Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 8

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 8, 2019
Deal-making in the global health-care sector is set to rebound in 2019, law firm says
CNBC
California to flex drug purchasing power
Wall Street Journal
Nurses decry staffing cuts; hospitals defend recruiting efforts
Times Leader
Doctor sentenced, will leave country after abusing patients
The Washington Times / Associated Press
Hospital visits for some Maine residents could become more complicated, and costly
Bangor Daily News
Opinion: A physician's case for a single-payer health care
The Daily Herald
Michigan health officials warn of increasing norovirus cases
Detroit Free Press
Cooper demands additional $5M in Lourdes lawsuit
Cherry Hill Courier-Post
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin temporarily not allowing kids under 12 to visit patients due to flu
FOX 6
New hospital to open on Tucson's southeast side, bringing nearly 600 jobs
Arizona Daily Star
A $20,243 bike crash: Zuckerberg hospital's aggressive tactics leave patients with big bills
Vox
Women in healthcare don't make it to executive or c-suite level
Business Insider
Inside the Trump administration's debate over expanding Obamacare
The Federalist

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 7

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 7, 2019
CDC: Flu numbers on the rise as 13 children die
WKRC
Pelosi wants more Americans subsidized to buy Obamacare
Forbes
Billions of dollars are pouring into digital health, but Americans are still getting sicker and dying younger
CNBC
Opinion: Nurses are overworked. Staffing limits are the answer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Montana lawmakers predict Medicaid expansion will dominate session
Daily Inter Lake
Trump goes after pharma on Twitter as companies increase prices
Bloomberg
Health care industry injects big spending in Statehouse lobbying
VTDigger
Children's Hospital stands behind CEO, doctor named in lawsuit
WOWT
Health Alliance to dissolve, but employees offered jobs at Ogdensburg hospital
North Country Now
Opinion: Help for containing health care costs
New Hampshire Union Leader
Delaware primary care physician numbers decrease
Cape Gazette
Opinion: Costs convert hospitals into one-stop shops
Wall Street Journal

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 4

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 4, 2019
Aging US population is creating major job shortages in health care, says CEO of staffing solutions provider AMN
CNBC
Philadelphia nurses rally for safe staffing standards
The Philadelphia Tribune
As tech companies move into health care, here's what to watch in 2019
The Verge
How health care CFOs can survive -- and thrive -- in the M&A boom
Forbes
HHS releases cyber guides for healthcare orgs
FCW
Comprising 'the best things' from around the country, new patient-centered cancer center prepares to open
St. George News
Moran says Medicaid expansion could help Kansas hospitals
Associated Press
Hospitals see opportunity in bringing care facilities to patients
Wall Street Journal
Vermont uninsured rate drops, but health cost concerns persist
VTDigger
N.J. to get first urgent care center for psychiatric emergencies under unique hospital merger
NJ.com
Opinion: After Obamacare ruled unconstitutional, profit-driven critics risk our 1-year-old son's life
USA Today
Pharma cash flows to Connecticut doctors for consultant work
New Haven Register

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 3

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 3, 2019
Bristol-Myers to buy Celgene in a $74 billion deal; Celgene shares surge
CNBC
Amid PBM battles, Molina renews with CVS Caremark
Forbes
Editorial: Minnesota needs answers, solutions for federal health aid hit
The Star Tribune
Ohio doctor fired after anti-Semitic tweets surface, including threat to give Jews 'wrong meds'
NBC News
Rubio bill could help Nevada hospitals, but industry focuses on Carson City
Nevada Current
Nurse files class action against Legacy over breaks, overtime
The Lund Report
Just how much does a heart transplant, or any medical procedure, cost?
Detroit Free Press
Community pitches in as hospital staff reels from recent layoffs
Texarkana Gazette
Sacred Heart Health System's new CEO Henry Stovall talks projects, changes in 2019
Pensacola News Journal
Obstetrics nurses at Sturgis Hospital honored with balloon sendoff for their last day
FOX 17

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on January 2

HealthLeaders Media Staff, January 2, 2019
Nancy Pelosi's golden opportunity to lead again on health care
Forbes
Opinion: A dearth of physician innovators can derail new biomedical startups
Stat News
ACA mandate gone, but a few states still require coverage
Associated Press
Editorial: New Year will not heal all ills for Ohio Medicaid drug pricing
The Columbus Dispatch
Gavin Newsom's first hires suggest the next California governor has big health care plans
The Sacramento Bee
Will healthcare services decline in rural North Carolina?
The Huffington Post
Spartanburg Regional completes acquisition of Mary Black Health System
WSPA
Some KC area health consumers dismayed by the new price lists hospitals revealed January 1
KSHB
Opinion: Texas rural health care is in trouble
The Dallas Morning News
Utah sees nearly 200,000 ACA-approved health care plan signups
The Daily Herald
John Estabrook, former Methodist Health System president, dies at 91
Omaha World-Herald

