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Baystate Health to sell insurance subsidiary
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health reached a deal to sell Health New England, its insurance subsidiary, to Point32Health.
Mercy Springfield president named to 2 hospital group boards
David Argueta, president of Mercy Springfield, was named to two national and state hospital association boards.
The 911 nurse program that saved $500K+ in 1 year
A California city piloted a nurse triage program for incoming 911 calls that has helped 581 residents and saved over $573,000, ABC affiliate CBS8 reported Feb. 15.
Senators to FDA: Take action on proliferation of social media drug ads
Senators are urging the FDA to update decade-old guidance and take action to rein in social media advertisements of prescription drugs from telehealth companies, requesting that the agency respond to their concerns by March 27, according to a Feb. 15 W…
UT Health acquires 6 urgent care clinics
Tyler-based UT Health East Texas has completed its acquisition of six urgent care clinics, including one from its partner Baton Rouge, La.-based Premier Health, an urgent care company.
Boston nursing home to close after nearly 100 years
The Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center in Boston has filed a notice of planned closure after nearly a century in operation, ABC affiliate WCVB reported Feb. 14.
Long COVID research gets $515M boost
The National Institutes of Health will pump an additional $515 million into researching long COVID-19, the agency announced Feb. 13.
CommonSpirit exits the red with $356M Q4 gain
Chicago-based CommonSpirit posted an operating income of $356 million (3.5% margin) in the quarter ended Dec. 31, a significant turnaround from the $440 million loss (-5.4% margin) reported in the same period the previous year.
HCA enhances data strategy
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is moving operational data and analytic workloads to the cloud.
Intermountain Health inks $75M jersey deal
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has inked a roughly $75 million deal to have its name on the jerseys of two professional soccer teams, Sportico reported.
