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Nationwide Children's Hospital gets $100M gift

The Nationwide Foundation is gifting Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children’s Hospital $100 million. 

10 best cities for summer jobs

Among more than 180 markets in the U.S., Columbia, Md., is the best city to get a summer job, according to an analysis released May 22 by WalletHub.

500 Ascension nurses to receive lump sum payment

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association, which represents 500 nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), have approved a tentative new labor contract with the nurses’ employer.

Illinois hospital CEO to exit, new leader named

Springfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, part of Springfield-based Memorial Health, has named Jay Roszhart president and CEO, effective July 1.

Gen X, Y worry about Medicare's future

Concern about Medicare’s future is no longer unique to current beneficiaries and older Americans. 

Court backs drugmakers in limiting 340B distribution

Three judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit ruled May 21 in favor of drug manufacturers’ ability to limit sales and distribution of discounted drugs in the government’s 340B drug pricing program.

NEJM rescinds ban on embargoed physician-focused publications

The New England Journal of Medicine rescinded its policy that banned physician-focused publications from advanced access to embargoed articles, Medpage Today reported May 21.

Lovelace Health System names new hospital CFO

Albuquerque-based Lovelace Health System has appointed George Wiley CFO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque and Heart Hospital of New Mexico, part of Lovelace Medical Center, effective May 28. 

Medical devicemaker to pay $42M in malfunctions case

On May 20, Massachusetts-based Magellan Diagnostics agreed to pay $42 million and pleaded guilty to charges related to the concealment of a device malfunction. 

Health tech company lays off entire workforce

Biotech company Cue Health is laying off all its employees and will shut down May 24, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported May 21.