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Allina nurses vote for new, longer strike
Nurses at five Twin Cities hospitals have authorized a second strike against Allina Health, and this one has the potential to be much longer than a weeklong walkout in June. The Star Tribune reports on...
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Morning Roundup: Hospital tax moves forward; Bumper crop for grapes
Arkansas City moves forward on hospital sales tax Arkansas City is implementing a one-cent sales tax for the South Central Kansas Medical Center. The decision was made after a Cowley County District...
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Louisville senior living company borrows Chick-fil-A's secret sauce
Trilogy Healthcare Services LLC caters to seniors, but its workforce is full of young'uns. Like lots of employers, Trilogy has to adapt to the expectations of millennial workers, plus your standard...
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Laura Esserman's latest fight against breast cancer - BioFlash podcast
Laura Esserman is all business when it comes to breast cancer. The renowned breast cancer surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, is on the forefront of finding better ways to screen...
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Virus outbreak proves a challenge for local restaurateurs
The Hawaii restaurant industry went into high alert when the first news reports began circulating about a cluster of hepatitis A cases appearing in the Islands, especially when news accounts suggested...
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No. 1: Leatherman Tool Group Inc. (100-499 employees)
A one-size-fits-all wellness plan would never do for Leatherman Tool Group Inc., which bills itself as the world’s premier manufacturer of multi-use tools. Launched in 2009, the Portland firm’s...
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Bayer gene-editing venture eyes Mission Bay research outpost
A gene-editing joint venture including Bayer will set up part of its research operations in San Francisco's Mission Bay, where Bayer is shedding some of its own research staff. Casebia Therapeutics is...
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Actavis recalls diabetes drugs made by Durham-based Patheon
Actavis, the generic drug unit that Allergan (NYSE: AGN) recently sold to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA), has recalled five lots of a diabetes drug that were manufactured under a contract...
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Major tenant leaving Pa. Biotechnology Center for more space in Warminster
Arbutus Biopharma Corp., one of the largest tenants in the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County, is moving to large facilities in Warminster, Pennsylvania. The company is relocating to an...
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Colorado marijuana-tech company partners with Maryland law firm on compliance
Maryland entrepreneurs seeking to get into the marijuana business will have extra help following the rules thanks to a Colorado tech firm. Maryland law firm Offit Kurman, which has offices in Bethesda...
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UW researchers enable medical implants, credit cards to 'talk' with smartphones
Engineers at the University of Washington has enabled implanted medical devices and credit cards to "talk" to smartphones. The novel “interscatter communication” technology – developed by a...
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EXCLUSIVE: Dignity Health buys its longtime local headquarters building for...
Dignity Health bought the building in Rancho Cordova that houses its longtime local headquarters for $26 million, public records show. The building at 3400 Data Drive had been owned for a decade by...
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Check out Florida Hospital parent's highest-paid execs
Wondering who makes the big bucks in Orlando's health care industry? We've got some answers for you. Using the most recent tax documents of Florida Hospital parent Adventist Health System Sunbelt...
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The doctor is 'in,' virtually, at Times Supermarkets pharmacies
The doctor is virtually "in" at several Times Supermarkets pharmacies in Hawaii. DocNow Virtual Healthcare Centers have been installed at two of the 13 Times Supermarkets with pharmacies: at Times...
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ABOR to hire outside expert to evaluate UA medical school concerns
The Arizona Board of Regents voted late Friday to hire an outside expert to evaluate concerns about the University of Arizona medical schools in Phoenix and Tucson. ABOR held a special board meeting,...
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Major health care system cuts hundreds of Houston jobs
Houston-based CHI St. Luke's Health has eliminated more than 200 jobs from its system as part of a larger restructuring in the organization. Of the 230 jobs being eliminated, 104 were vacant positions,...
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Did Aetna's CEO predict Obamacare problems?
Aetna Inc. CEO Mark Bertolini might just be clairvoyant. Insurers have been pulling back on the health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act, leading some to wonder about the...
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Portland health data virtuosos join forces with care improvement group
A Portland health data specialty group is entering into a "strategic business partnership" with a Salt Lake City operation that has a solid Oregon presence. Oregon Health Care Quality Corp. and...
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EXCLUSIVE: Benaroya Research Institute receives $8M to research new asthma...
The Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason has received an $8 million grant to lead a collaborative study that could eventually lead to asthma and allergy treatments. Over the next five years,...
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South Shore Medical Center seeks to reestablish ties with Boston Children's
When South Shore Medical Center left Atrius Health, the physician organization lost its clinical affiliation with Boston Children's Hospital. Now, the 100-doctor physician group out of Norwell is...
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