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General Catalyst's busy 2023: 5 takeaways
In 2023, venture capital firm General Catalyst rapidly expanded its healthcare presence by announcing that it was looking to own and operate a health system.
San Diego hospitals disavow residents' Gaza cease-fire letter
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and UC San Diego are distancing themselves from a letter from pediatric residents calling for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Dec. 29.
Piedmont formalizes oncology treatment center
Atlanta-based Piedmont health system has announced the formation of a program to improve access for cancer patients to “promising” cell, gene and immunotherapies as well as detection strategies, according to a Jan. 2 news release shared with Becker’s.
4 states where mask mandates have returned as virus counts climb
As hospitalizations and case counts increase for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus nationwide following the holiday season, some places have brought back mask policies to curb the spike.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a Maryland physician acquitted in an alleged $15 million fraud scheme to an Iowa pharmacy filing a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since …
West Virginia cancer center joins Vandalia Health
Beckley, W.Va.-based Carl Larson Cancer Center has officially joined Vandalia Health to provide more procedure capacity and expand available services to the community, according to a Charleston (W.Va.) Area Medical Center release shared with Becker’s.&…
$123M nitrile glove plant in stasis after temporary shortage
The federal government paid $123 million to build the nation’s first plant to reproduce synthetic rubber into nitrile gloves, but after medical supply shortages ebbed, the Virginia facility sits unused, The Washington Post reported Dec. 28.
Tower Health rejects 4th purchase offer; 'I'm not sure what they're thinking,' StoneBridge CEO says
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health has turned down a $706 million offer from StoneBridge Healthcare, a hospital turnaround firm, making this the fourth purchase offer rejected by the system since 2021.
New York governor to curb hospitals suing patients
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vowed to protect New Yorkers from medical debt, limit hospitals’ ability to sue patients and expand financial assistance programs as part of her 2024 State of the State.
Harvard president resigns; physician takes helm
Claudine Gay, PhD, has resigned as president of Harvard University amid allegations of antisemitism at the institution and plagiarism in her scholarly work.
