Trump administration to shut down CMS, HHS minority health offices amid restructuring
Closing the offices will impact efforts to improve the health of underserved patients in the U.S. — and is probably illegal, according to experts.
Margins improve at nonprofit hospitals in 2024, but headwinds loom: Fitch
The median operating margin for providers that ended their fiscal years early was 1.2% last year, compared with -0.5% in 2023. However, potential Medicaid cuts could strain provider finances.
Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine official, resigns
In his resignation letter, Marks cited disagreement with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who he said pushed “misinformation and lies.”
The silent crisis in hospital administration. Can AI be the solution?
America’s hospitals face staffing and cost crises, but AI assistants offer hope through automation and smart management.
Specialty pharmacies: Bridging healthcare ecosystem gaps
Partnering with speciality pharmacies can enable access to comprehensive patient-centric care.
‘Everything is word of mouth’: HHS employees face uncertainty in looming Trump layoffs
Many HHS department heads and employees were unaware of plans to fire some 10,000 employees until they were publicly announced Thursday, sources said.
Advocacy groups say Medicaid cuts would be ‘catastrophic’
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, hundreds of groups said the potential cuts would “shred our nation’s social safety net,” delaying access to care and ultimately drive up healthcare costs.
Solventum cuts 800 positions
CEO Bryan Hanson told investors last week that the restructuring plan would save the medical supply and health IT company $120 million annually.
AI scribes lessen clinician burnout, but financial impact unclear: report
Early adopters of the documentation tools report positive impacts on clinician burnout and cognitive load, but their effect on productivity and financial performance is unclear, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.
Penn Medicine cuts 300 roles, citing ‘pressures’ in operating climate
University of Pennsylvania Health System is cutting staff “amidst continued changes and pressures for the field,” a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.