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HHS gives $25K buyout option to all employees
All of HHS’s around 80,000 employees received a voluntary buyout offer of $25,000 on March 7 to resign from their jobs, according to a March 8 report from NBC News.
Drug doubles glioblastoma survival time in trial
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have developed a drug that more than doubled median survival time and progression-free time for patients with glioblastoma during a clinical trial.
Texas measles cases double: 5 things to know
The number of measles cases in Texas and New Mexico has surpassed 200, more than doubling over the past two weeks, according to state health officials, The Wall Street Journal reported March 7.
Cano Health CEO steps down
Mark Kent has stepped down from his role as CEO of Miami-based Cano Health to focus on his next business venture.
Alabama hospital COO's plan for post-bankruptcy recovery
Gina Anderson, BSN, MPPM, was appointed COO of Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala., in February, after serving in the interim role and amid the organization’s financial restructuring post-bankruptcy.
Flu test positivity declines: 4 things to know
The CDC’s latest report shows that respiratory illness activity remained moderate across the U.S., with high emergency department visits for influenza, while COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus visits remain low.
HHS at a glance: The $1.7 trillion agency that shapes US healthcare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has played a profound role in America’s health and well-being for more than 70 years with its reach including everything from policymaking to funding research to administering Medicare to protecting the …
USP's list of vulnerable medications: What to know
The U.S. Pharmacopeia has published its 2024-2025 Vulnerable Medicines List, identifying 100 drugs at risk of supply disruptions in the U.S.
Why CEOs should avoid being a 'chief problem solver'
As the new president and CEO of two Dartmouth Health hospitals, Matthew Foster, MD, is working to create a “microsystem” within the Lebanon, N.H.-based academic health system.
Kentucky system taps leaders for 2 hospitals
Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named new leaders at two of its West Virginia hospitals, including a dual CEO and chief nursing officer.
