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California county taps hospital CMO as health officer
Sonoma County in California appointed Tanya Phares, MD, as the county’s health officer, the Petaluma Argus-Courier reported Nov. 7.
FDA warns clinicians of recalled saline
The FDA is alerting healthcare providers to not use saline and sterile water products made by Nurse Assist after the Texas-based company recalled more than 70 solutions distributed by companies including Cardinal Health and McKesson.
Memorial Healthcare opens $125M Florida cancer center
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has opened a $125 million cancer center on its Memorial Hospital West campus.
The 'Great Retirement' persists
The U.S. saw a surplus of retirees amid the pandemic, and fewer adults than expected have reentered the workforce as COVID-19 threats fade, Bloomberg reported Nov. 6.
BJC expands 'live near your work' program for employees
BJC HealthCare and Washington University, both based in St. Louis, are expanding a program that supports employees with home ownership costs.
Emory launches AI institute
Emory University, based in Atlanta, has launched the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute, an institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence and computing power to extract meaningful insights from massive amounts of data and forecast outcomes…
Cone Health launches genomics testing program
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health is patterning with Helix, a population genomics company, to launch a population genomics testing program.
Biotech company lays off 40% of workforce, closes headquarters
Sangamo Therapeutics, a biotech company developing treatment for genetic conditions, announced that it is laying off 162 employees, or 40% of the company’s U.S. workforce, as the company looks to restructure and focus on the creation of neurological tr…
States ranked by annual Medicaid DSH payments
New York spends the most on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments annually, according to data published in November by KFF.
Court sides with health system, ruling HRSA's 340B patient definition is 'too narrow'
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s definition of who qualifies as a patient under the 340B drug pricing program is too narrowly defined, a federal judge ruled Nov. 7.
