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Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the burden of prior authorization: 

From healthcare CEOs to talk show hosts, Forbes identified the most notable career crashes of 2023, including former Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer. 

There are 6,129 active hospitals in the U.S., holding a total of 919,649 beds nationwide, according to the American Hospital Association's 2023 annual survey, last updated in May. 

California has added a requirement for businesses that previously held employees to now-unenforceable noncompete agreements.

Several major health systems and physician practices have cut ties with Medicare Advantage plans in the last year, citing declining reimbursements and patient care issues. 

Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth plans to leverage the company's stature as a retail pharmacy to develop its healthcare business, he said in a recent interview with CNBC. 

The anesthesia shortages plaguing providers and practices nationwide promises to be an ongoing challenge headed into 2024. 

Four radiation oncology physician groups have partnered to push for improved access to quality cancer care across the United States.

At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Forbes updated its annual list of the richest people in the world, which includes 34 U.S. healthcare billionaires in 2024 and five individuals who hold medical degrees. 

Health systems nationwide are reinstating mask mandates for patients and physicians as cases of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus continue to surge.