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Cannabis company denied Balloon Fiesta sponsorship
Ultra Health, a regional medical cannabis company with six locations in New Mexico, has been denied a sponsorship at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta this year. “We didn’t fit the profile...
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Four questions with the incoming director of TennCare
Dr. Wendy Long's relationship with TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program, stretches back more than two decades, to the day the program first rolled out when she was one of several state employees...
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North Memorial swings to a loss as 'uncollectable' accounts double
North Memorial Health Care swung to a first-quarter loss as the health system's provisions for uncollectable accounts doubled to about $10 million compared to the year-ago period. The Robbinsdale-based...
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Gwinnett Medical Center investigating alleged employee theft
A Gwinnett Medical Center employee has allegedly stolen belongings from some of the hospital's patients. "GMC learned that someone who was responsible for maintaining personal property is alleged to...
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Exclusive: DaVita expansion site near Union Station is sold
Starwood Capital Group and East West Partners have sold the complex that will eventually house an expansion of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. near Denver Union Station to Invesco Real Estate. The...
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UW electrical engineering students help develop a device to combat malaria
Two electrical engineering students at the University of Washington worked with Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures to develop a portable device that will make diagnosing malaria in poor countries...
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Mercy says Aetna owes $4.1 million in claims
A division of the Mercy health system has filed suit against Aetna Inc., alleging the health insurer owes it more than $4.1 million for claims that were underpaid or not paid at all. Mercy Hospitals...
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3 health care firms made the PBJ's Fastest-Growing Cos. list; Here's where...
Three health care companies in Oregon and southwest Washington made the PBJ's Fastest-Growing Private Companies list. And while the number of health-related firms represented may have been limited,...
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Vancouver clinic turns impaired swallowing treatment into a motivating game
When it comes to swallowing disorders, seeing may be relieving. At least that’s the verdict among therapists at ManorCare Health Services-Salmon Creek, who are working with a new technology that lets...
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Congressmen clash on marijuana initiative
Congressmen Ruben Gallego and Matt Salmon are in opposition over legalizing recreational marijuana. Salmon voiced his support today for Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, taking a stand against...
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Mayo Clinic opens 4th primary care clinic in Phoenix area
Mayo Clinic has opened its fourth primary care clinic in the Phoenix area. The 13,000-square-foot facility cost about $2.9 million to develop. It was designed by Orcutt/Winslow and built by McGough...
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San Antonio’s new police contract comes with controversial catch
The city of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association still must sign off on a proposed collective bargaining agreement before the deal becomes official, but some members of City...
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Seattle researchers: Up to 2M children suffer concussions yearly from sports,...
Up to 2 million children suffer from sports- and recreation-related concussions each year, according to a new study led by researchers at UW Medicine, Harborview Medical Center and Seattle Children's...
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford makes national honor roll
The U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday named Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford as Northern California's only children's hospital on its 2016-17 Honor Roll. The 11 U.S. children's...
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Lawsuits over this medical device company's filters converge in Phoenix
The federal multi-district litigation panel has appointed a federal judge in Phoenix to oversee the C.R. Bard Inc. (NYSE: BCR) IVC filter litigation nationwide, which includes upwards of 400 cases in...
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A look back at Mercy Corps' recent world-changing missions (Photos)
In our cover story that ran last Friday, we analyzed a new direction for Portland's Mercy Corps. That is, Mercy Corps is looking to become known as a group that just reacts to disasters. It, instead,...
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Nominate for Small Business Person of the Year!
For the 30th year, the Small Business Person of the Year Awards will honor outstanding entrepreneurs in metro Atlanta. Atlanta Business Chronicle, in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will...
View ArticleWhat shoppers of health care plans care about
Portland-based Healthsparq has been helping consumers comparison shop since it was founded in 2008. Now it has taken the data its compiled over time to produce the first-of-its-kind 2015 Health Care...
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Virginia Mason denied full accreditation after surprise visit by safety...
After surprise reviews last month showed nearly 30 areas where Virginia Mason Medical Center was out of compliance with quality and safety standards, the Seattle hospital has been denied full...
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Radius Health opens Philadelphia facility with plans to hire 100-plus
Radius Health Inc., a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company developing new treatments for osteoporosis, oncology and endocrine diseases, has opened a 14,000-square-foot office in Wayne, Pa.,...
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