Pharma
U.S. drug makers see big profits — but many pay taxes far below the corporate rate
NPR | April 15, 2024
Drugmakers make big profits in the U.S. But many pay taxes far below the 21% corporate tax rate. Pfizer's effective...
Finance
Medical Properties Trust shares rally on Utah hospital deal
MarketWatch.com | April 15, 2024
Medical Properties Trust Inc. sold a 75% interest in five Utah hospitals to an unnamed investment fund for $886 million....
Human Resources
CA health workers may face rude awakening with $25 minimum wage law
California Healthline | April 15, 2024
Nearly a half-million health workers who stand to benefit from California's nation-leading $25 minimum wage law could be in for...
Strategy
A decade after scandal, VA healthcare may be at another crossroads
Military.com | April 15, 2024
The rise in cost and use of community care, and the Biden administration's focus on providing care to veterans in...
Strategy
$2M grant saves Catalina's only hospital from closure — for now
Los Angeles Times | April 15, 2024
L.A. Care has awarded Catalina Island's only hospital a $2 million grant, which is expected to keep Catalina Island Health...
Pharma
National Sciences Academy asks court to strip Sackler name from endowment
The New York Times | April 15, 2024
Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves...
Payer
UnitedHealth's earnings could illuminate true fallout from cyberattack on Change unit
The Wall Street Journal | April 15, 2024
A cyberattack on the nation's largest clearinghouse for medical claims is a serious problem for the managed-care organization.
Strategy
Fending Off Extinction: 3 Ways To Take Your Physician Practice Back
Amanda Norris | April 15, 2024
Competing with the giants of the industry is more than possible with the right approach, and there are three pivotal...
Revenue Cycle
Tower Health says Ensemble Health Partners will take over billing, patient access management
Reading Eagle | April 12, 2024
Tower Health has announced a new partnership with Ensemble Health Partners that will see the Ohio-based company take over the...
Strategy
Mass. preps for potential Steward hospital cutbacks or closures
The Boston Globe | April 12, 2024
Officials are convening regional meetings on how to handle a patient influx.
Pharma
Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3M 'Oscars of Science' award
The Boston Globe | April 12, 2024
Trikafta, which was approved in 2019 and works for about 90% of patients with the deadly genetic disease, had an...
Strategy
CO hospitals suing patients over unpaid bills would have to put their names on lawsuits under new measure
Colorado Sun | April 12, 2024
House Bill 1380 would require that the owner of a debt be listed among the plaintiffs in any lawsuit seeking...
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