Texas Health named No. 2 Best workplace in Health Care for 2026. October 13, 2026 ARLINGTON, TEXAS, Oct. 13, 2026 - Texas Health Resources is ranked No. 2 on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care(TM) List - the highest among hospital systems in North Texas. This honor represents the organization's 12th straight year among the nation's top healthcare employers. Discover more FWBP Insider access Banking news "At Texas Health, our people are the foundation of everything we do. When our team members feel valued, supported and empowered, they provide the exceptional care our communities deserve," said Winjie Miao, CEO of Texas Health. "This recognition reflects the dedication of our employees and our ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace where people can grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference every day." The national honor is based on an analysis of survey responses from about 222,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified(TM) companies in the healthcare industry. The responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees, as well as other demographic factors. - Advertisement - "Our employees are the reason Texas Health is the trusted choice for more North Texans than any other health system," said Carla Dawson, chief people officer. "Our strong culture ties to Our Texas Health Promise: Individuals Caring For Individuals, Together." Texas Health employees benefit from comprehensive wellness programs, a generous 401(k) with company match and robust mental health resources, including free access to the Headspace app for self-guided support. Employees are also eligible for up to eight free visits with a counselor per issue, per year, through the Employee Assistance Program. Texas Health supports employees' career growth through leadership development, mentoring, continuing education and on-the-job skill building, along with student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement for approved degree plans. Team members who are new parents receive up to six weeks of paid parental leave and, if applicable, an adoption reimbursement of up to $10,000. In addition to paid time off, employees also receive an extra flex day off each year and are eligible for a paid day volunteering to support North Texas nonprofits. In August, Texas Health was named one of the 2026 PEOPLE(R) Companies That Care by Great Place To Work(R) and PEOPLE magazine - ranking No. 6 overall, highest among all healthcare systems recognized and the top-performing Texas-based organization. Earlier this year, Texas Health ranked No. 34 on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list and No. 3 on the Great Place To Work(R) and Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas(TM) list. Texas Health also was named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026, according to an analysis by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. - Advertisement - About Texas Health Resources: Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 8 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations under the banners of Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial, Texas Health Harris Methodist and Texas Health Huguley. Texas Health access points and services, ranging from acute-care hospitals and trauma centers to outpatient facilities and home health and preventive services, provide the full continuum of care for all stages of life. The system has more than 4,400 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and 30,000 employees. For more information about Texas Health, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.TexasHealth.org - Digital Sponsors -

Texas Health Resources wins 2026 Premier Alliance Excellence Award. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - October 7, 2026 - Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, has named Texas Health Resources as the recipient of the 2026 Premier Alliance Excellence Award. This is the second time Texas Health has received this award, having previously won in 2013, in a collaboration that spans more than 30 years. The Premier Alliance Excellence Award is Premier's highest recognition of a member organization and is presented annually for a steadfast commitment to healthcare transformation. Honored healthcare providers are distinguished for leveraging Premier to improve clinical quality, reduce costs, strengthen operations and enhance patient care. Texas Health is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that serves more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With more than 30,000 employees and 29 hospitals, Arlington-based Texas Health delivers care across 16 counties. U.S. News & World Report routinely ranks several of the health system's hospitals among the Best Hospitals in Dallas-Fort Worth. Over the last 30 years, Texas Health has worked with Premier to drive improvements across the enterprise. Through Premier's supply chain solutions, Texas Health has realized greater value and efficiency in the combined member purchasing power and has recently launched an initiative to modernize its supply chain and payment processes with Premier. On the clinical side, Texas Health integrated Premier's analytics and benchmarking tools as well its pharmacy solutions into its performance improvement processes. "Texas Health represents everything the Premier Alliance Excellence Award was created to celebrate," said Dr. Emad Rizk, President and CEO of Premier. "We're proud to recognize Texas Health with this year's award for the work they've committed to for their employees and their patients, their eagerness to share what they've learned and their discipline in turning data into results." Texas Health was selected from Premier's nationwide alliance of more than 4,250 hospitals, health systems and other providers. "This recognition reflects the commitment of our people to continually learn, collaborate and find better ways to serve our communities," said Winjie Miao, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Health Resources. "I'm incredibly proud of its team and grateful for the ongoing collaboration that helps Premier Inc continue to advance its mission. "Working alongside Premier enables us to share ideas, solve challenges together and turn innovation into meaningful improvements for the people we serve." Texas Health is also a Lighthouse collaborator for upcoming quality technology solutions. Previous Premier Alliance Excellence Award recipients include Saint Francis Health System (Tulsa, OK), Prisma Health (Greenville, SC), WakeMed Health & Hospitals (Raleigh, NC), Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI)and Atrium Health (Charlotte, NC). Texas Health representatives formally accepted the award on the main stage during the opening keynote session of Breakthroughs 26, Premier's annual conference and exhibition, held Oct. 6-8 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, in front of thousands of healthcare leaders from across the nation. About Texas Health Resources. Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 8 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations under the banners of Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial, Texas Health Harris Methodist and Texas Health Huguley. Texas Health access points and services, ranging from acute-care hospitals and trauma centers to outpatient facilities and home health and preventive services, provide the full continuum of care for all stages of life. The system has more than 4,400 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and 30,000 employees. About Premier, Inc. Premier, Inc. is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company. Playing a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, Premier unites providers, suppliers and payers to make healthcare better with national scale, smarter with actionable intelligence and faster with novel technologies. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier offers integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, advisory services and other solutions in service of its mission to improve the health of communities. Please visit Premier's news site at www.premierinc.com; as well as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Premier's blog for more information about the Company.

