy filings in the first quarter, up 33% from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the analysis by Gibbins Advisors.

The strike force allows the department's healthcare fraud unit to coordinate with U.S. attorney’s offices in Arizona, Nevada and the Northern District of California, where the DOJ says fraud schemes are increasing.

Most states are planning to adopt less restrictive policies to verify compliance with work requirements mandated by the “Big Beautiful Bill,” but some are implementing the policies early or checking eligibility more frequently.

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court paused a lower court’s decision that effectively banned the mailing of mifepristone, after makers of the abortion drug asked the nation’s highest court to intervene.

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CEO Kevin Lobo said the attack had a “big impact” on first-quarter results. However, the company maintained its full-year guidance.

Executives said Tenet’s focus on managing expenses and growing high-acuity service lines helped it withstand poor volumes that battered some of its peers in the first quarter.

The Cornhusker State is the first to roll out work requirements under the GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” well in advance of the law’s 2027 deadline. Between 20,000 and 40,000 people are expected to lose Medicaid as a result.