Respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations are now recommended for all adults over age 75 and for high-risk adults between ages 60 and 74, the CDC announced June 26.

Two health plans filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare June 14, alleging unlawful monopolization and price fixing. The health plans allege Hartford's dominance in the area allowed the system to inflate prices.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has selected Catherine (Kate) Mohr, RN, DNP, to serve as its first systemwide chief nursing officer. She will step into the role in late July. 

Minneapolis-based Allina Health signed an agreement to sell some lab assets to Quest Diagnostics for improved access and affordability of services.

Walmart revealed plans in April to close all 51 health centers across the U.S. this year. The retail giant recently posted the closing date, and it's fast approaching: June 28.

Becoming a chief medical officer in 2024 and beyond will require a refined dedication and nuanced skill set that cannot be taught in medical school or through a leadership course, two physician leaders told Becker's.

The Supreme Court officially ruled in favor of permitting emergency abortions in Idaho to protect maternal health June 27, after a document leaked momentarily the day prior giving a public preview of the decision.

Deb Mohesky was appointed CEO of CommonSpirit Health's Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital, effective July 15.

Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System will no longer accept Humana Medicare Advantage for non-emergency services after June 30.

The University of Chicago Medicine has made several leadership changes as the academic health system continues expansion efforts.

In his latest healthcare philanthropic effort, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has donated $10 million to Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine. 

Health Professionals & Allied Employees members have approved a new labor contract with Hackensack Meridian Health to establish the first staffing ratios in the history of the system's North Bergen, N.J.-based Palisades Medical Center, according to a June 13 union news release. 

Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, has named Jordan Solop COO, effective immediately.

Between 2014 and 2024, prescription medication prices have increased 37%, according to a GoodRx, which launched a prescription cost tracker June 26. 

Terrell Neal, BSN, has resigned as CEO of Monroe County Hospital in Forsyth, Ga., after less than four months. 

The first half of 2024 has already been a busy one for health system CIOs, with cyberattacks disrupting large swaths of the healthcare industry and an increased focus on artificial intelligence.

Revenue intelligence and automation company Adonis raised $31 million in Series B funding led by Point72 Private Investments.

Amazon Web Services has pledged to commit $3 million to three different healthcare organizations in a bid to advance pediatric and children's healthcare. 

It has been just over a year since Jim Molloy took over as executive vice president, CFO and treasurer at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health. Since then, the 46-hospital health system has shifted its focus from external to internal growth in an effort to primarily focus on better serving its existing patients.

After patients undergo foot surgery at the University of Florida Health, they're given a Bluetooth device to wear their body or in their shoes. If people put too much weight on their recovering feet, the sensor immediately alerts patients and their physicians.