12 new ASCs in September. By: Francesca Mathewes Here are 12 ASC projects that were announced or completed in September, as reported by Becker's: 1. New Castle, Ind.-based Henry Community Health broke ground Sept. 25 on an 18,300-square-foot ASC at its John D. Pidgeon Knightstown (Ind.) campus. The project costs about $17.5 million and is set to open in early 2028, 2. Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is planning to open an ASC at its Pleasanton (Calif.) Care Complex. 3. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health cut the ribbon on the final phase of its South Asheville Medical Park in Asheville, N.C. 4. Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross and Regent Surgical have partnered to develop at least 18 ASCs. The three organizations will form a new company to run the centers, which will be located across Penn Medicine's service area in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The timing, scope and economic impact of the ASCs will depend on factors including regulatory approvals, community needs and market conditions. 5. West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 16 for a new multispecialty ambulatory care center in Toms River, N.J. 6. Arlington-based Texas Health Physicians Group, part of Texas Health Resources, has filed plans to construct an outpatient services and physician practice medical center in Arlington, Texas. The $13.5 million project will be about 55,000 square feet and house Texas Health Physicians Group practices specializing in adult and family medicine, orthopedic services and heart and vascular care. 7. The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open a practice in McAllen, Texas. The announcement comes shortly after the ASC chain applied for state approval to open its first ASC in Massachusetts. The organization also opened its first facility in Kentucky earlier this year. 8. Atrium Health Denver Surgery Center completed an expansion that added a dedicated endoscopy suite, three preoperative rooms and additional clinical space. 9. Independence (Mo.) Surgery Center will open Oct. 14. as the region's first dental surgery center built specifically to serve Medicaid patients who need dental surgery under anesthesia. The physician-led, single-specialty ASC was created by local dentists to address a shortage of facilities equipped to provide this kind of care, particularly for children who can face monthslong waits for treatment. 10. Phoenix-based OrthoArizona opened a $25 million, 50,000-square-foot orthopedic center in Glendale, Ariz. 11. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham (Mass.) is developing plans for an additional ambulatory care building after patient volume doubled in the last 10 years. Hospital officials told the Needham Planning Board the hospital is in the preliminary stages of planning the building. 12. New York City Mount Sinai Health System opened Peakpoint Central Nassau Surgery Center in Carle Place, N.Y., a joint venture with Ridgefield, Conn.-based Merritt Healthcare and a group of its surgeons. At the Becker's 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now. Thursday, October 8 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Presenter: Mauricio Garcia Jacques, MD, MPH, Raport Inc Next up in new ASC development. * Nonprofit ASCs out-earn for-profit centers: 8 study notes Nonprofit ambulatory surgery centers made up just 20% of Pennsylvania's ASC market in 2024, yet they pulled in more than... By: Cameron Cortigiano * Private practices would absorb 80% of Modifier 25 cuts: Analysis A proposed Medicare payment cut tied to Modifier 25 could reallocate approximately $889 million in annual Medicare fee-for-service payments, according... By: Hailey Bosek * 17 physician groups file for bankruptcy since 2024 At least 17 physician practices, medical groups and physician staffing firms have filed for bankruptcy since January 2024. Physician practices... By: Patsy Newitt