Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 12

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 12, 2019
Former President Jimmy Carter checks into Emory Hospital for brain procedure
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Highmark Health CEO made $7.49 million in 2018
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
KKR makes formal approach to Walgreens Boots on record buyout
Bloomberg
Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital
Associated Press
Google's secret 'Project Nightingale' gathers personal health data on millions of Americans
The Wall Street Journal
Here's how Amazon employees get healthcare through a new app - a glimpse of the future of medicine
CNBC
Former White House physician and VA nominee Ronny Jackson eyes run for Congress
Roll Call
Doctors, hospitals take up arms against Democrats' health care changes
NBC News
New fungus scare closes operating rooms at Seattle Children's Hospital
KOMO News
'It's honestly hell.' Hospitals see rare vomiting syndrome in heavy marijuana consumers.
The Boston Globe
How to engage physicians in innovative healthcare efforts
Harvard Business Review

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 11

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 11, 2019
Health workers postpone strike after Kaiser CEO dies
FOX 5 San Diego
Despite challenges to ACA, Florida enrollment rises
WBUR
Amazon makes healthcare buy as its plans start to take shape
The Motley Fool
Virginia doctor allegedly performed hysterectomies, tied fallopian tubes without consent
NBC News
I thought being a healthcare reporter would make cancer easier. I was wrong.
Politico
Medicare Part B premiums rise 7% in 2020, with premiums for highest income couples nearing $12,000 a year
Forbes
How much is a Miami doctor's endorsement worth? A lot, if you're a pharma company
Miami Herald
Opinion: Expanding Medicaid would transform Texans' lives
Austin American-Statesman
For DaVita subsidiary Vively, it's not just about dialysis care
Yahoo! Finance
Opinion: A dose of reality on Medicare for All's cost
The Washington Examiner

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 8

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 8, 2019
Miami-based Healthcare.com raises $18 million in venture funding
Miami Herald
Opinion: Yes, Republicans have an ACA repeal plan - and it would work
The Washington Examiner
MGH settles for $13M with doctor who challenged double-booked surgeries
Boston Globe
Millennial health issues raise concerns
Bloomberg
GOP runs Mississippi gamut, but signs of hope for Dems, Medicaid expansion
Jackson Free Press
Teva Pharma appoints Eli Kalif to succeed Michael McClellan as CFO
Nasdaq
Westmoreland County health system sees turnaround, but bruising competition is coming
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Scams heat up during Medicare open enrollment
Detroit Free Press
Cherokee County hospital working to ensure doors stay open
ABC 33/40
Opinion: So you think you want to be a doctor?
The Cornell Daily Sun

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 7

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 7, 2019
ACA enrollment reaches 177,000 in first two days of enrollment period
The Hill
Denver's Porter Adventist Hospital lays off employees
The Denver Post
Kentucky expands Medicaid program to pay for employer coverage
WFPL
Shriners to expand services at northern California hospital
Escalon Times
First Lady Melania Trump visits Boston hospital, met with protesters
WGBH / Associated Press
Many enrolled in California healthcare plan lack interpretation services, surveys show
The Sacramento Bee
At height of crisis, Walgreens handled nearly one in five of the most addictive opioids
The Washington Post
Woman details sexual abuse allegations against former UCLA doctor
KTLA
Why a group of hospitals is investing in affordable housing
Yahoo! Finance
Trump's 'conscience rule' for health providers blocked by federal judge
The Washington Post
White House and Pelosi part ways on relief for drug prices
Associated Press
Geisinger Health System scholarship for students to work in primary care
Business Insider
Jonathan Bush's life after AthenaHealth means staying far away from activist investors
CNBC
New partnership brings healthcare services to Holocaust survivors
The Columbus Dispatch
Syracuse lawmakers OK drug plan that will save CNY taxpayers millions
Syracuse.com

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 6

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 6, 2019
America's largest health insurer is giving apartments to homeless people
Bloomberg
Walgreens has explored taking drug store chain private
Reuters
In blow to Trump's Medicaid work rules, Democrat wins in Kentucky
Forbes
States' attempts at Medicare-for-All proposals haven't ended well
The Wall Street Journal
Opinion: Creating safe and defined staffing ratios for nurses will promote better patient safety and quality of care
The CT Mirror
University of Miami Health System is expanding to Downtown Doral
Miami Herald
San Diego employers offer health plan in Mexico
KGTV
Opinion: Open enrollment season -- don't miss this opportunity to save money on healthcare in 2020
FOX Business
Former P&G manager to join DaVita C-suite
KUSA / Denver Business Journal
Floyd Medical Center enters into 'strategic combination' with Atrium Health System
Marietta Daily Journal
La Quinta doctor surrenders license after medical board alleges years of drug, alcohol abuse
Palm Springs Desert Sun
Burnout is rampant among doctors and nurses. Can the arts help?
PBS NewsHour

