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How leading health systems are staying ahead of physician shortages

RWJBarnabas Health and BJC Medical Group are confronting one of healthcare’s biggest threats: workforce instability. These leaders are rethinking how they recruit, retain and deploy physicians — not as a reaction to shortages but as a strategy to build long-term…

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Dr. Matt Broom

Chief Medical Officer, BJC Medical Group

Dr. Michael Loftus

Senior Vice President for System Medical Affairs, RWJBarnabas Health; Chief Medical Officer, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Shannon Peterson

Senior Vice President, Medicus Healthcare Solutions

Humana claims ChenMed skimmed 'tens of millions' from JenCare joint venture

Humana has filed a lawsuit against ChenMed, which operates medical centers for older patients, in Delaware over breach of contract and other alleged harms, according to a heavily redacted Nov. 7 court filing. Humana and ChenMed jointly operate JenCare Senior…

Rising employee health costs becomes top priority for hospitals in 2025: Report

Managing rising health benefits costs has surpassed talent retention as the top strategic priority for health systems in 2025, according to Aon’s twentieth annual Benefits Survey of Hospitals. The report includes insights from 155 health systems, representing more than 1,500…

Cigna, Magic Johnson collaborate on therapeutic album

Cigna Healthcare has partnered with Magic Johnson to produce “Magic Sounds,” a six-track album designed to boost mental health, according to a news release. Cigna pulled from peer-reviewed research and worked with clinical experts and music therapists to determine tempo,…

Medicaid margins to hit low point in 2026, Elevance CFO says

Elevance Health’s Medicaid business is expected to reach a low point on profits in 2026, according to the company’s CFO, Mark Kaye. While speaking at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Nov. 11, Mr Kaye said the company anticipates its…

UnitedHealthcare, Carson Tahoe Health extend contract for Nevada state employees

North Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health and the Nevada Health Authority are extending the health system’s contract with UMR, a UnitedHealthcare subsidiary, according to a Nov. 11 post. State of Nevada employees will stay in network with CTH through…

6 prior authorization updates

From lawmakers seeking to halt an upcoming Medicare pilot to BCBS of Alabama and physicians outlining shared commitments, here are six updates on prior authorization that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 8: 1. Six Democratic House representatives introduced legislation to…

Eli Lilly to drop CVS drug benefits plan for employees

Eli Lilly is dropping CVS Caremark as the administrator of drug benefits for its 50,000 employees next year, Bloomberg reported Nov. 12. Lilly selected Rightway as its new PBM partner. The move comes after Caremark selected Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy over…

8 things to know about the Medicare prior authorization pilot program

The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative from CMS will take effect next year, adding prior authorization requirements to traditional Medicare. Providers in Arizona, Washington, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio and Oklahoma will pilot the new protocol. Here are eight things…

From paper forms to 400% more MRI referrals. MRA’s digital shift explained

Patients at elevated risk of breast cancer are often missed in routine care and with paper-based high-risk screening programs. Midstate Radiology Associates (MRA) changed that. In 2021, MRA overhauled its approach with a digital-first platform that standardizes history collection, calculates…

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