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SAG, AFTRA health plans to merge
The health plans of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists will finally be combined, nearly five years after the two unions completed their merger....
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Consumer group says Oregon insurers haven’t justified huge rate requests
Oregon insurers haven’t made a strong enough case for rate hikes, with several appearing to overstate how much medical costs are going up, while attempting to increase profits, says a new analysis from...
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Seattle biotech Oncothyreon changes name
Seattle biotech Oncothyreon is changing its name to Cascadian Therapeutics, the company said Wednesday. The cancer treatment company, which is traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange, also is changing its...
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WCA merger application to be considered Thursday
HealthNow New York Inc. is joining with other concerned organizations in urging the state to take its time as it considers allowing a merger of WCA Hospital in Jamestown into UPMC, one of...
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CareSource: Obamacare exchange required adapting
CareSource's expansion into health insurance has brought it to a new population of people, which has required it to adapt its strategies. CareSource officials, along with those from several health care...
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Wilson Foundation hires first Western New York staffer
The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation has hired one of the Western New York region’s top foundation executives to help guide and implement its grantmaking locally and in Michigan. Amber Slichta was named...
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Austin health tech company raises millions, plans to hire
EPatientFinder Inc., the maker of an online platform linking physicians and patients with clinical trial providers, has completed an $8.2 million in Series B financing. The Austin startup didn’t...
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Bundled payments may cost KC hospitals up to $40M
Kansas City-area hospitals could collectively lose $30 million to $40 million during the next five years from Medicare's mandatory Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) bundled-payment...
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Allina nurses schedule one-week strike
As many as 4,800 nurses at five Allina Health hospitals plan to strike this month if they can't agree on a new contract with management The one-week strike is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. on June 19,...
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SA biotech firm selected by governor's office to represent Texas at global...
A pair of San Antonio-based biotech companies — INCELL Corp. and StemBioSys Inc. — are among the 10 Texas life science entities that were selected by Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office of Economic Development...
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Denver attorney Steve Farber celebrates 10 years and 480 lives saved by his...
It’s been 13 years since Denver attorney Steve Farber got the news that he would need a kidney transplant, but he recalls it like it was yesterday. “I went to the doctor. The doctor gave me a physical....
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WSU wants life science community's help for new med school
Washington State University’s new medical school wants help from the state’s life sciences professionals. As the new Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University gets closer to...
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Knight Cancer gives out 13 more grants to community health groups
Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute has awarded grant funding to 13 community-led projects around the Beaver State. The money was allotted in the latest funding cycle for...
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Jennifer Lawrence will portray Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in movie,...
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence will portray ill-fated biotech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes in an upcoming biopic, film industry blog Deadline reported Thursday. "Jennifer Lawrence is...
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Valeant, Walgreens headed for tussle over prescriptions agreement
Drug maker Valeant is trying to either end or rework its deal with Walgreens after cutting its profit forecast and saying that its agreement with the retailer is partly to blame. Valeant’s (NYSE: VRX)...
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First board of trustees chosen for Oviedo Medical Center
Oviedo's 64-bed hospital that's currently under construction now has its leadership board. Ten local businessmen and women have been named the inaugural board of trustees members for Oviedo Medical...
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2 entrepreneurial ventures give hope for next 10.10.10 'wicked problem' process
Last February, businessman Tom Higley brought 10 entrepreneurs together in Denver to discuss 10 of the toughest problems in health care and see if they could launch companies to address them. And after...
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C-level exec leaves Laser Spine Institute post job cuts
The chief financial officer of Laser Spine Institute is leaving the Tampa-based medical firm. Mark Andrzejewski has decided to pursue other interests, according to a LSI corporate statement. He will...
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OneBlood first in U.S. to use tech that makes blood donation more comfortable
Orlando-based OneBlood Inc., a nonprofit blood center, is making the blood donation process more comfortable for donors by using OrSense, a non-invasive devise that measures the donor’s hemoglobin and...
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Portland voters to consider taxing sodas and sports drinks
A Portland nonprofit is proposing a ballot initiative to tax sugary drinks in order to fund children’s health and education programs and combat high rates of diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay in...
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