Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 5

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 5, 2020
Opinion: The best way to keep Big Pharma interests out of coronavirus response is to ditch HHS Secretary Azar
Talking Points Memo
Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency due to coronavirus
KCRA
Opinion: Joe Biden's healthcare plan would spend $750 billion more on ACA and cap drug price inflation
Forbes
The coronavirus outbreak could finally make telemedicine mainstream in the U.S.
TIME
U.S. sues Mallinckrodt, accuses drugmaker of defrauding Medicaid
Reuters
Lawmakers clinch deal for $7.76 billion to combat coronavirus
The Hill
Facebook has a prescription: More pharmaceutical ads
The Washington Post
Doctors try first CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Associated Press
Healthcare stocks driving U.S. market after Biden's Super Tuesday successes
TheStreet
Opinion: Fellow employers, let's make benefits better for chronic diseases
RealClearMarkets
5 horror stories about the cost of healthcare even when patients have insurance
Vice
Opinion: Should nurse practitioners do more? Yes because it will boost access to care
The San Diego Union-Tribune

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 4

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 4, 2020
Futures rocket as healthcare gets a big Biden boost: UnitedHeath, CVS Health lead rally
Investors Business Daily
Trump administration considering paying hospitals for treating uninsured coronavirus patients
The Wall Street Journal
Battling coronavirus, California distributing millions of face masks to healthcare providers
Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Chief Justice John Roberts heading down collision course with himself on the ACA
The Hill
Lawmakers push again for info on Google's 'Project Nightingale'
The Wall Street Journal
Many young children are now going without health insurance
The Washington Post
McCready officially joins Peninsula Regional Health System
WBOC
Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala in the national spotlight with coronavirus on center stage
Florida Daily
CarePoint Health lays off 45 employees at corporate office in Jersey City
NJ.com
Mother files medical malpractice lawsuit against ProMedica physician
The Toledo Blade
Starke hospital sale creates uncertain future for residents, employees
News4Jax
Michigan House passes bill seeking to ease multi-state nurse licenses
The Center Square
Rebranding as Anagram, software for out-of-network billing for healthcare providers raises $9.1 million
TechCrunch

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 3

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 3, 2020
HHS Secretary Alex Azar in the crosshairs for delays in virus tests
Politico
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on how to handle the COVID-19 outbreak
WBUR
Indiana hospital bill proposal rolled back amid protest
Associated Press
Anxiety mounts among U.S. health workers on the front lines of coronavirus outbreak
Los Angeles Times
Feds end pilot programs in New York testing a redesigned Medicaid
WXXI
This bizwoman expanded her healthcare firm last year - and became its top exec
Orlando Business Journal
Ellis Hospital nurses say more staffing, security needed
WNYT
University of Wisconsin child abuse doctor leaves a trail of accusations of bullying from colleagues, parents
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Advocare adds multiple independent physician practices to network
NJBiz
White House adds VA secretary, CMS chief to coronavirus task force
The Hill
Health tech company Accolade files for $100M IPO, shows revenue of $95M and loss of $57M
GeekWire

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on March 2

HealthLeaders Media Staff, March 2, 2020
Coronavirus live updates: A second US death; New York gets first case
USA Today
Kept at the hospital on coronavirus fears, now facing large medical bills
The New York Times
Sec. Azar says he's personally overseeing investigation into HHS whistleblower allegations on coronavirus
CBS News
After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another
Associated Press
UW Hospital nurses rally community support for union drive
Wisconsin Examiner
Opinion: No, Sen. Bernie Sanders, 'Medicare-for-all' won't save money
Fox News
South Jersey health system launches food 'Farmacy' initiative
NJ Spotlight
Mayo Regional Hospital merges with Northern Light Health
WABI
Healthcare CEOs talk successes, challenges in delivering quality care to Cedar Valley
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
President Trump endorses former White House physician Ronny Jackson for Congress
The Hill

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 28

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 28, 2020
California monitoring 8,400 people after coronavirus case of unknown origin raises fears of community transmission
South China Morning Post
U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says
The Washington Post
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to three years in federal court
WBAL
Cleveland Clinic records financial growth in 2019
The Plain Dealer
Envision Healthcare, a multibillion-dollar Nashville healthcare company, names new CEO
Nashville Business Journal
How to improve care for high-need, high-cost Medicaid patients
Harvard Business Review
Opinion: The direct primary care solution for America's healthcare woes
National Review
Vermont rural hospitals continue to suffer losses
VTDigger
Opinion: A rapid about-face in healthcare
Shiatook Journal
Top Trump advisers discuss GOP need to act on healthcare at retreat with senators
The Hill

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 27

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 27, 2020
California coronavirus patient hospitalized at least a week before diagnosis
Politico
President Trump puts Vice President Pence in charge of coronavirus response
Politico
As U.S. preps for coronavirus, health workers question safety measures
NPR
W.Va. Senate passes bill to cover preexisting conditions, should the ACA be repealed
WV Public Broadcasting
Fort Myers hospital worker accused of sucking patient's toes
NBC 2
New coronavirus case detected in U.S.
The Hill
White House considers appointing coronavirus czar
Politico
GoodRx saves money on meds - It also shares data with Google, Facebook, and others
Consumer Reports
President Trump's doctor thought he had a ticket to Congress. It hasn't been so easy.
The New York Times
The opposite of socialized medicine
The Atlantic
Climate change is the biggest health threat this century - here's how medical schools are adapting
MarketWatch
Rep. Maloney: Community health centers will suffer from Trump funding cuts
Spectrum News HV

