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40% of adults obese: 4 takeaways from CDC report
A new report from the CDC based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed that 40.3% of U.S adults were classified as obese from August 2021 to August 2023.
Care New England chosen for Amazon's $60M health equity initiative
Providence, R.I.-based Care New England has been selected to participate in Amazon Web Services’ Health Equity Initiative, a $60 million program aimed at supporting organizations developing solutions to advance health equity.
A 'ripe opportunity' for provider-led health plans
Tommy Ibrahim, MD, joined Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health Plan as CEO in January after serving as president and CEO of Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network.
Pennsylvania hospital fires workers accused of sharing inappropriate content
Independence Health System has fired four individuals who worked at its Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pa., following the alleged sharing of inappropriate patient images.
Community Health Network to bolster security with airport tech company
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is partnering with CLEAR, the company known for developing biometric ID checks for airports, in a bid to enhance security.
Northwestern names new oncology chief
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has named Hidayatullah Munshi, MD, chief of the hematology and oncology division in the Department of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Mark Cuban to employers: Save millions with 1 move
Large companies can save millions of dollars by addressing one common misconception about health insurance plans, according to billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban.
Democrats pitch permanent ACA subsidies
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) have introduced the Health Care Affordability Act, which aims to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for marketplace coverage.
How this Montana hospital went from a 2.5% to 10% projected margin
Since Julie Leonard became CFO of Libby, Mont.-based Cabinet Peaks Medical Center in January, the 25-bed critical access hospital has seen skyrocketing financial improvement, rising from a projected 2.5% margin by the end of its fiscal year in March to…
WVU Medicine taps COO of 2 hospitals
Leslie Lawson has been named COO of South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, effective Sept. 30.
