Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 10

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 10, 2020
Trump to propose $4.8 trillion budget with big safety-net cuts
The Wall Street Journal
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I am in good health' won't release additional medical records
NBC News
Google-Fitbit deal poses test for merger cops eyeing data giants
Bloomberg
In fierce debate, Democratic candidates expand health agenda arguments
Kaiser Health News
Amid changes and rumors, what's next for Altru Health System?
Grand Forks Herald
Free-standing emergency rooms unlikely in southwest Pennsylvania region
Ellwood City Ledger
4 Arkansas health groups' merger plan off, but funding worries lead to new idea
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Who should a patient see, a nurse practitioner or a physician?
Week.com
VA Secretary looked for dirt on a House staffer who reported sexual assault in a VA hospital, complaint says
ProPublica
Virginia's shortage of nurses certified to perform sexual assault exams leads to more robust programs locally
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 7

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 7, 2020
Cigna CEO on Express Scripts deal: 'We're proving the combination works'
CNBC
CEO steps down from Envision Healthcare
Nashville Business Journal
CMS Administrator Seema Verma: No, the Trump administration is not cutting Medicaid
The Washington Post
Doctors at Wisconsin hospital call for changes amid backlash over child abuse cases
NBC News
New Jersey to monitor Christ Hospital finances
NJ Biz
Muscatine hospital will temporarily stop labor and delivery services; still serving expectant mothers
KWQC
Feel the Bern: Presidential race throws cold water on health insurance mega-mergers
Forbes
Generations of nurses join forces to improve healthcare in Franklin County
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Methodist Health cuts 21 employees
The Gleaner
Sales pitch for Portland's mental health ER omitted numerous red flags
The Oregonian
Students get first-hand look at healthcare opportunities
41NBC

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 6

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 6, 2020
Supreme Court will weigh expediting Democrats' ACA appeals
Bloomberg
The ACA: A big issue voters might be missing
Roll Call
With hospital struggles, Gov. Justice says he'll announce task force to focus on W.Va. rural medicine
WV MetroNews
PeaceHealth layoffs will replace some staff with those who have more specialized training
The Register-Guard
Mid Coast, MaineHealth merger gets final go-ahead
Portland Press Herald
U.S. patent office rules in favor of Biogen over Mylan for MS drug
Reuters
Healthcare VCs haven't made plans for a Sen. Bernie Sanders win
Axios
Three years after merger, McKesson to part ways with Change Healthcare
Nashville Business Journal
Charges will be dropped against a California surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping women, prosecutor says
CNN
URI Nursing professor defied odds to succeed in public health
Patch
How Microsoft runs its $40M 'AI for Health' initiative
TechCrunch
Could a proposal aimed at saving Kentucky millions force small hospital closures?
WLKY

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 5

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 5, 2020
5 California healthcare workers sent home to ensure they didn't contract coronavirus from patient
Los Angeles Times
NYC, New York state fight over who controls Medicaid program
New York Post
4 ways Walmart is hoping its retail savvy can overhaul the healthcare system
Stat News
Medicare could save billions if allowed to negotiate insulin prices
U.S. News & World Report
Prince's former doctor reprimanded by MN medical board
KARE 11
Opinion: I'm an emergency room physician. Inadequate access to healthcare is breaking us
WBUR
Tennessee Nurses Association pushing lawmakers to pass new legislation
WZTV
Speaker Pelosi enters fight over surprise medical bills
The Hill
Healthcare tops voter concerns at Iowa caucuses
The Washington Examiner
CVS sloughs off key player in Aetna deal
The Wall Street Journal
Would employee wages rise under 'Medicare for All'?
The New York Times
What US healthcare can learn from Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes
Forbes
Where the Democratic candidates stand on Medicare for All
The Fiscal Times
A little-noticed Medicaid proposal could have huge consequences
Axios

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 4

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 4, 2020
Where the Democratic candidates stand on Medicare for All
The Fiscal Times
A little-noticed Medicaid proposal could have huge consequences
Axios
GOP states tell Supreme Court to wait on reviewing ACA case
The Hill
Doctors and nurses are influencers now, but can you trust them?
New York Post
NC regulators see a rise in complaints about short-term health insurance
North Carolina Health News
A Denver businessman wants to fix America's healthcare system - by doing patient knee replacements in Mexico
The Colorado Sun
Rural residents lose life saving resource after Lake Shore Hospital in Irving shuts down
WIVB
Opinion: New York State's budget director defends Gov. Cuomo's plans
New York Daily News
Georgians can comment on Gov. Kemp's Medicaid waiver proposal through Friday
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Adventist Health to lay off 650 workers as it outsources services
Sacramento Business Journal
NH AG signs off on Frisbie hospital merger with for-profit HCA
New Hampshire Union Leader
More than a dozen Democrats are bringing people with sky-high insulin bills to the State of the Union
Stat News
PeaceHealth planning layoffs in labor and delivery department
The Register-Guard
Western Maryland Health System joins UPMC, becoming UPMC Western Maryland
Cumberland Times-News
CEO, CFO both out in Altru Health System leadership shakeup
Grand Forks Herald

