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5 recent HCA executive changes
Chessie Mooney was selected as vice president of business development for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, part of HCA Healthcare.
HCA earnings boost hospital stocks
Hospital stocks are up after Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted a $5.2 billion profit Jan. 30, The Wall Street Journal reported.
15 states with highest, lowest densities of anesthesiologists
Physician shortages are a recognized challenge in the U.S. healthcare system. The scarcity of anesthesiologists, specifically, carries major implications.
Hospitals will slowly warm to REH program: MercyOne hospital president
The challenging economics of providing care in rural communities contribute to gaps in access, according to a Jan. 25 report published by the American Hospital Association. Rural communities, by nature, have fewer people and do not generate the healthc…
Fortune's most admired healthcare companies
On Jan. 31, Fortune released its World’s Most Admired Companies list, which included healthcare companies.
Biogen abandons controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm
Biogen is discontinuing its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, which was approved in 2021 but became snarled in efficacy concerns and payers’ refusals to cover the medication.
Christus Health to expand footprint with new emergency hospital campus
Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has shared plans to develop a new emergency hospital campus with a freestanding emergency department and inpatient beds.
Walgreens to lay off more corporate staff
After laying off 5% of its corporate workforce in November, Walgreens will lay off 145 more workers, most of whom are corporate employees, the company confirmed to Becker’s.
Rutgers cancer center promotes 2 leaders
The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has promoted two leadership positions to better situate it for support of the new Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center in New Brunswick, N.J., set to open in early 2025.
Justice Department, MedStar reach agreement over disability access
Columbia, Md.-based MedStar has reached an agreement with the Justice Department after allegedly depriving individuals with disabilities access to medical care by excluding the presence of their support persons.
