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Behind new Obamacare repeal vote: ‘Furious’ Republican donors
The backlash from big donors as well as the grass roots has panicked Senate Republicans and is part of the motivation behind the sudden zeal to take one last crack at repealing the health care law...
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Chicago physical therapy business buys The Work Center
Athletico Physical Therapy has acquired St. Louis-based The Work Center, which specializes in providing physical and occupational therapy for work-related injuries. Terms of the deal were not...
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Aegerion finalizes $40M settlement, guilty plea in drug misbranding case
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, a Cambridge biotech that merged last year with a Canadian firm, has finalized a $40 million settlement to resolve civil and criminal charges over its marketing of a...
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Could this East Bay generic drug maker have the urge to merge?
A rumored merger including an East Bay drug company — a major player in the generic drug market — makes sense, an analyst says, but only after looking at a potential $100 million in cuts. Impax...
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Washington could lose up to $110 billion in health care funding under...
The Republican health care proposal is estimated to reduce federal health care spending supporting Washingtonians by $110 billion by 2036.
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VA gets new interim director
The VA Western New York Healthcare System has brought in a new leader to replace Brian Stiller.
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Zenefits' big switch: From fighting brokers to serving them
After brokering insurance without a license and getting fined for it, Zenefits is switching gears to make technology for brokers rather than compete with them.
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Oregon Health Authority gets a new, but familiar, director
Gov. Kate Brown announced that Patrick Allen, whom she appointed as acting director of the Oregon Health Authority about four weeks ago, will remain on the job on a permanent basis. "Each Oregonian has...
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Golden 100: Xymogen
This CEO once spent two summers with an uncle who captained a Naval submarine in Key West.
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Trump storms at McCain on Obamacare; NFL players on anthem protests; NBA...
U.S. President Donald Trump is criticizing U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., over his opposition again to Republican efforts to get rid of Obamacare. “John McCain never had any intention of voting for...
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Outcome Health to build new Chicago HQ
Back in May, health-tech startup Outcome Health, raised more than $500 million from investors, making it the most valuable tech “unicorn” in Chicago at $5 billion. On Tuesday, the company disclosed...
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Memphis drug developer announces $48.5 private placement
A Memphis-based drug development company has announced $48.5 million in private placement. GTx Inc. announced Tuesday, Sept. 26, that it had entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement for...
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BU study marks key step toward diagnosing CTE in living football players
Researchers at Boston University have previously documented how scores of deceased former football players suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to repeated head...
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ZoomCare needs cash ‘badly’ as it expands in the Seattle area, investor says
ZoomCare has been weighed down by costs related to an ambitious expansion and obligations for its insurance affiliate, said investor Endeavour Capital, which is seeking a court-appointed receiver.
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How proposed cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates could impact LabCorp
Shares of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) got a boost Tuesday after taking a hit earlier this week following a proposed cut to next year’s Medicare reimbursement rates. LabCorp’s...
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Zoom founders fire back after 'takeover attempt' by Endeavour
Dr. Dave Sanders and Dr. Albert DiPiero said investor Endeavour Capital's Stephen Babson mischaracterized Zoom's finances.
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Mass. hospital execs say Congress still needs to tweak Obamacare
Despite the apparent death of the latest Obamacare repeal and replace plans, hospital executives in Massachusetts say Congress’s work on the Affordable Care Act shouldn’t be over yet.
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Orlando Health to start construction on new $37M Ocoee facility
This new west Orange County facility will create hundreds of jobs.
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Fox Chase receives 'largest gift ever' to create a pancreatic cancer institute
The amount of the donation from Philadelphia philanthropist Concetta Greenberg is being kept private.
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Endeavour, ZoomCare argue their cases before judge
Endeavour didn't succeed in getting a temporary restraining order against Zoom.
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