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 5

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 5, 2019
Seema Verma on why healthcare has become expensive
Yahoo! Finance
UnitedHealthcare assessed $1 million penalty for claims payment violations
The Star Tribune
Facebook is getting into healthcare. Is that a good idea?
The Motley Fool
Tennessee ACA navigators will start selling insurance amid funding cuts
WKYU
Opinion: Unsafe crossing
NJ Biz
Adoption of AI and blockchain at HHS: Interview with Jose Arrieta, US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Forbes
Rural seasonal workers worry about Montana Medicaid's work requirements
NPR
Opinion: Our hospital's new software frets about my 'deficiencies'
The New York Times
Gov. Kemp's Medicaid plan would cover thousands, but not most, of Georgia's poor
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How to close the gender pay gap in U.S. medicine
Harvard Business Review
Reports lay out staffing challenges at Astria Health hospitals
Yakima Herald-Republic
What's in the Ballad Health merger?
Kingsport Times-News
Pipeline Health CEO says no plans to close Weiss Hospital in Uptown
ABC 7

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 4

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 4, 2019
Kaiser hospital in Santa Rosa open after fire closure
The Press Democrat
Trump's Medicaid work rules could lose big in Tuesday's Kentucky Governor race
Forbes
Pennsylvania revokes Hahnemann University Hospital's license
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Warren's Medicare for All plan attacked, parodied by Republicans, Democrats and 'SNL'
Reuters
To battle shortage, North Dakota launches program that will pay healthcare facilities to attract nurses
Grand Forks Herald
5 signs your nursing job might be hurting your relationship
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester to add 3D mammography services
The Herald-Chronicle
California Public Employees Retirement System has $217.41 million stake in Humana Inc,
Riverton Roll
Editorial: Texas can reduce number of uninsured children
Beaumont Enterprise
Andrew Yang says many Americans believe ACA didn't 'go quite far enough in terms of coverage'
The Hill

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on November 1

HealthLeaders Media Staff, November 1, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren finally says how she'll pay for Medicare for All
Bloomberg
Here's how much nurses make in every state
Forbes
Indiana suspending Medicaid work requirement after lawsuit
Associated Press
The Trump administration cracked down on Medicaid. Kids lost insurance.
ProPublica
Safety in numbers: Moose Lake hospital joins Essentia Health
The Star Tribune
Parent company of Danbury, Norwalk hospitals lost millions before 2019 merger
CT Mirror / CT Insider
Opinion: AI will revolutionize drug discovery - but only if experts are involved
Stat News
Georgia governor's health care plan would allow subsidies to pay for ACA alternatives
The Hill
WMH announces 35 layoffs, reduction of services
Williamson Daily News
Emails: Michigan health director sought to suspend Medicaid work requirements
The Detroit News
Class-action suit filed in Portland to bar President Trump from restricting visas for immigrants without health insurance
The Oregonian
A fecal transplant led to a patient's death. Here's what happened.
NBC News

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on October 31

HealthLeaders Media Staff, October 31, 2019
Why Medicare head Seema Verma thinks you should shop around for plans this year
Indianapolis Star
A woman's grief led to a mental health crisis and a $21,634 hospital bill
NPR
Hill Fire: Jurupa Valley nursing home patients had minutes to flee blaze
KTLA / Associated Press
Nurses shine light on low wages, vacancies at Northern Light hospital
Maine Beacon
A distraught man asked a nurse friend to help him die, prosecutors say. Now she's charged with murder.
The Washington Post
Astria Health employees laid off as organization consolidates
Yakima Herald-Republic
Hospital cleared after 7 sickened from possible fentanyl exposure in Oberlin
Fox 8 Cleveland
Providence Kadlec nurses vote to authorize strike
KEPR
Senate rejects Democrats' effort to undo some of Trump's ACA changes
CBS News
Republican Rep. John Shimkus reconsidering retirement after HEC Ranking Member Walden announcement
Politico
U.S. blames drug shortages on low prices and a 'broken marketplace'
The New York Times
Heart-failure deaths rise, contributing to worsening life expectancy
The Wall Street Journal

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on October 30

HealthLeaders Media Staff, October 30, 2019
The role of private equity in driving up healthcare prices
Harvard Business Review
Sen. Bernie Sanders: I won't release a plan to pay for Medicare for All
The Daily Beast
Healthcare is on the ballot in state elections starting next week
Vox
Sen. Casey: 'Junk plans' misleading ACA consumers in online search results
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Opinion: Medicare's Shared Savings Program results should have made headlines. It got a 'collective shrug' instead
Stat News
Nurses and tech staff at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital fight for fair contract
WABI
Proposed sale of Shelby hospital stokes controversy, concerns over local care
KXLH
Humana will lay off more than 800 employees in Louisville and several states
Louisville Courier-Journal
Facebook wants to offer advice on preventive healthcare
Bloomberg
Hearings on single-payer healthcare plans draw crowds around New York
The Wall Street Journal
As open enrollment approaches, health officials use census data to reach uninsured
The CT Mirror
Glens Falls Hospital to apply for Sole Community Hospital title to boost funding
The Post-Star

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