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HIMSSCast: Scaling integration for pediatric care
Danish Qureshi created his third startup, Zarminali Pediatrics, using $40 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst.
But the CEO had more personal reasons for creating the Chicago-based pediatrics company that has since expanded to four states wi…
RFK Jr. faces criticism, protest over $715B in Medicaid cuts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced pushback on the Health and Human Services budget during two congressional hearings on Wednesday and protest during one that reportedly resulted in the arrest of Ben and Jerry’s cofounder Ben Cohen.
$715B Medicaid cut passes House committee in reconciliation bill
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday passed the budget reconciliation text by a vote of 30 to 24.
The committee approved the bill following a marathon 26-hour markup. The resolution will now go to the full House.
The House Budget Com…
CMS closing loophole it says states exploit to benefit illegal immigrants
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule to close a Medicaid tax loophole it said is exploited by some states to benefit illegal immigrants.
States inflate the federal payments and use the money to free up funds for non…
Hospital groups say Medicaid cuts threaten financial stability
Hospital groups say the GOP budget resolution would cut Medicaid coverage to millions and further hurt struggling providers.
The budget resolution released late Sunday includes at least $715 billion in cuts to Medicaid, a federal program that shares co…
WebMD CMO Dr. John Whyte selected as new CEO of the AMA
WebMD CMO Dr. John Whyte has been chosen to lead the American Medical Association as executive vice president and CEO.
Whyte replaces Dr. James L. Madara, whose 14-year tenure as CEO and executive VP ends June 30. Whyte’s tenure begins July 1.
Whyte u…
New York-Presbyterian laying off 2% of workforce
New York-Presbyterian has confirmed that it is reducing its workforce by 2%.
“Given current macroeconomic realities and anticipated challenges ahead, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our workforce by approximately 2%,” the New York City-b…
Cleveland Clinic partners with Regent Surgical for ambulatory surgery centers
Cleveland Clinic is partnering with Regent Surgical to combine lower ambulatory surgery center rates with the health system’s clinical expertise.
Rite Aid again files for bankruptcy as it pursues a buyer
Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy for a second time as it seeks a buyer.
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey to pursue a sale of its prescriptions, pharmacy and front-end inventory, and other assets, th…
GE HealthCare gets FDA clearance for AI-powered image technology
GE HealthCare has announced that the Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance for its Aurora nuclear medicine system and Clarify DL, an AI-powered deep learning image reconstruction technology for radiation therapy.
