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Cigna's MDLive acquisition could foster virtual-first plan development, analysts say
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Universal Health Services lost $67 million in cyberattack recovery
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UPMC's patient volumes stabilize, boosting 2020 profits
Another Pennsylvania health network vaccinates employee kin
The University of Pennsylvania Health System said that its Chester County Hospital ran a "lottery system" for family members of employees who otherwise met the state's eligibility requirements.
Why AstraZeneca and J&J's vaccines, in use elsewhere, are still on hold in America
As COVID deaths mount daily, critics say the Food and Drug Administration is moving too slowly. Meanwhile, the novel coronavirus is evolving, with new variants stalking populations the world over.
As COVID surged, vaccines came too late for at least 400 medical workers
In California, which became the epicenter of the national coronavirus surge following Thanksgiving, 40% of all healthcare worker deaths came after the vaccine was being distributed to medical staff members.
As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last
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New York State Nurses Association report finds over 26,000 nurse understaffing complaints filed in 2019 and 2020
With multiple signatories on each complaint, there were 97,715 nurse signatures total, the data showed. NYSNA receives a copy when such "protests of assignment" are filed, and the numbers are tracked and reported annually, a spokesman said.
Lawmakers probe if Cuomo's policy fueled nursing home deaths
New York's health commissioner has said that if the state didn't hadn't encouraged nursing homes to find space for patients being discharged from hospitals, it could have led to catastrophic conditions in emergency departments then overwhelmed with patients.
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Genomics firms taking advantage of SPACs trend to go public faster
Special-purpose acquisition companies, once considered the province of scam artists and shady dealers, are the latest trend to hit public markets and the scientific world as companies seek to go public more quickly and avoid some of the disadvantages of a traditional initial public offering of stock.
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Hospitals' Medicare billing practices suggest upcoding, OIG says
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Telehealth company sues HHS for allegedly excluding overseas physicians
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HCA to buy majority stake in Brookdale's home health, outpatient therapy business
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Teladoc reports $383.3M in fourth-quarter revenue, up 145%
Questions arise about public disclosure of wasted vaccines
Regulation Tracker: Biden reviews Trump's final rules
After freezing Trump-era regulations, President Joe Biden is starting to devise his own healthcare agenda. What regulations will take priority in the early days?
COVID vaccine websites violate disability laws, create inequity for the blind
Across the country, people who use special software to make the web accessible have been unable to sign up for the vaccines or obtain vital information about COVID-19 because many government websites lack required accessibility features.
COVID-19 testing lab firm sues California whistleblower
The Massachusetts-based diagnostics company has a $1.4-billion COVID-19 testing contract with the state.
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Beaumont nurse anesthetists to vote on union in wake of outsourcing
About 180 certified registered nurse anesthetists, who were formerly employed at Beaumont's Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe hospitals, signed union petition cards on Jan. 4 indicating they support the idea of forming their own local union.
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COVID-19 could dent hospital revenue by at least $53 billion in 2021, AHA says
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Aetna challenges exclusion from Oklahoma's new Medicaid managed-care program
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Healthcare construction primed to rebound faster than other sectors
Geisinger allowed employees' kin to skip vaccine line
Top 25 Women Leaders - 2021
The 2021 Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare have a mission to combat the long-standing imbalance of gender equity at the top rungs of leadership, serve as mentors and create workplaces that embrace diversity and inclusion. And last year, they did this all while guiding their organizations through a global pandemic.
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