New research has found that nearly all people with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 develop biological markers of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting the gene may be its own, distinct form of the disease rather than only a risk factor. 

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:

A Missouri man is facing a second-degree murder charge after police say he allegedly strangled his wife in her hospital bed at HCA Midwest Health's Centerpoint Medical Center, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office said May 4.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum has its own bank, but it has no branches and is dedicated solely to healthcare services.

Patients of health systems that partner with RxLink will now receive pricing information on prescription medications offered through Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs Co. 

As healthcare organizations continue to deal with dwindling margins, investing in new and existing technologies can be hard but it is a necessary practice, Vincent Tammaro, CFO of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, told Becker's. 

University Medical Center New Orleans, part of New Orleans-based LCMC Health, has shared a goal to recruit and employ 100 nursing technicians this summer through its Nurturing the Future of Nursing Program.

Here is a look at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's payer mix in the first quarter of 2024, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing: 

New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has tapped Stacey Petrower as president of NewYork-Presbyterian Queens (N.Y.) and Paul Dunphey as president of NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt, N.Y.

A study led by researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found newly trained physicians with high board certification exam scores led to lower risk of patient deaths and hospital readmissions.

Most of the top-paying cities for medical technicians are in California, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Health professionals in Alabama aim to eliminate cervical cancer in the state in a decade, The Wall Street Journal reported May 6. 

Dallas-based White Rock Medical Center laid off nearly 35% of its staff and temporarily stopped receiving patients transported by emergency medical services, The Dallas Morning News reported May 6. 

Carroll, Iowa-based St. Anthony Regional Hospital has completed its transition to a critical access facility, the Carroll Times Herald reported May 6. 

While CMS allows health systems to apply for waivers to be reimbursed for hospital-at-home care not all state Medicaid programs cover the care model.

With the goal of enrolling more than 100,000 participants, the American Cancer Society is planning the largest U.S.-based, behavioral- and environmental-focused study on cancer risk and outcomes in Black women. 

Engineer I is the best entry-level job, and welder I is the worst, according to an analysis released May 7 by Wallethub.

Steve Aleman, CFO of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare knows a thing or two about healthcare real estate acquisition.

The decision to close McCurtain Memorial Urgent Care - Hochatown near Broken Bow, Okla., on April 28 has sparked confusion and controversy between local political and healthcare leaders. 

The number of board certified physician assistants/associates grew 87% over 10 years, from  95,583 at the end of 2013 to 178,708 by the end of 2023.