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 3

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 3, 2020
On caucus day, Iowa voters guided by big healthcare changes
NPR
She didn't want to be a nurse. Now she's the director of a Frazer school that teaches nurses
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Democrats face uphill battle against President Trump's Medicaid overhaul
The Hill
Opinion: Medicaid expansion is truly changing - and saving - lives
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Healthcare drew huge venture-capital investments in 2019
The Star Tribune
St. Luke's Dr. Pate opens up on Medicaid expansion, rising healthcare costs, retirement
Idaho Statesman
Mental healthcare without an appointment? Hospitals are pushed to improve access
The Patriot Ledger
Opinion: What I'd tell California's single-payer commission
Fox News
What higher ed can learn from healthcare
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Opinion: Healthcare stocks won't feel the Bern for long
The Wall Street Journal

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 31

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 31, 2020
How chaos at chain pharmacies is putting patients at risk
The New York Times
Sen. Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare for all' plan could shrink GDP by as much as 24%
Yahoo! Finance
Seattle hospital giant threatens to lock out thousands of striking nurses and caregivers
The Intercept
Pro Football Hall of Fame to establish health program for players
Associated Press
Gov. Stitt announces new plan for Medicaid in Oklahoma
KFOR
UC San Diego Health will use drones to test fly medical samples to nearby sites
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Minnesota healthcare companies raise $1 billion-plus in private funding in 2019
The Star Tribune
W.H.O. declares coronavirus a global health emergency
The New York Times
Opinion: A doctor-entrepreneur's guide to socially responsible capitalism
Stat News
Sen. Blackburn writes letter of concern to rural hospital operator Rennova
WATE
'It's getting worse every year': Workplace violence inside hospitals on the rise
WBNS
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $344M over pelvic mesh claims
AFP

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 30

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 30, 2020
Appeals court refuses to reconsider ruling striking down ACA mandate
The Hill
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida legislature not addressing Medicaid shortfalls, health advocates say
Tallahassee Democrat
Wisconsin seeks to delay Medicaid work requirement again
Associated Press
CVS announces plan to eliminate co-pays for diabetes drugs
The Motley Fool
Tense moments at hearing on Gov. Cuomo's plan for Medicaid cuts
WXXI
9 things Americans need to learn from the rest of the world's healthcare systems
Vox
Faith-based model provides option for those priced out of insurance, but it comes with risks
Desert Sun / USC Center for Health Journalism News Collaborative
Heart surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University professor was top-paid New York State employee in 2018
WKBW
6 ways to see a doctor without sitting in a waiting room forever
Men's Health
US suicide rates top among wealthy nations
The Washington Examiner
Opinion: One way to make healthcare more affordable? Give California nurse practitioners autonomy
Los Angeles Times
UMass Memorial, Harrington HealthCare begin merger talks
Boston Business Journal

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 29

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 29, 2020
Trump administration to offer states Medicaid block grant option
The Washington Post
Healthcare access has declined in past two decades, despite ACA: Study
The Washington Examiner
HHS Secretary Azar stops short of declaring public health emergency for Wuhan coronavirus
Politico
Gov. Baker pushes for more emphasis on primary care, mental health
The Boston Globe
Opinion: How GOP lawyers undercut their own case against ACA
The Huffington Post
ER physician to head Kentucky's Dept. of Public Health
Associated Press
Michael Bloomberg talks about healthcare and capitalism like no other Democrat
The Tampa Bay Times
Philips bids farewell to home appliances to sharpen health focus
Reuters
Health Care Service Corp. eliminating 400 jobs
Chicago Tribune
3 reasons hospital mergers fail
Forbes
The FDA wants to know how Instagram influencers sway patient views on medicines
Stat News
SoCal hospitals preparing for possible coronavirus cases
ABC 7

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 28

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 28, 2020
China half-builds coronavirus hospital in four days as death toll passes 100 and Germany confirms first case
Yahoo! News
AtlantiCare seeks end to partnership with Geisinger Health
The Press of Atlantic City
Three-day strike at Swedish Edmonds starts
Everett Herald
An ER doctor was charged with abusing his baby. But 15 medical experts say there's no proof.
NBC News
Independent monitor for HCA-Mission merger going public in big way
North Carolina News Network
Inspira Health President and CEO DiAngelo to retire
NJ Biz
Opinion: An 'Epic' pushback as U.S. prepares for new era of empowering patient health data
Stat News
These 10 startups acquired by Alphabet reveal a healthcare play centered on surveillance
Stat News
Colorado's public option is (the big) one of many healthcare fights lawmakers will have this year
Colorado Public Radio
Opinion: The ACA's secret success
Politico
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to proceed with immigration 'public charge' rules
The Washington Post
Gov. Cuomo proposes 3 percent tax on new medical facilities
New York Post
Idaho Medicaid expansion signups pass 60,000
Associated Press
Pete Stark, 40-year California congressman who expanded health insurance, dies
UPI

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