MHAOnline.com Features - What's Happening in Healthcare Administration?

This features section explores career paths, professors to know, industry changes, and other forces shaping the experience of online MHA students. These features cover the realities of pursuing an online degree, including applications tips, internship requirements, scholarship prospects, and advice for finding a job upon graduation.

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Palomar Health’s Financial Crisis: Is Private Management the Answer? October 9, 2026

Palomar Health’s Financial Crisis: Is Private Management the Answer?

Most MHA and healthcare MBA students who interview for internships and jobs with county medical centers and other state and local hospitals expect that they would work for such institutions as public employees following an offer. But if such facilities follow the controversial lead of California’s largest public healthcare district, public/private distinctions like those might soon become a lot more complicated.

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - A Day in the Life October 8, 2026

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - A Day in the Life

It can be challenging for doctors and other medical professionals to keep up-to-date with all the new drugs on the market, which is why pharmaceutical sales representatives are critical. They provide educational materials to doctors, put on seminars to explain new medications, and attend medical conferences to inform health care workers about the latest in drug development.

Online MSN in Nursing Administration Programs Ranked by Affordability September 24, 2026

Online MSN in Nursing Administration Programs Ranked by Affordability

Student loan debt has reached epic proportions and the cost of higher education is steadily rising. To help students find affordable programs we’ve outlined the top most affordable online MSN in nursing administration programs in 2026-2027.

Behavioral Health Director - A Day in the Life September 21, 2026

Behavioral Health Director - A Day in the Life

Typical tasks like optimizing budgets and managing staff may seem like the work of a corporate director, but in behavioral health, the product is something practically invaluable: treatment that empowers people to live their lives in a peaceful and self-sufficient manner.

Hospital at Home: What Healthcare Administrators Need to Know September 17, 2026

Hospital at Home: What Healthcare Administrators Need to Know

The public health emergency has ended, but Hospital at Home is still here. The reason is that it works. With an aging population, Hospital at Home is an important lever in extending capacity; more Americans want the center of their healthcare to be home.

Online MHA Programs Ranked by Affordability (2027) September 17, 2026

Online MHA Programs Ranked by Affordability (2027)

To help students find affordable programs, we’ve outlined over 50 of the top most affordable online MHA programs for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Top Health Administration Scholarships (2027) September 10, 2026

Top Health Administration Scholarships (2027)

The cost of higher education continues to rise, forcing students to take on a considerable amount of debt to fulfill their dream of getting a quality education. Fortunately for students in health administration, there is a growing number of scholarship opportunities.

Healthcare Debates: What Countries Have Free Healthcare? Does It Work? September 4, 2026

Healthcare Debates: What Countries Have Free Healthcare? Does It Work?

Many countries provide universal health coverage, but “free” healthcare is usually funded through taxes or mandatory insurance and still involves some patient cost. This article looks at how different health systems work in practice and whether they deliver better access and outcomes.

Healthcare Debates: Is Healthcare a Right or Privilege? August 28, 2026

Healthcare Debates: Is Healthcare a Right or Privilege?

Where someone stands on this debate comes down to how they see rights, the role they believe government has in enforcing these rights, whether or not they believe healthcare is something every individual deserves, and whether they believe we are connected or separate.