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States with heavier chronic disease burdens tend to report somewhat lower rates of skipped checkups, according to a Becker’s analysis of three new KFF datasets. Chronic conditions typically require regular physician visits, which likely keeps patients connected to routine care. …

AI agents that can log in to systems, retrieve data and take actions on their own are moving into health system operations. For the executives responsible for securing hospitals, they represent a new kind of user: one that works around…

Patients who could not tolerate semaglutide or tirzepatide, or who lost little weight on them, lost substantial weight after bariatric surgery, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published Nov. 3 in Annals of Surgery. Here are four things to know:

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is asking a Florida judge to throw out most of Maya Kowalski’s remaining claims ahead of a retrial in the lawsuit made famous by the Netflix documentary “Take Care of Maya.” In…

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jupiter Medical Center, raised a record $102 million for fiscal year 2026 in support of the independent nonprofit system, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.  The total came from…

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 74 department closures or services that are ending or have…

Midland-based MyMichigan Health is warning patients and community members about a phone scam in which callers impersonate the health system and attempt to obtain private information. The health system said it has received reports of individuals falsely identifying themselves as…

Here are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026: Oct. 21-Nov. 3 1. Kena Allen, CFO of Idabel, Okla.-based McCurtain Memorial Hospital, was named interim CEO. 2. Christina Morales was named senior vice president and…