Fragmented tech stacks are draining hospital margins — but systems like MUSC Health, Montage Health, Care New England and Austin Regional Clinic are proving consolidation doesn’t just reduce waste. It unlocks real ROI. This CFO-focused report shows how leading organizations…
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Patient access can no longer rely on manual scheduling, long hold times or disconnected portals. These outdated workflows frustrate patients and burn out staff — and healthcare leaders know it. In a recent Becker’s survey, 100 healthcare executives shared their…
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Health insurers say they will continue to provide coverage for recommended immunizations without cost-sharing through 2026. “Health plans are committed to maintaining and ensuring affordable access to vaccines,” AHIP said Sept. 16. “Coverage decisions for immunizations are grounded in ongoing,…
Marketplace enrollment soared at over 24 million plan selections for 2025, but the enhanced premium tax credits that enabled this surge are set to expire at the end of the year. Some 4.8 million people total will lose their insurance…
The NCQA published its 2025 ratings of health plans Sept. 16, evaluating plans on nearly 50 assessments of quality outcomes and member experience. Just 11 plans out of the nearly 1,000 rated received 5-stars. In the commercial market, Kaiser Permanente,…
The National Committee for Quality Assurance identified the standout MA plans for each state, evaluating based on nearly 50 factors that include patient experience and clinical performance. The ratings were released Sept. 16 and are based on 2024 data from…
Elevance Health filed a complaint Sept. 12 against a former senior underwriting executive who took another job at a competitor despite having signed a noncompete agreement. According to the lawsuit, which was reviewed by Becker’s, Maria Gregory started a position…
Robot-assisted surgery has traditionally meant tradeoffs: complex systems, steep learning curves and prohibitive costs— especially in outpatient environments. But that’s starting to change. Join physicians from UC San Diego Health and Memorial Hermann Health System to learn how they are…
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Dr. Ryan Broderick
Associate Professor of Surgery, UCSD
John Burton
VP Surgical Service Line, Memorial Hermann Health System
UnitedHealthcare of Texas CEO, Scott Flannery, is retiring after 26 years with the company. Mr. Flannery has served as CEO of the market, which also covers Oklahoma, since 2022. He first joined the company in 1999. In a Sept. 16…
Amazon will invest $1 billion to lower healthcare costs for full-time employees in its basic health plan, the company said Sept. 17. The retail giant will lower the weekly cost of the plan from more than $7 to $5, while maintaining its…
