An aging workforce, aging population and lack of nursing instructors are a few of the factors driving an ongoing nursing shortage, though vacancies vary by state.

The ruling is a setback for provider organizations, including hospitals, that use noncompetes to protect their networks.

Most employers are planning to boost spending on wellness programs this year despite mixed results on their efficacy.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is in discussions with multiple stakeholders on how to protect secondary use of patients' health data when it comes to apps.

Rather than blaming people for not being more aware, I want to help each of us realize what being an ally might require in order to translate “good people’s” desire to help into concrete actions.

A new not-for-profit will fight to steer cash from any national opioid settlement to hospitals and educate policymakers and the public about how the opioid epidemic has affected healthcare infrastructure.

Planned Parenthood clinics in several states are charging new fees, tapping financial reserves and warning of more unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases after it quit the family planning program.

The American Board of Internal Medicine plans to offer a shorter, more flexible option for physicians seeking to maintain their board certification.

The Trump administration finalized its proposal to end the decades-old court settlement that was supposed to curtail and improve government detention of immigrants.

Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's cuts, combined with a prior legislative cut, will shrink state Medicaid spending by 22%.

The inaugural class of Top 25 Innovators found new ways to engage consumers, improve quality of care and lower costs.

Mayo Clinic CFO Dennis Dahlen says consumers need information that’s “actually helpful” in determining their out-of-pocket expenses.

Ascension's new president and CEO, Joe Impicciche, recently sat down with Modern Healthcare Editor Aurora Aguilar for his first one-on-one interview as CEO.

The AMA's healthcare innovation arm is partnering with doctors-turned-investors to launch a health insurance plan for underserved seniors.

The agency didn't disclose specific details about what the changes will entail but it will propose them through public rulemaking next year.

As nursing shortages hit the Southern and Western U.S., health systems are turning to new tech tools to improve recruitment, retention and education.

Despite concerns that patients might overuse a program to directly message their physician after surgery, an orthopedic group found that patients didn’t abuse the capability.

Some investor-owned health insurers and hospital chains pay former CEOs to stay on board as consultants. Experts say the practice could be to enforce noncompete agreements. 

A disturbingly high number of health plans are geared to override the judgment of physicians and give patients the medicines that they—the insurers—want them to take.

Healthcare providers say they will rely on their relationships with community stakeholders now more than ever to talk with immigrant populations about access to care.

Planned Parenthood and seven states announced they will exit the federal family planning program over the Trump administration's new rules.

The public charge rule finalized last week ostensibly prevents immigrants from seeking healthcare through public programs or risk jeopardizing their chance at citizenship. What will providers do to stem any negative impact?