Here are eight developments that have marked the last week in healthcare, handpicked by Becker's editors. To receive curated articles like this in your inbox daily, sign up for the Hospital Review newsletter here.
- A number of hospitals and health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans, citing excessive prior authorization denial rates and slow payments from insurers. One system CEO called the plans "a game of delay, deny and not pay.''
- Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente employees across the U.S. are preparing to go on strike after their contract expired. Here are eight things to know.
- Two nurses at a New York hospital were stabbed by a patient, according to police. The nurses' injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, and a suspect has been identified.
- As Costco looks to break into healthcare, CFO Richard Galanti said raising the cost of its membership is a "question of when, not if."
- ChristianaCare has reserved $47 million to settle a kickback lawsuit filed by a former member of its executive team, according to a report.?
- Catholic Medical Center's CEO believes it has found the right merger partner in for-profit HCA Healthcare.?
- Cleveland Clinic is celebrating mentorships that extend beyond work — "friendtors," as the system calls them, to help mentees navigate unfamiliar environments.?
- Becker's charted the careers of CEOs called "overpaid" by As You Sow, from their early days of university to the high-paying helms of companies.
