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Catholic Health to move, expand suburban addictions clinic
Sisters of Charity Hospital is moving an addictions counseling clinic to new space in Amherst, with plans to expand services. The Catholic Health hospital filed plans with the state to move its Star...
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Eric Lefkofsky's Tempus will use data to help UChicago battle breast cancer
Tempus, the cancer fighting startup from Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky, wants to give doctors at the University of Chicago data to help better treat breast cancer patients. Chicago-based Tempus...
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Mayo researchers identify therapy to shrink multiple myeloma tumors
Immunotherapy is a popular area of research as a new strategy to kick cancer. Researchers across the country are looking for ways to convince the body’s own immune system to fight tumor cells. But...
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Medicaid cuts may cull 380,000 in Arizona
A plan to replace the Affordable Care Act currently making its way through congress could cost 380,000 people access to Arizona's Medicaid plan, according a a new report. The state's Medicaid office...
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Mayo CEO says he regrets his comments on Medicare, Medicaid 'caused concerns'
Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. John Noseworthy regrets that his use of the word "prioritized" in a speech raised concerns that Mayo wouldn't care for patients covered by Medicaid and Medicare, according a written...
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What Trump's budget proposal could mean for UAB
The budget proposal unveiled by President Donald Trump last week calls for significant funding cuts for a number of agencies and government entities that would affect Birmingham. But one of the most...
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University of Texas names interim head for M.D. Anderson cancer center
The University of Texas System has named Dr. Marshall Hicks as the interim president of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Hicks will replace Dr. Ronald DePinho, who is stepping down...
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EXCLUSIVE: Why Regence BlueShield's president is leaving for a startup
Leaving the corporate insurance world after a quarter century to become a startup's fourth employee may sound like a huge risk, but Don Antonucci says it's the perfect time and opportunity. "I knew...
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OHSU: Trump budget cuts would 'devastate' scientific research
Oregon Health & Science University is sounding alarm bells about the Trump administration’s budget proposal, saying it would “devastate the scientific community.” The 2018 Budget Blueprint calls...
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UCSF’s offshoring of IT jobs gets a national airing on '60 Minutes'
The controversy over University of California, San Francisco offshoring some of its IT jobs was broadcast to the nation over the weekend in a segment on "60 Minutes." About 80 IT workers lost their...
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Bethesda Health reaches deal with lenders after violation
Executives at Bethesda Healthcare System said they have resolved a situation with their bond lenders where the hospital operator was found in violation of its debt agreement. The Boynton Beach-based...
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Biotech squeezed — again — as Uber grabs office space in Warriors project
Trying to build a biotech ecosystem on San Francisco's post-industrial flatlands in Mission Bay never has been easy. It didn't get any easier with Uber Technologies Inc.'s decision to take at least...
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These Mass. towns would see more money under Trumpcare than Obamacare
Massachusetts cities would receive more money under Trumpcare than under Obamacare, a recently released analysis speculates. Despite hand-wringing from health care economists and patient advocacy...
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Alnylam CEO’s pay fell nearly 80 percent in 2016
The CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals saw his compensation drop precipitously in 2016 as the Cambridge biotech lost about half of its market value, according to a federal filing. John Maraganore received...
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How much the Republican health care plan will cost New Mexicans
The American Health Care Act, the Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives on Thursday. If the bill is passed, New Mexicans can...
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Allegheny Health Network, VA integrate electronic records
Allegheny Health Network and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare have now integrated their electronic health records systems, allowing the platforms to exchange documents a lot more easily. The AHN Care...
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Dignity Health expands footprint by buying doctor group, avoiding expensive...
Dignity Health Medical Foundation is beginning a major push into Santa Cruz, adding hundreds of independent doctors and locations throughout the county as it buys the Health Maintenance Organization...
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Mental health crisis in Seattle requires better training, more funding
Our community faces a mental health crisis. While 26 percent of people nationwide suffer from psychological illness or addiction, studies put the number in the Puget Sound area closer to 30 percent....
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Dignity Health expands footprint by buying Santa Cruz doctor group
Dignity Health Medical Foundation is beginning a major push into Santa Cruz, adding hundreds of independent doctors and locations throughout the county as it buys the Health Maintenance Organization...
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Cheryl Strange is tasked with bringing Western State Hospital back from the...
Cheryl Strange stepped into the CEO role at Western State Hospital as it was hitting rock bottom. After years of being understaffed, underfunded and fighting backlogs of patients waiting for beds,...
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