Alexandra Murphy

Amid rising COVID-19 infections and reports and mounting reports of vaccine inaccessibility, Sen. Ed Markey sent letters to the CEOs of CVS Health and Walgreens asking why updated vaccines are difficult to attain in many states.  Mr. Markey, who chairs the Senate HELP Committee Subcommittee on Primary Health and Pensions,…

Two New York residents have filed a lawsuit against CVS after the company’s pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, denied coverage for Zepbound in favor of Wegovy.  The plaintiffs — Dennis Larkin of Mahopac, N.Y., and Danielle Gosline of Auburn, N.Y. — said the coverage denials were “arbitrary and capricious” and that…

Seattle-based UW Medicine has rolled out a new logo aimed at reinforcing its role as the health system of the University of Washington.  The redesign includes the University of Washington’s official wordmark, which UW Medicine said in a Sept. 4 news release will help create a more consistent identity across…

The continued explosion of new technologies, the lack of surgeons in private practice and a potential gap in joint replacement care are three predications that orthopedic surgeons have for the industry by 2035.  These four orthopedic surgeons recently connected with Becker’s to share their predictions for the future of orthopedics. Ask Orthopedic…

Westborough, Mass.-based Miach Orthopaedics, which designed the BEAR implant for ACL repairs, received a warning letter from the FDA following an inspection of the company’s facility.  The agency discovered violations including deficiencies across its sterilization and microbial control processes, design input and validation planning and supplier oversight, according to the Aug. 19…

As AI tools make their way into everyday clinical workflows, nurse leaders are grappling with a pressing challenge: how to prepare front-line staff for AI adoption without adding to the technology fatigue that already strains the workforce. Becker’s connected with chief nursing informatics officers on how they approach AI readiness…

To increase patient safety, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare takes staff on “field trips” to learn from other high-risk industries, such as chemical manufacturing, according to an American Hospital Association podcast published Sept. 3.  Randy Fagin, MD, chief quality officer of HCA, said the system is on par and above healthcare…

The FDA said Sept. 4 it will release complete response letters, or product rejection letters, “promptly after they are issued” to manufacturers.  The agency also published 89 previously unreleased complete response letters related to pending or withdrawn applications. The letters cite the FDA’s safety and effectiveness concerns with each product. …

Becker’s has reported on seven hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2025: 1. Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health named Ben Wells CEO on Sept. 4. He joined the system in 2024 as CFO and had served as acting president and CEO since February…

Darrell Ransleben has been named CFO of San Antonio-based Methodist Hospital Texsan, part of Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio. Mr. Ransleben has served in financial roles for Methodist Healthcare for 20 years. Most recently, he served as comptroller for San Antonio-based Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, according to a Sept. 5 news…