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Here's how much pot you can buy under Ohio's proposed medical marijuana rules
Medical marijuana patients in Ohio would be allowed to get up to 6 ounces of marijuana every three months under proposed rules – a smaller amount than allowed in some other states. The Ohio Board of...
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French medical device maker Visiomed enters U.S. with small Boston office
French medical device maker Visiomed Group has chosen Boston as the site of its first U.S. office and North American headquarters, the company announced on Thursday. Visiomed said that its health-tech...
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Ohio doctors' quality and cost ratings could be posted online by the state
Ohioans could search the cost and quality performance of individual physicians online in a few years under a nascent plan from Gov. John Kasich's administration. Ohio Medicaid has begun a program that...
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Mayo to spend $70M on Mankato hospital projects
Mayo Clinic Health System will spend $70 million on two expansion and renovation projects at its Mankato hospital. The work covers a $65 million surgical-suite expansion that will create 14...
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Top of the List: Largest managed care plans
MBJ's Feb. 24 edition includes our annual list of managed care plans. The list is ranked by number of local full-time employees. The list also includes the companies' addresses, type of plans offered,...
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KC companies feel the pinch as health care costs accelerate
With health care spending expected to accelerate in the next decade, Kansas City employers are seeking avenues to keep costs down. Last year, health care spending nationwide was projected at $3.4...
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Downtown’s Skyway Senior Center likely to close next month
The Skyway Senior Center, a downtown hangout for older residents, will close at the end of March if no one steps up to save it. The city of Minneapolis has operated the 2,000-square-foot center at 900...
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ComfortCare Homes expands headquarters footprint
ComfortCare Homes Inc. is expanding. Company president Doug Stark added to his business holdings with the purchase of the local Comfort Keeper franchise in 2016. He had a 50 percent ownership stake in...
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Arizona Heart Institute & Foundation founder Ted Deithrich loses battle to...
Dr. Edward Diethrich, the founder of the Arizona Heart Hospital & Foundation, lost his battle with brain cancer on Feb. 23 at the age of 81. The cardiovascular surgeon was a pioneer and innovator...
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OHA rejects proposed 100-bed psychiatric hospital in Wilsonville
The Oregon Health Authority turned down a request by a national firm for a 100-bed psychiatric hospital in Wilsonville because the applicant failed to justify the need for the facility. Universal...
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California health giants are grappling with ‘severe’ doctor shortage
California doesn't have enough doctors to handle its primary health care demands, and the problem is getting worse. A study by UCSF Healthforce Center finds most regions in California lack primary care...
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Hawaii exec preps digital payment system for medi-juana dispensaries
When Hawaii’s dispensaries are ready to sell their first batches of medical marijuana in a few months, Russell Castagnaro believes his payment system will be ready to provide each of them with an...
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Table of Experts: The Business of Health Care and Senior Living
Senior Americans comprise about 13 percent of the population and are projected to account for about 20 percent of the population by 2060. As baby boomers age and care for their parents, the issues...
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Giant deal for Atlanta-based Merial gets final U.S. government OK
A giant deal involving Atlanta-based animal health company Merial has gotten a final green light from U.S. regulators. In the deal, announced last June, Boehringer Ingelheim has acquired Sanofi’s...
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Lahey Health's shrinking workforce bolsters bottom line
Lahey Health's workforce has shrunk by more than 250 in the last year, helping the Burlington-based health system reduce wage costs and operate profitably. The reductions occurred in two ways in the...
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Why a District firm has teamed up with Virginia Tech to transform Roanoke
A D.C. investment firm has teamed up with Virginia Tech and a large health care provider to revitalize the city of Roanoke, a move it hopes will bring new life science and tech startups to southwest...
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UK plans a third satellite medical school campus
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine plans to develop a satellite campus at Northern Kentucky University, and clinical instruction for students who train to become doctors will be provided by...
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The inside story: Malvern biopharm company targeting skin disorders files...
Dr. Neal Walker, a dermatologist-turned-entrepreneur in the life sciences industry, has helped start and sell five companies in this region over the past two decades. But with his sixth company,...
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KenMercy union nurse contract includes raises, bonuses
Registered nurses at Kenmore Mercy Hospital voted last week to ratify a new three-year contract. About 90 percent of the hospital’s nurses supported the agreement, which covers 300 nurses represented...
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Birmingham company lands contract with health care giant HCA
Birmingham's AirMed International has been selected to provide air medical transport services for HCA Holdings. AirMed will provide bedside to bedside service globally for HCA's employees and...
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