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Humana's CEO on health care's next big thing
Health insurance claims are complicated, with lots of parties and paperwork involved. Bruce Broussard, CEO of Louisville-based Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), has seen that process firsthand. "It’s a complex,...
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$3.04 million raised brings cheers, tears at 29th annual Auction of...
The 29 th annual Auction of Washington Wines on Aug.20 broke all previous fundraising records, taking in more than $3.04 million for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s hospital and for wine...
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TAMPA BAY: WellCare taps leading businesswoman for new C-level job
TAMPA BAY — The chair of a national organization focused on developing black executives has been named to the executive team at WellCare Health Plans Inc. Rhonda Mims was appointed senior vice...
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SEATTLE: Asthma researchers get $8M for better treatment
SEATTLE — 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...
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Top Massachusetts hospital executives voice support for Mass. AG's gun law
Several top hospital executives have come out in support of Attorney General Maura Healey’s controversial crackdown on assault weapons, expressing “strong support and deep appreciation” for the mandate...
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Insurance commissioner fines Regence, Asuris $750,000
After a multiyear examination, the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner has fined Regence BlueShield and Asuris Northwest Health $750,000 for violations that interfered with customers...
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Second Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant confirmed to have hepatitis A
The state Department of Health has confirmed a new case in the hepatitis A outbreak, the second involving a Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant. The first involved a flight attendant who was sickened in...
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Can severe asthma be cured? National Jewish Health is about to find out
National Jewish Health is launching an initiative with the aggressive aim of curing severe asthma within the next five years. The Denver hospital announced the creation Wednesday of The Cohen Family...
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Court sides with Tampa General in malpractice case involving USF physicians
An appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling that cleared Tampa General Hospital from potential liability in a medical-malpractice case stemming from the death of a patient during surgery. The case...
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Bevin submits Kentucky Medicaid proposal to feds
Gov. Matt Bevin has submitted his plan for Kentucky Medicaid — now, it's a waiting game to see whether it will be accepted. Bevin submitted his plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....
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Regeneron ranks as one of most innovative companies by Forbes
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was ranked No. 3 on a list of the most innovative companies in the world by Forbes magazine. This is the fourth straight year the drugmaker has been on the list. The No. 3...
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Taking Stock: New OvaScience CEO lays out the fertility biotech's path in...
As the new CEO of Waltham-based OvaScience, Harald Stock is immediately faced with a number of questions surrounding the 5-year-old biotech. What areas around the globe is the company planning to focus...
View ArticleSt. Clair, Mayo Clinic sign agreement
Mt. Lebanon-based St. Clair Hospital has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which allows for St. Clair to tap the knowledge and clinical capabilities of the Minnesota-based hospital system. The...
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Kaleida plans $7.8 million upgrade at DeGraff Memorial emergency department
Five years after nearly being shut down, DeGraff Memorial Hospital is finally ready for a makeover, starting with a $7.8 million emergency department expansion. Plans are underway for a major overhaul...
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Generic Advair among upcoming drugs key to higher sales at former Roxane Labs
Despite slim profits in the first months post-acquisition, the former Roxane Laboratories is expected to deliver a big sales boost to the global pharmaceutical company that acquired it, including next...
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Critics want more from Mylan over EpiPens
The controversy over the pricing of Mylan's EpiPen continued to rage Thursday, even after the generic pharmaceutical company with extensive operations in Pittsburgh announced steps earlier in the day...
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UD and Premier Health team up on health care program
University of Dayton and Premier Health are teaming up in what is the latest education program aimed at the growing local health care industry. The school and health system are teaming up on a program...
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Recently unionized Skagit Regional Health workers vote to renew contract
Five months after their contract expired, union members at Skagit Regional Health voted Wednesday night to approve the latest contract agreement. The group of about 1,000 health care workers joined the...
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Check out the PBJ's Health Care of the Future line-up
The words “health care” and “consumer” never used to be combined in the same sentence. Now it's common to hear those concepts linked. Health care companies, whether they're insurers or hospital systems...
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New Jersey seafood distributor cleared in Hawaii hepatitis A outbreak
True World Foods, a major seafood distributor based in New Jersey, has been cleared in the hepatitis A outbreak that has sickened at least 228 people in Hawaii this summer. The Hawaii state Department...
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