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CDC will make monkeypox vaccine available at LGBT events
The federal government will have monkeypox vaccines available at LGBT, Pride and other events, the White House Monkeypox Response Team and federal officials said today.
At special events, 50,000 doses will be available. But because these are two-dose …
Ambulatory surgery centers compete with hospitals for outpatient dollars
Ambulatory surgical centers are gaining traction in the outpatient market.
Signify Health to lay off close to 500 employees
Signify Health is laying off close to 500 employees, according to a filing with the Connecticut Department of Labor.
How Children’s Mercy Kansas City increased its bond rating through the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, followed by continued workforce costs and inflationary and workforce costs, has financially strained hospitals and health systems.
Health equity requires community
Community care managers make connections, says Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker, founder and CEO of Complete Care Management Partners.
Intermountain CEO and President Marc Harrison is stepping down this fall
Intermountain Healthcare has announced that this fall Dr. Marc Harrison will leave his post as the company’s president and CEO, a position he has held since 2016.
Harrison has accepted a leadership position to run a healthcare platform business for Ame…
BCBS $2.7 billion settlement receives final approval
A long-running $2.7 billion antitrust settlement against Blue Cross Blue Shield has been finalized in federal court.
U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor in Alabama handed up the order on Tuesday, with the settlement to go into effect in 30 days.
Brigham and Women’s is evaluating patients at risk from taking multiple medications
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has paired with Israeli startup FeelBetter on a retrospective study of patients at risk due to taking multiple medications.
The simultaneous use of multiple medications to treat diseases and other health condition…
What the Inflation Reduction Act means for healthcare
In a 51 to 50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker, the Senate on Saturday passed the Inflation Reduction Act that includes much of the sought-after Democratic priorities on drug negotiations and continued Affordable Care Act subsi…
Biden signs executive order on emergency abortion access
The day after the federal government filed a lawsuit against Idaho for its absolute ban on abortion that would make it a criminal offense for physicians to perform emergency care, President Joe Biden issued an executive order protecting access.
