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Pharmacy owners, physician convicted in $145M fraud scheme
Two pharmacy owners and a physician were convicted in a Texas federal court for their roles in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Labor Department through the submission of fraudulent claims for prescription compound creams.
California hospital closes maternity ward, lays off 87
Southwest Healthcare’s Palmdale (Calif.) Regional Medical Center has laid off 87 employees following the suspension of maternity services at the facility, according to WARN documents filed with the state Nov. 14.
A cancer patient's dying wish to burn other's medical debt goes viral, now topping $40M
Casey McIntyre, 38, died from ovarian cancer on Nov. 12. Since then, the campaign she started to pay off others’ unpaid medical bills has topped $40 million.
Hospital president to step down in Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist restructuring
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist said several leadership transitions are in the works at some of its community hospitals as it is developing a new, streamlined leadership model across the facilities.
Suspected gunman identified in New Hampshire hospital shooting
Authorities have identified the man suspected of shooting a security guard to death Nov. 17 at Concord-based New Hampshire State Hospital.
Police probe shooting at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital
Authorities are investigating a shooting with “multiple victims” at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, state police said Nov. 17.
Another Walgreens executive steps down
Walgreens’ chief human resources officer, Holly May, has stepped down, the company confirmed to Becker’s Nov. 17.
Johns Hopkins suspends physician for anti-Palestinian tweets
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has placed a physician on leave for anti-Palestinian social media posts, WMAR reported.
OU Health names inaugural chief academic officer
The University of Oklahoma in Norman has named Ian Dunn, MD, executive dean of its medical school and inaugural chief academic officer of OU Health.
Advocate Health CEO publishes book
Eugene Woods, CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, has authored a book detailing the behind-the-scenes workings of running one of America’s largest health systems.
