GW University Hospital faces threat to kidney transplant program
George Washington University Hospital could lose regulatory approval for its already-operating kidney and pancreas transplant program due to a court challenge over whether the hospital should have...
View ArticleWhy this Seattle health care company is expanding into Africa
A Seattle-based health care company is expanding its operations to Africa to serve the rising demand for affordable, modern and efficient health care facilities for the middle class. Seattle-based...
View ArticleAbrazo Heart Hospital revives Ted Diethrich's public forum concept
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital is hosting a public forum for patients in an effort to share the dangers of cardiovascular disease. The educational event is a bit reminiscent of Dr. Ted Diethrich,...
View ArticleScottsdale electronic cigarette maker files for bankruptcy protection
Scottsdale-based NJoy Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization — a few months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new regulations for e-cigarettes. The FDA's finalized...
View ArticleAn apple a day is just what this business needed to grow (Photos)
As far back as Danielle LaRiviere and Megan LaRiviere can remember, their dad encouraged them to start a business delivering apples to offices as a substitute for the doughnuts and candy he had seen...
View ArticleHoward University Hospital is profitable again — and looking for a buyer
Howard University Hospital is profitable again, making $4.3 million in operating income last year, hospital leaders announced Tuesday — a fact that could make it a more attractive takeover target in...
View ArticleCVS laying off close to 100 in Tampa
CVS Pharmacy will lay off 94 employees at its facility on Benjamin Road in Tampa, and plans to consolidate their responsibilities at a new location in Phoenix. The company notified the state of Florida...
View ArticleTexas lags behind on adoption of telemedicine, report says
Texas has some work to do if it's going to get serious about telemedicine. That's the conclusion of a new report from the Texas Association of Business, which highlights why telemedicine must be part...
View ArticleKU Med prepares for new rules making more clinical results available
A new regulation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help make more information consistently available to the public on ClinicalTrials.gov. The ruling applies to all clinical...
View ArticleUCHealth opens small hospital north of Denver
UCHealth has opened an 18-bed hospital in Broomfield, part of a wave of suburban hospitals the Aurora-based system plans to debut in the coming years in order to bring all levels of health care closer...
View ArticleWoman who faked cancer to get abortion sentenced to prison
A Medicaid enrollee was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison after faking a cancer diagnosis so the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System would pay for her abortion, among other charges,...
View ArticleBCBS to offer Obamacare plans in Pinal County
BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona has indicated it won’t leave 10,000 Obamacare enrollees without coverage in Pinal County after all. As health insurers are exiting the Affordable Care Act’s health...
View ArticleNovan's stock soars on its first day of trading
Durham-based Novan has closed its first day of trading on the Nasdaq up 65 percent at $18.10. The drugmaker – which manufactures a treatment for acne without the use of antibiotics – priced its initial...
View ArticleMismanagement plagued Aurora VA hospital project, report finds
A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General gives familiar reasons for the four-year completion delay and $1 billion cost overrun at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...
View ArticleBresch testifies to Oversight committee, defends EpiPen's price
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch fielded questions on the cost of EpiPen, her own compensation, her mother's involvement in getting the auto-injectors in schools nationwide, and the company's profits during a...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Independently owned Pacific Drugs is closing after 34 years
When customers walk into Pacific Drugs on First Avenue, chances are owner and pharmacist Nazir Rehmat will know them by name. Rehmat has operated his pharmacy for 34 years, but Thursday is the final...
View ArticleHealth insurers tweak coverage for 2017
Four years after introducing the region’s first tiered network product, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York will expand product offerings for 2017 by giving members equal opportunity to Kaleida...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two executives leave Sutter Health Plus as losses mount
Two top executives have quietly left Sutter Health Plus, raising questions about the long-term prospects for the startup HMO. Founding CEO Steve Nolte left Sutter Health Plus in July. CFO Rob Caione...
View ArticleAlabama to reinstate Medicaid primary care bumps for doctors
Alabama will reinstate primary care payments to doctors after BP oil spill settlement funds were allocated to shore up Medicaid's budget. Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday said the payments for...
View ArticleNew biomed company seeks in excess of $10 million to leverage KCI-licensed...
Progenerative Medical is wasting little time making the most of its new deal with Acelity LP subsidiary Kinetic Concepts Inc. After securing a licensing agreement with KCI, the upstart San Antonio...
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