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on December 21

HealthLeaders Media Staff, December 21, 2018
What would close during a government shutdown?
Clarksvillenow.com / Associated Press
Health care and the war on the middle class
Fortune
Poll: Nurses again outpace other professions for honesty, ethics
Gallup
Opinion: Rural health care needs moonshot to reverse downward trajectory
Houston Chronicle
Maine hospital sues US health department over Medicare payment cuts
The York Weekly
Lawsuit: Nurses left lifeless body lying in bed for up to 48 hours
KTSP
Judge denies District's request to force Providence Hospital to stay open
The Washington Post
Fort Myers doctor to pay $1.7 million to settle Medicare fraud case
Fort Myers News-Press
Bishop Sharfenberger speaks publicly for first time since St. Clare's Hospital pensions were pulled
WTEN
Upcoming health care shift for N.H. state retirees, explained
Concord Monitor
Legionnaires' outbreak at Wisconsin hospital results in 3 deaths, officials say
Fox News

 

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on December 20

HealthLeaders Media Staff, December 20, 2018
A failed deal with Boeing taught a $23 billion health system 5 key lessons about how to work with big companies to shake up healthcare
Business Insider
Walgreens to tackle health-care costs with Alphabet's Verily
CNBC
Gov. Scott taps former Rutland hospital chief to oversee Springfield recovery
VTDigger
$474,725: Mass. stroke patient receives 'outrageous' medical flight bill
WBUR
Doctors with bad records can often still practice on patients. Here's what needs to happen to fix this.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3M acquires health care technology business for $1 billion
Pioneer Press
Dallas doctors seeing spike in flu cases
NBC DFW
State launches website to inform Nebraskans about Medicaid expansion progress
Omaha World-Herald
Opinion: Health-care access and delays, a true crisis in America
The Hill
Univ. of Rochester offers free tuition for new employees in four nursing programs
WHAM
Innovation in healthcare technology changing the game
GlobeSt.com

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on December 19

HealthLeaders Media Staff, December 19, 2018
CVS urges judge not to halt integration of Aetna
Wall Street Journal
Amazon's vision for the future of health care is becoming clear
CNBC
Partners asks RI officials to OK Care New England merger
WPRI
Despite Obamacare uncertainty after ruling, Medicaid expansion likely to proceed
Governing
Financial mess at Springfield Hospital sparks talk of new reporting rules
VTDigger
State Medical Board confirms complaint records on Ohio State doctor
10TV.com / Associated Press
Nurses terrorized in 2016 Delnor hospital attack reach settlements
ABC 7 Chicago
Opinion: Coordinated care teams can help heal the ailing doctor-patient relationship
Stat News
Former Calhoun-Liberty Hospital CEO pleads guilty to embezzling over $1.1 million
Panama City News Herald
Union Hospital, LifeBridge end merger talks
Cecil Whig
U.S. weighs potential conflicts in hospital-accreditation groups with consulting arms
Wall Street Journal
Drug makers GSK, Pfizer will merge health care divisions
Stat News / Associated Press
General Electric reportedly files paperwork to spin out health-care unit in IPO
CNBC
A huge lawsuit accuses nearly 20 big drug companies, a billionaire and two brothers-in-law of cozying up to hike drug prices. Here's the inside story.
Business Insider

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on December 18

HealthLeaders Media Staff, December 18, 2018
Sen. Lamar Alexander, a leading Republican on health legislation, will not seek reelection
Stat News
UnitedHealth trims purchase price for DaVita's medical group by $560M
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Five ways the healthcare system will change if the ACA is struck down
Pacific Standard
Poll: Delaying care a healthcare strategy for three in 10 Americans
Gallup
The Sunshine economy: Opioids, Obamacare and transparency with Florida Blue's CEO
WLRN
Nearly 17,000 lose Medicaid because of Arkansas work rule
The Washington Examiner
Nurses accuse St. Charles of unfair labor practices
The Bend Bulletin
Sen. Cory Booker calls for more transparency in Medicaid drug decisions
NPR
Virginia physician uses E.R.A.S to fight against opioid epidemic
WDVM
UVM hospital network releases findings of data breach probe
The Post-Star / Plattsburgh Press-Republican
'Healing power of presence' to withstand a merger
Jefferson City News Tribune

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on December 17

HealthLeaders Media Staff, December 17, 2018
Health stocks prepare for market jolt after Obamacare ruling
Bloomberg
Audit reveals $1.6 billion in Medicaid payments still uncollected
The Washington Times
Opinion: ObamaCare is here for now, but needs to become more effective to survive
Fox News
Nursing shortage leaves some city schools uncovered
Wall Street Journal
Virtual healthcare spares doctor's visits—and awkwardness
Wired
Texas still hasn't expanded Medicaid. That's leaving a gap in coverage for hundreds of thousands.
The Texas Tribune
UPMC Pinnacle closure of former St. Joseph Hospital in Lancaster will change health care landscape
LancasterOnline
Oakland nurse, deported and returned, grateful for life with children and job
San Francisco Chronicle
Grand Valley partners with housing groups to provide onsite health care to seniors
MLive.com
K Health raises $25M for for its AI-powered primary care platform
TechCrunch

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