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Wellsville hospital to expand orthopedics clinic
Jones Memorial Hospital in Allegany County has filed plans to relocate and expand its orthopedic clinic. The project calls for moving the clinic to vacated space in the North Main Street hospital to...
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Musicians create healing environment for family caregivers
Laura Strickland and Alex Mack had played their flute and guitar together at hospitals and health facilities for a couple of years when they realized they were having a positive impact on caregivers,...
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Lahey details 'routine' relationship with Bermuda in court filings
Lahey Health has detailed the extent of its relationship with Bermuda and the former premier of Bermuda, saying in court filings that it engaged in “routine” business practices. In court filings last...
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Why this Tufts public health professor wants your unused Fitbit
When it comes to wearable activity trackers, Lisa Gualtieri believes that one person’s trash is another’s treasure. Gualtieri, a public health professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in...
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TriHealth surgeon trains international doctors on innovative heart surgery
With more than 120 million people living in Japan and only one doctor practicing robotic-assisted surgery, only the wealthiest citizens of that nation can afford the improved outcomes and recovery that...
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Humana requests rate increases for small business HMO, PPO plans
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) filed a rate increase request late last week for its small group preferred provider organization and its health maintenance organization. Humana Health Plan Inc. is requesting a...
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State puts pause on UMass Memorial plans to close psychiatric beds
The state Department of Public Health has put a pause on UMass Memorial Health Care’s plans to cut the number of psychiatric beds at its University campus in half, saying the beds are necessary for the...
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Exclusive: Former Molina NM president speaks out about her resignation
On Wednesday, Patty Kehoe, president of Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, resigned with no explanation at the time. On Monday, Kehoe spoke with Albuquerque Business First about her abrupt departure. In...
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Cancer drug company snags Genenexer as R&D chief, plans Bay Area office
Juno Therapeutics Inc. has appointed Dr. Sunil Agarwal as president of research and development, and the Seattle biotech plans to open an office in the Bay Area. The newly created position brings...
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Vertex CEO's compensation, stock value fell in 2016
The CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals earned $19.2 million in total compensation plus value realized from past stock awards in 2016, down significantly from the year before. Boston-based Vertex (Nasdaq:...
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Guilty plea made in connection with hacked UPMC data
A man who was accused of participating in the theft of personal information from thousands of UPMC employees in a 2014 hacking pled guilty Monday in a Pittsburgh court to counts of money laundering and...
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Portland cardiologist creates heart app to 'get people moving'
Over the course of a 50-year career in cardiology, Dr. Herbert Semler heard a common complaint from patients after a heart attack: They wished they’d known earlier about how to prevent heart disease....
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Why 'biobucks' aren't enough: Biotech stalwart stumbles despite cash promise
With the promise of billions of dollars in payouts from corporate partners, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. was riding high — so much so that CEO Paul Hastings two years ago said, "It puts us in a nice...
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New addictions center opens in Buffalo
Two nonprofit agencies have opened a new outreach center for people fighting addiction to drugs and alcohol. The BestSelf Recovery Community and Outreach Center opened on Linwood Avenue in Buffalo, a...
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Pot acceptance grows, as entrepreneurs get creative
California's been at the forefront of the marijuana industry for decades, first as a favored growing location while the drug was illegal everywhere, then as the first state to make marijuana legal for...
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Miami Valley Hospital president to step down
The president of Dayton's largest hospital is stepping down. Mark Shaker is stepping down from his role as president of Miami Valley Hospital, effective June 2, a Premier Health spokesperson confirmed....
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Alarms raised over 'draconian' cuts to Oregon's Medicaid program
Cuts to Medicaid emanating from the U.S. House of Representatives may be off the table for now, but Oregon's program may still shrink drastically. The Ways and Means Co-Chairs’ 2017-19 Target Reduction...
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Why New Mexico's cannabis industry wants to form its own association
Rachael Speegle, director of operations with the licensed nonprofit cannabis producer Verdes Foundation, is looking to another niche industry in New Mexico for inspiration: New Mexico Brewers Guild....
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Kaiser continues retail clinic expansion with Bartell Drugs after Group...
Kaiser Permanente has opened a 12th CareClinic inside Bartell Drugs, this time in Everett. The newest location is in Everett's Silver Lake neighborhood at 11020 19th Ave. SE. The location will provide...
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Theranos ordered to refund Arizona test buyers $4.65 million (Video)
Theranos Inc. has agreed to refund $4.65 million to patients in Arizona who purchased its controversial blood test. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said everyone who paid for a test will receive...
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