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Medtronic's Omar Ishrak's compensation up slightly; other execs are way up
Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak's compensation up 3 percent, but other named executives' compensation up dramatically.
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Exos acquires D1 Sports Medicine, adds 200 employees, 40 locations
See how Exos is expanding its physical therapy division
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UnitedHealthcare, Humana not returning for Wisconsin public employee plan
UnitedHealthcare and Humana are the two biggest insurers that will not participate in the Wisconsin state group health plan for 2018 as the enrollment period nears for about 34,000 people in southeast...
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OHSU researcher unpacks ways to cut ER overcrowding
It’s almost a given that patients who arrive at the emergency room who aren’t in imminent danger of dying can wait hours before they see a doctor, especially in large cities. “The hospitals I trained...
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Colorado Medicaid will get $5.5 million of EpiPen settlement
Colorado’s Medicaid program will get a piece of the $465 million U.S. Justice Department settlement with the makers of the EpiPen. The settlement follows a lawsuit accusing the pharmaceutical company...
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Philadelphia firm to shutter Florida locations, lay off 87 workers
A Philadelphia-based health care and social assistance firm plans to lay off all its Florida employees in DeLand and Jacksonville. Resources for Human Development Inc. notified the state that it will...
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Stealthy Flagship cancer drug startup nabs $21M, new Kendall Square digs
Torque Therapeutics is developing treatments that weaponize the body’s immune system to attack tumors, an increasingly popular field known as immunotherapy.
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Survey says this Mass. institution is the best hospital to work in U.S.
Massachusetts hospitals may be closely matched when it comes to quality, but a new analysis by job search engine Indeed.com says that Massachusetts General Hospital has the best work experience of any...
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Juno stock hits highest mark in over a year after a competitor’s $12B...
Juno is racing the competitor, Kite Pharma, to launch CAR-T immunotherapy cancer treatment on the market.
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CareFirst, Kaiser to raise individual rates by 33% average in 2018
Maryland's individual market health insurance rates are set to increase by an average of 33 percent in 2018, lower than the 43 percent originally proposed. The Maryland Insurance Administration...
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EXCLUSIVE: See the finalists for ASU's 21st annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards
Fifteen Arizona companies — from Emailage and Isagenix, to Notebowl and U-Haul — have been named finalists in the 21st annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the state’s celebration of entrepreneurship....
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After Hours: Business Journal's health and benefits event
A panel of experts discussed trends in the health care industry during a Sacramento Business Journal event on Aug. 24. The panel discussion at Arden Hills Club & Spa focused on the uncertainty...
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Advocating for older parents when the kids can’t
With children living across the country and working more, someone needs to step in to be with older patients during doctor's visits and hospitalizations.
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More excessive heat, pollution warnings for Phoenix
The Phoenix metro area as well as other areas of the desert Southwest are under excessive heat warnings until Thursday. Phoenix is also under a high ozone alert. The National Weather Service expects...
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Why Novartis’ landmark cancer drug approval is great news for this Cambridge...
Novartis' treatment involves harvesting and modifying a patient's own cells, and uses technology that was licensed from bluebird.
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UNC System governors signal support for Kannapolis life-sciences campus (PHOTOS)
This week, those new appointees — former State Sen. Bob Rucho, Darrell Allison and Rob Bryan — got a morning of tours and briefings about the role that California billionaire David Murdock campus works...
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KC medical transport startup lands exclusive deal with Tutera
After moving to its new Kansas City, Kan., headquarters, Secure Medical Transport LLC is gearing up for more growth. The budding transportation company landed a contract with Tutera Group, which named...
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Baltimore lawmakers consider zoning regulations for medical marijuana...
More than 50 people showed up to attend a Baltimore City Council committee meeting about zoning for medical marijuana dispensaries, but it became clear early on that city council members do not know...
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New venture to promote clinical research in Dayton area
A group aimed to support biotech startups in the Dayton area will launch a venture to promote clinical research as well.
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How Kaiser docs successfully reduced opioid scripts
A comprehensive effort involving the medical, dental, pediatric and emergency departments appears to have paid off.
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