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Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center plans $200 million expansion
CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has unveiled the first phase of a 10-year, $200 million plan to expand and modernize its facility. The initial project will be anchored by a new emergency...
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Regence's palliative care benefit exceeds expectations
When the Portland-based health insurer Regence introduced the first comprehensive palliative care benefit last year, it anticipated about 500 members would use it. It opened more than twice as many...
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Seattle’s Infectious Disease Research Institute hires new expert as Zika...
Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the Zika virus that is spreading around the globe does cause babies to be born with unusually small heads— a condition known...
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Kirkland biotech Prevencio looks to raise $20M round
Kirkland biotech Prevencio is raising a $2 million convertible note that will become part of what the company hopes will be a $20 million Series C round. “We’ve had very strong support from our current...
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TearScience CEO talks traction, $19.3M funder
Six years after a blockbuster $40 million funder, Morrisville-based TearScience is at it again, raising a new $19.3 million in equity financing. New CEO Joe Boorady calls the cash a “great sign of...
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Battle over state tax credits pits California cities against each other (Video)
The California Competes tax credit program usually consists of companies sparring over a limited number of tax credits distributed every few months by a state committee. On Thursday, however, the...
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A standing-room-only hearing at the State House this week became a debate in the media whether drug manufacturers should be required to disclose the costs of the research and other factors that go into...
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Local hackathon tinkers with theme for upcoming event
The Urban Hive, a Sacramento co-working space, will host another Startup Weekend hackathon later this month — and for the first time, the event has a health care theme. The hackathon is a weekend-long...
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HMSA pilot payment policy focuses less on visits
A new Hawaii Medical Service Association reimbursement policy for primary care doctors is getting mixed reviews and an unclear prognosis. The new system, which was adopted on a limited basis April 1,...
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Nanomedicine research center to partner with Canadian group
The New York Center for Nanomedicine Research in Buffalo has signed a strategic development agreement with a Canadian research center. The 12-month agreement with the International Centre for...
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Theranos under criminal investigation, SEC probe
Theranos Inc. is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said Monday, only hours after billionaire CEO Elizabeth Holmes insisted in a...
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SILICON VALLEY: Theranos under criminal investigation, SEC probe
SILICON VALLEY — Theranos Inc. is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said Monday, only hours after billionaire CEO Elizabeth...
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8 Austin-area restaurants fail health inspections
Eight restaurants failed their health inspections between February 15 and March 15, according to data from Travis County. New Mandarin Chinese Restaurant received the lowest score, a 53, during that...
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Arvada medical device plant shutting down
An Arvada medical device plant is shutting down, affecting more than 160 employees. Lake Region Medical in Arvada will close down by Sept. 30 The announcement that the plant was closing was made in...
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Jacobs Institute will partner with 3-D printing manufacturer
The Jacobs Institute will partner with a prominent international 3-D printing firm, Stratasys Ltd, which manufactures both printers and production systems especially for rapid prototyping. The...
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Despite oil slump, energy investments dominate first quarter
Despite consistent pressure on oil prices, energy startups and companies continue to receive a majority of funding, according to Houston Business Journal research. The latest HBJ investment report...
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Denver City Council advances proposal restricting new pot businesses
The Denver City Council Monday night voted 8-3 to advance a proposal regulating future development of marijuana businesses in the city. The bill, sponsored by Councilwoman Robin Kniech, was an amended...
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Burlington's LabCorp eyes Raleigh's INC Research for possible deal, Bloomberg...
Health care diagnostics giant Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) is reportedly interested in Raleigh-based pharmaceutical research organization INC Research Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: INCR),...
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Raleigh fitness entrepreneur Kane launches health and fitness convention
Raleigh fitness entrepreneur John Kane is expanding from running events to full-on conventions. His half-marathon startup, Race 13.1, which has produced races in 10 states, is bringing a health and...
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AUSTIN: Diagnostic kit startup raises big chunk of seed funding
AUSTIN — EverlyWell Inc., a diagnostic test kit provider, has completed a $2.5 million round of seed funding. The company that relocated to Austin from Dallas earlier this month plans to use the...
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