BCBS names new CEO to replace Richard Boals
Former Anthem president to take over BCBS in Arizona
View ArticleABC Ambulance secures new Phoenix headquarters
13,000-square-foot building purchased for $1.18M
View ArticleNew home care company hopes to compete in visiting nursing sector
Another local company has applied to provide home care services in the region with contract nurses.
View ArticleMeet Jake, a Tualatin kid whose extremely rare condition won't keep him from...
Jake Dering loves to golf. The 12-year-old from Tualatin plays in golf leagues, attends summer golf camp and hits balls into a chipping net in his front yard and at a hitting range as often as...
View ArticleWhat will happen to Sutter's Berkeley hospital after state bill to save ERs?
A new bill from a local state senator could prevent Berkeley's last hospital from shutting its doors. If passed, it would also extend the state's power in approving future hospital and emergency room...
View ArticleNoa Botanicals taps agriculture researchers to develop cannabis strains
While Noa Botanicals CEO Brian Goldstein says his dispensary should be ready to sell medical marijuana in a matter of weeks, his ambitions for the dispensary extend much farther into the future.
View ArticleMylan pays Mass. $12M for EpiPen rebate dispute
Drugmaker Mylan N.V. will pay over $12 million to Massachusetts for allegedly underpaying rebates owed to the state’s Medicaid program for EpiPens. Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that...
View ArticleFounders: Zoom isn't insolvent and Endeavour's request for a receiver would...
Dr. Dave Sanders and Dr. Albert DiPiero argue against Endeavour's complaint that the Zoom board is deadlocked and a receiver is the best remedy.
View ArticleBMC, Tufts snag MassHealth contracts worth $1 billion
Boston Medical Center Health Plan and Tufts Health Public Plans have signed state contracts with a combined value of $1 billion per year to manage care for between 150,000 and 200,000 MassHealth...
View ArticleImricor lands capital to get a better look at the heart
The company is wrapping up a clinical trial needed to start selling its system in Europe.
View ArticleSun State Cardiology buys medical office in Chandler
Interest continues in Chandler medical corridor
View ArticleLahey Health to lay off dozens as operating losses mount
As operating losses continue to mount at Lahey Health, the health system has announced it would let go of less than 1 percent of its 14,500-person workforce in the coming days.
View ArticleNurses union votes 'no confidence' in United Medical Center leadership
In an unusual move, the D.C. nurses union has voted "no confidence" in United Medical Center's top leadership — and has asked two top officials to either resign or be ousted from the District-owned...
View ArticleCesca Therapeutics stock jumps 34 percent following news of potential patent
The company said it received notice that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office intends to issue a patent for Cesca's technology related to cell therapies for cancer treatment.
View ArticleHouston health care execs head to Austin for roles with new companies
They will start their new roles Oct. 9 and Nov. 5.
View ArticleHawaii Dental Association launches philanthropic foundation
The Hawaii Dental Association launched the Hawaii Dental Association Foundation on Tuesday. The HDA, which represents 90 percent of Hawaii’s practicing dentists, said the new foundation will help...
View ArticleBiotech co. provides $30M to start new biopharmaceutical firm with M.D. Anderson
Thanks to $30 million from a clinical stage biotech company, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has started a new biopharmaceutical firm to find treatments for multiple cancers. The University of Texas...
View ArticleFor-Robin seeking investors, ready for human trials for cancer curing technology
The early-stage company is developing technology to cure certain types of cancer. Its CEO, Kate Rittenhouse-Olson, recently stepped down from her UB faculty job to dedicate herself full-time to the...
View ArticleKC biotech firm develops new drug with promise for fighting multiple cancers
A drug being developed by a Kansas City biotech company shows promise for several types of cancer patients. The targeted therapy, called ulixertinib, has been tested on patients with metastatic...
View ArticleBirmingham ranks near bottom of favorable cites for disabled people
When searching for a place to live, people with disabilities often have a more complicated list of considerations compared to healthier individuals. According to the Social Security Administration, one...
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