St. Joseph Health to merge with Providence | Orange County (Calif.) Register
St. Joseph Health and Providence Health & Services have received regulatory approval for a merger that will create the nation's third-largest not-for-profit health system, officials said Wednesday.
California hospital expands list of patients to be alerted about dirty medical scopes | Southern California Public Radio KPCC
The Pasadena (Calif.) Public Health Department has recommended Huntington Memorial Hospital expand the number of patients it's notifying that they may have been infected during a procedure to examine pancreatic and bile ducts with medical scopes found to have spread infections at hospitals around the country.
New York Gov. Cuomo signs bill to fight opioid crisis | Time Warner Cable News
The legislation focuses on combating the problem through prevention and treatment. The law calls for continuing education on addiction and pain management for prescribers, educating consumers about prescription abuse, collecting and reporting more data on opioid overdoses, and limiting initial opioid prescriptions to seven days.
Analysis suggests Anthem deal could raise health costs | Reuters
As questions mount over whether health insurer Anthem proposed $48 billion purchase of Cigna Corp. will win U.S. antitrust approval, an exclusive analysis produced for Reuters suggests the merger could lead to higher costs for large companies offering workplace medical benefits.
Effingham hospital CEO Norma Jean Morgan to collect $725,000 severance | Savannah (Ga.) Morning News
The severance agreement for Effingham County (Ga.) Health System CEO Norma Jean Morgan calls for her to continue receiving her salary and health benefits for 28 months after her May 25 retirement, with the salary totaling $725,000.
