Oregon’s major research hospital will operate at a $25 million loss for the next fiscal year and move forward with cutting 500 positions while it seeks regulatory approval to merge with another of the region’s major health systems.
Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
Four months after a crippling cyberattack on a company that manages prescription processing and community provider payments for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the VA continues to address the fallout, with officials saying Tuesday they are taking steps to clear a backlog of payments to pharmacies and medical providers.