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Aetna, Texas Health Resources joint venture selects CEO
The joint venture health plan between Arlington-based hospital system Texas Health Resources and Aetna has named Cory Scott as CEO.
CMS OKs Colorado’s waiver for Medicaid value-based purchasing
The CMS approved a request from Colorado to set up a value-based purchasing program for Medicaid, becoming the third state to do so.
Washington state leads challenge to Trump’s abortion policy
Washington state will seek an injunction to block the Trump administration’s new rule that bars Title X funding from Planned Parenthood.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation to see windfall for Roche deal
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation is about to see a more than $450 million windfall from its ownership stake in a spinout drug company that is being purchased by Roche in a deal worth nearly $5 billion.
Novant Health appoints vice president of research, innovation
Novant Health has named Mark J. King its vice president of research and innovation, effective March 11. He’s currently at Atrium Health.
Healthcare industry execs launch opioid treatments centers in Tenn., Va.
Veteran healthcare industry executives have launched Nashville, Tenn.-based ReVIDA Recovery Centers, a network of outpatient centers focused on treating opioid use disorder through a combination of medication and behavioral therapy.
Commentary: Short-term, limited-duration health plans pose risks for patients, healthcare providers
Policymakers and regulators have not fully considered the consequences of and public reaction to transforming short-term plans from a stop-gap measure to a substitute for more comprehensive plans provided through the Affordable Care Act.
Parkland uses tech to home in on breast cancer disparities
Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, Parkland Health & Hospital’s executive vice president and chief strategy and integration officer, said technology has played an important role as it analyzed its community and ultimately decide to tackle breast cancer disparities.
Over-50 hockey league requires each team to have a doctor on roster
The Cleveland Heights 50+ Hockey League has a special rule: Each team needs at least one physician on its roster. But so far there haven’t been any serious injuries since the league — which doesn’t allow checking — started in 2013.
Sutter Health’s online symptom checker aims to provide care at the right time, place
Sutter Health is teaming up with Ada Health to offer its patients a symptom checker tool designed to help them decide whether they need to get care and where. It’s one of several partnerships between health systems and companies offering such tools.
