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Moody's hits Walgreens with downgrade amid healthcare bet
Credit ratings agency Moody’s cut Walgreens Boots Alliance’s credit rating to junk as the pharmacy store chain looks to expand its retail care offerings, Bloomberg reported Dec. 11.
Workers set to strike at 4 Prime hospitals
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to launch a five-day strike Dec. 20 affecting four Prime Healthcare facilities in Southern California.
Health systems seeking IT leaders
Health systems in Maryland and Virginia are seeking IT leaders.
PeaceHealth to shutter clinic
PeaceHealth will close its Lacamas Clinic in Camas, Wash., on Dec. 15.
Corewell Health selects children's hospital president
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has named Robert Fitzgerald, MD, president of its Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
Furloughed prisoner may have escaped UPMC hospital with employee's car
A furloughed prisoner escaped custody Dec. 9 while receiving medical treatment at Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot, according to local reports. Now, police are investigating whether he stole a hospital employee’s car to skip town.
Biotech CEO pleads guilty to fraud scheme
Keith Berman, former CEO and director of Decision Diagnostics Corp., pleaded guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud and obstruction of an official proceeding.
Record number of physicians now board certified
2023 saw a record number of physicians and medical specialists who were certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties — 988,737, according to a Dec. 11 news release.
Healthcare's labor comeback in 14 numbers
Specifics of the 2024 U.S. labor market remain to be seen. However, there have been some 2023 trends to note moving into next year, including higher labor force participation, wage gains and a strong healthcare industry.
Foundation, health system donate $350K to Alabama healthcare nonprofits
Baptist Health Foundation, in partnership with Birmingham, Ala.-based Baptist Health System, has donated over $350,000 to 38 healthcare organizations in 2023.
