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Cedars-Sinai cancer director stepping down
Dr. Dan Theodorescu, director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, is stepping down after six years to pursue new professional opportunities, Cedars-Sinai said this week.
During Theodorescu’s tenure, Cedars-Sinai Cancer doubled its National Institutes of Health fun…
Bill would create Medicare coverage pathway for cancer detection
Members of the Senate Finance Committee have reintroduced the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a Medicare Coverage pathway to new cancer detection technologies, including tests …
Sutter Health planning $1 billion investment in facilities, services
Sutter Health is planning a significant $1 billion investment to construct a flagship campus in the city of Emeryville, part of an expansion of services in California’s East Bay.
The Emeryville campus will feature a regional destination ambulatory care…
Fewer clinicians entering primary care, data shows
Fewer clinicians are entering into the primary care field, and investments in primary care are on the downswing, finds a new report from the American Academy of Family Physicians and Milbank Memorial Fund.
Cigna taps Paul Virtell to lead supplemental health business
Cigna Healthcare has named longtime benefits industry veteran Paul Virtell as president of its Supplemental Health business, where he will be responsible for the overall strategy, daily operations, and growth of the supplemental health business.
Humana eyes CenterWell expansion this year
CenterWell, Humana’s senior-focused primary care division, will continue to expand throughout 2025, with plans to open centers in new metro areas, including Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; the Triad Region (Burlington, Greensboro and Winston Salem) in N…
Jefferson Health modernizing Philadelphia trauma centers
Jefferson Health is launching a multi-year improvement project to modernize its facilities and technology, with the initial focus centering on Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH) and Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital – two of Philadelphi…
CVS Caremark appoints Ed DeVaney as president
CVS Health has named Ed DeVaney president of the company’s CVS Caremark pharmacy benefits manager business, CVS announced this week.
DeVaney ascends to the top post after having been named interim president in December, and will report to Prem Shah, gr…
Obesity rates driving up healthcare costs, report finds
Obesity rates continue to climb across the country, and a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council finds that this is a major driver of rising healthcare costs in the U.S., as well as a potential cost driver for employers.
Almost half of rural hospitals in the red, data shows
It remains a challenging time for the nation’s rural hospitals. The percentage of such hospitals operating with negative margins is slightly lower than it was last year, at about 46%.
At the same time the number of rural hospitals deemed at risk of clo…
