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Vice President Pence vows new health care plan to pass by end of summer
During a visit to a Milwaukee business Saturday afternoon, Vice President Mike Pence vowed to deliver on President Donald Trump’s pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — sooner rather...
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Boston Children's Hospital receives nearly $40M in settlement
Boston Children’s Hospital received a $38.5 million settlement in its second quarter, boosting the hospital’s bottom line in the first half of the fiscal year.
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Atlanta event honoring Dr. Bill Foege brings together global health leaders...
Atlanta's key role in global health was showcased at a June 11 event at the Delta Flight Museum, the inaugural Bill Foege Global Health Awards. MAP International and the Atlanta global health community...
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Ron Peterson retiring as Johns Hopkins Health System president after 44 years
Ronald R. Peterson, president of Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine, plans to retire at the end of 2017 after more than 44 years at the organization. In...
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Teva launches generic version of Merck cholesterol-lowering medicine
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Monday it has launched a generic version of the cholesterol lowering medication Zetia. Zetia, which contains the active ingredient ezetimibe, is a prescription...
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How Birmingham hospitals stack up for patient safety
Alabama's ranking when it comes to overall hospital safety declined slightly in the latest ranking from health care watchdog organization Leapfrog Group. The state ranked 30th in patient safety in the...
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Copycat 'biosimilars' win fast track, but FDA says this Bay Area company must...
Despite a Supreme Court decision shaving six months off the time it would take a maker of a so-called biosimilar to get to market, Coherus BioSciences Inc. lost nearly a quarter of its value Monday as...
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OHA delays decision on controversial psychiatric hospital as new information...
The agency once again pushed back a final verdict on UHS' planned Wilsonville project.
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LabCorp asks for dismissal of class-action lawsuit claiming it overcharges...
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) has asked a court to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that claims the Burlington-based company is overcharging patients for diagnostic tests. In...
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Pence-panelist, insurance exec Jon Rauser: Small businesses no worse under...
Milwaukee insurance agency owner Jon Rauser was invited to share his perspective with Vice President Mike Pence Saturday “on how the Affordable Care Act has negatively impacted small businesses,” but...
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FBI subpoenas Zoom for insurance records; ex-employee alleges claims were...
The FBI is investigating whether Zoom Health Plan retroactively falsified medical claims to avoid paying about $3 million into an Affordable Care Act program, alleged a former employee who spoke on...
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After nearly 40 years, Houston health care architect to retire
His successor has been named.
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Sutter Health and Aetna partner to create new Northern California health plan
Sutter Health and Aetna Inc. said they will launch a jointly owned health plan for Northern California. Sacramento-based Sutter and Hartford, Connecticut -based Aetna (NYSE: AET) anticipate offering...
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Local doctor elected to national leadership post
Local oncologist Dr. Barbara L. McAneny just accomplished a first for the state of New Mexico: president-elect of the American Medical Association. McAneny, CEO of the New Mexico Cancer Center, has...
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Biogen exodus continues as CFO set to join Alexion
Biogen, one of the state's largest drugmakers, has seen its leadership ranks dwindle in recent years, fueling speculation about a potential takeover. And it's about to lose yet another top executive....
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Athenex shares expected to start trading on NASDAQ tomorrow
Athenex shares are expected to start trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange Wednesday, according to a NASDAQ "IPO Calendar" and confirmed by sources close to the company. Athenex will trade under the...
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Legislators call for Tufts Medical Center to offer nurses better contract
A slate of state senators and representatives are urging Tufts Medical Center to concede to nurses demands, saying the nurses concerns are valid and proposals are reasonable.
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MedMen raises $60 million for legal marijuana investment fund
MedMen, a Culver City, California-based startup focused on legal cannabis businesses, said it has raised more than $60 million for its investment fund. In a filing Tuesday with the Securities and...
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GE Healthcare's new CEO Murphy has been leading Massachusetts-based division
With GE Healthcare's CEO slated to take over the top job at General Electric Co., a new executive has been tapped to lead the Chicago-based unit. Kieran Murphy, the current CEO of GE Healthcare Life...
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UT Health taps new leader for San Antonio cancer center
UT Health San Antonio has selected Dr. Ruben A. Mesa to serve as director of its UT Health Cancer Center. Mesa is currently professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Hematology & Medical...
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