Jeff Lagasse

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Hawaii health system expanding emergency department

Hawaii Pacific Health in Honolulu is planning on redevelopment of Straun Benioff Medical Center, and has received $4 million from the Hawaii Medical Service Association to fund the project. It’s HMSA’s largest gift to HPH and the first to Straub Benioff.

Evernorth capping out-of-pocket costs for GLP-1s at $200

Evernorth, the health services division of Cigna, is debuting a pharmacy benefit management program geared to make Wegovy and Zepbound more available to patients by capping the amount they spend monthly on GLP-1 medications.
Through negotiations with t…

Feds seeking public input on drug price transparency

The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury are seeking public input on how to improve prescription drug price transparency.

Court OKs Rite Aid plan to sell pharmacies to CVS

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey has approved a plan for Rite Aid to sell 64 of its stores to CVS Health and the prescription files of 625 Rite Aid pharmacies across 15 states, with more details about the deal to be revealed in the coming weeks,…

Kettering Health hit with systemwide cyberattack

Kettering Health in Ohio is dealing with a system-wide technology outage brought on by a cyberattack that allowed unauthorized access to the network.
Kettering was first made aware of the incident on May 20, when it noticed an inability to access certa…

Most employers plan to pressure vendors on well-being offerings

Most employers say they plan on maintaining or even expanding their employee well-being programs, but they’ll be taking vendors to task.
According to Business Group on Health’s 2025 Employer Well-being Strategy Survey, 73% of employers plan to maintain…

AHA says new tariffs could worsen drug shortages

The American Hospital Association has expressed concern about drug and other shortages that may occur as a result of tariffs newly implemented by the Trump administration on items such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and personal protective equipment.

Medical equipment seller nabbed for evading $2.4 million in taxes

A Florida man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for evading nearly $2.4 million in taxes on income he earned from selling medical equipment.
According to documents and statements made in court, Roger Whitman manufactured and sold Rife m…

Value-based care expected to see revenue increases this year, survey finds

Sixty-four percent of healthcare organizations say they expect higher revenue this year from value-based care arrangements as compared to last year, finds a new report from Innovacer and the National Association of Accountable ACOs.

Oracle, Cleveland Clinic, G42 collaborate on AI platform

Oracle Health, Cleveland Clinic and G42 have teamed up to develop an artificial intelligence-based healthcare delivery platform that seeks to improve care and public health management.