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Allied health roles remain some of the hardest positions to fill — and reactive hiring alone is not keeping pace. Forward-thinking health systems are shifting their approach. Instead of competing in an increasingly tight labor market, they are building internal…

May 12, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Hanna Patterson

SVP, Employer Partner Services, Guild

Nicole Schell-Dreyer

Vice President Total Rewards, UCHealth

BJ Krech III

Associate Vice President, Talent Strategy, Rush University System for Health

Nahiem Rodriguez

Director, Learning and Talent Development, Main Line Health

Phil Kendzior

Vice President Workforce Development Programs, Baylor Scott & White Health

Cancer screening is evolving, and health systems are increasingly reassessing how to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches.  In this discussion, leaders will explore how organizations are approaching screening today and where more personalized strategies may strengthen early detection of potential concerns.…

May 21, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Saleem Chowdhry, MD

Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of Endoscopy, University Hospitals- St. John Medical Center; Senior Clinical Attending, Assistant Professor of Medicine – CWRU

Waleed Javaid, MD, MBA, MS, FSHEA, FIDSA, FACP

Chief Quality Officer, WVU Hospitals Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Tom Beer

VP and Chief Medical Officer, MCED

As 2027 approaches, Medicare Advantage plans are navigating tighter margins, increased oversight and higher expectations for accuracy. They are entering a more constrained environment where performance, not volume, will determine financial outcomes. From expanded RADV audit exposure to tighter expectations…

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From several mergers in the managed care space to Kaiser’s entry into Nevada, these are seven payer industry M&A updates previously reported by Becker’s. 1. Carolina Complete Health and WellCare of North Carolina, both Centene subsidiaries, secured regulatory approval in…

From 2012 to 2021, savings across Medicare are estimated to have been $111 billion compared to if Medicare Advantage penetration held at 2011 levels, according to an Elevance Public Policy Institute study published March 23 in INQUIRY: The Journal of…

Payers are now required to publicly post certain prior authorization metrics, but an initial look at the first set of data offers “little insight into what gets approved or denied, according to an April 2 analysis from KFF. Five things…

CMS published its final 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule on April 2, enacting changes to star ratings, supplemental benefits administration, Part D coverage, and a series of deregulatory provisions. The rule is effective June 1 and applies to…

Aetna appointed Lisa Baird as the CEO of Aetna Better Health of Missouri and Corey Pleasants as CEO of Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania, according to April 2 LinkedIn posts. Ms. Baird has spent nearly 20 years leading Aetna Medicaid…


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