New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has appointed Dianne Aroh, MS, RN, as senior vice president and chief nursing officer for Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens. 

Women in the U.S. continue to pay significantly higher out-of-pocket healthcare costs than men, with a new report from GoodRx showing an $8.8 billion gap in prescription spending in 2024. 

The power of placebos continues to be a topic of discussion among researchers and experts, with some suggesting the placebo effect, in which patients can experience real health improvements from treatments with no active ingredient, can be effective even when individuals are aware they are taking a fake drug, The Washington Post reported March 9. 

ShorePoint Health-Port Charlotte (Fla.) recently joined Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, and the facility's president and CEO, Adam Johnson, told Becker's he is focused on a smooth transition as well as long-term operational and strategic priorities in the market.

Liz Martin will retire in June as president of VCU Health Tappahannock (Va.) Hospital, stepping down after two decades in the role.

A patient in the emergency department at Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound March 9, according to a March 10 health system statement shared with Becker's.

Mission Hospital, an HCA Healthcare facility based in Asheville, N.C., has reduced pay for some nurses at the facility who are part of the hospital's Weekender Program, spokesperson Nancy Lindell confirmed to Becker's. 

The House has introduced a stopgap funding bill to keep the government running through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2025, with a vote expected as early as March 11.

Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System has promoted Brian Musiak, PharmD, from system director of pharmacy to vice president of pharmacy. 

Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported since Feb. 18: 

In early March, Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth named Mary Lou Tate CFO of its Oregon network. Ms. Tate will begin her new role April 7, but has served in the industry for more than 20 years.

Robert Parker has been appointed CEO of Columbus, Ga.-based St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, a two-campus regional health system.

Four nursing units at Children's Hospital Los Angeles recently earned Beacon Awards for Excellence, a national recognition of superior patient outcomes and nursing excellence. Behind this achievement is a culture that prioritizes leadership development, staff well-being and empowers frontline teams to lead quality improvement initiatives, according to Kelly Johnson, PhD, RN, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer.

Fremont, Calif., is the happiest city in the U.S., according to WalletHub's 2025 rankings, partly due to its high percentage of households earning over $75,000 annually and its low separation and divorce rate. Indeed, California cities dominated the list, holding five of the top 10 slots.

The global pharmaceuticals market is estimated to reach $1.21 trillion in 2025, according to Statista data. 

Last spring, Bryant Lin, MD, a professor of medicine at Stanford (Calif.) University and primary care physician, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer that had metastasized to his liver, bones and brain. Despite the bleak prognosis, Dr. Lin turned his diagnosis into a lesson for students and leaders alike.

In recent financial filings, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has attributed "continued revenue cycle initiatives" as one of the reasons for improved operating results. 

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, a November 2024 Health Resources and Services Administration nurse workforce projection estimated that the shortages will be felt until 2037.

UW Health American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wis., is expanding its intensive care services to meet growing regional demand for pediatric specialty care. 

Nearly 3 million Americans live in mostly rural counties that lack both healthcare and reliable high-speed internet, leaving them with worse outcomes and fewer options, KFF Health News reported March 10.