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 26

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 26, 2020
President Trump says he will have a press conference at White House on coronavirus at 6 pm ET
CNBC
Senate committee slams US health officials over 'top secret' coronavirus briefings
The Daily Mail
The first U.S. trial for a coronavirus treatment has started
Fortune
Democrats sharpen healthcare attacks as primaries heat up
Kaiser Health News
Rural Georgia hospital is reborn but without its costly ER
Associated Press
'We simply don't have enough': Hospitals turn to temporary doctors to cover physician shortage
The Washington Times
How 'cash pay' could save patients money on hospital bills
NBC Bay Area
Opinion: Alabama fails to expand Medicaid, failing its citizens as well
The Auburn Plainsman
Why registered nurses at a California hospital plan to hit the picket line in March
The Sacramento Bee
This CEO running clinics for Apple and Facebook wants to 'flip' the primary care model
Stat News
Drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt to pay $1.6 billion to settle opioid claims
The Washington Post
CDC expects 'community spread' of coronavirus, as top official warns disruptions could be 'severe'
Stat News
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo accuses Trump administration of playing politics with billions in healthcare grants
New York Daily News
A Miami man who flew to China worried he might have coronavirus. He may owe thousands.
Miami Herald

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 25

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 25, 2020
White House seeks $2.5 billion in emergency funds to fight coronavirus
MarketWatch

Federal appeals court sides with Trump administration in family planning case
The Hill
What happens if a pandemic hits?
TechCrunch
'It's the classic glass half empty': Sen. Bernie Sanders hidden health records raise questions
USA Today
Opinion: 22 studies agree that Medicare for All saves money
The Hill
Cook County Health's chief financial officer leaving
Chicago Sun-Times
Google research suggests efforts to anonymize patient data aren't foolproof
Stat News
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims
Associated Press
Lawsuit seeking to halt Mayo-Northern Light merger headed to court
Bangor Daily News
How AI can live up to its hype in the healthcare industry
Forbes
Dean Johnson on future of RU medical schools and of healthcare itself
NJ Spotlight

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 24

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 24, 2020
Physicians, hospitals meet their new competitor: Insurer-owned clinics
The Wall Street Journal
White House expected to ask Congress for coronavirus funds this week
CNN
Supreme Court allows 'public charge' rule to take effect nationwide
The Hill
Opinion: What an E.R. doc told Mike Pence about healthcare in America
The Indianapolis Star
Despite attacks, Sanders' Medicare for All boosts early-state triumphs
Reuters
She wanted a 'freebirth' with no doctors. Online groups convinced her it would be OK
NBC News
Opinion: Why are nonprofit hospitals so highly profitable?
The New York Times
Stalled initiatives to cut drug prices frustrate President Trump
The Wall Street Journal
Merck loses its chief digital officer, spotlighting talent hunt for the hottest title in Big Pharma
Endpoints News
NorthSide gets more time to finance hospital project after missing deadline
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ACA more popular than ever: poll
The Washington Examiner
NY health insurance exchange enrollment hits record 4.9 million
Syracuse.com
Opinion: Drop in cancer deaths reflect failures of our society. Really.
The Boston Globe
Empire Center says billions could be saved through Medicaid cost-cutting proposals
FingerLakes1.com
Epic, the software company that's changed the sharing of medical records
CBS News
Former nurse practitioner blows whistle on alleged fraud by family physician
The National Law Review
OneCare reports $12.4M Medicaid shortfall
VTDigger

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 21

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 21, 2020
This year's flu vaccine stopped many of the worst cases, CDC says
Bloomberg
Manhattan D.A. investigating new allegations against Dr. Robert Hadden after Evelyn Yang interview
CBS News
Opinion: It's crazy to keep relying on China for so many medical supplies
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Boston jury sides with hospital in medical malpractice suit brought by family of West Hartford teen Justina Pelletier
Hartford Courant
How millennials' views on healthcare could shape the future of work
Forbes
Gundersen Health System, Wabasha medical center exploring possible affiliation
WXOW
Not every N.J. hospital sees need to merge into bigger system - but independents are dwindling
ROI-NJ
Violence against healthcare workers continues despite hospital safety law
NBC Bay Area
Opinion: California hospital company leaves WV holding the bag
WV MetroNews
Rising out-of-pocket costs for dementia and neuropathy drugs lower patient adherence
Stat News
Gov. Newsom devotes State of the State to homelessness, calls crisis 'a disgrace'
Politico
Opinion: Why conventional analysis on healthcare is wrong
The Grumpy Economist
Clemency for Medicare fraudster belies justice enforcement push
Bloomberg
Opinion: My $145,000 surprise medical bill
The New York Times

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