The effect of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health’s sale to a private equity firm on a physician’s student loan forgiveness is the subject of a recent lawsuit filed by a former employee of the health system, Signal Akron reported Dec. 9.
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Legislator introduces bill to ban payers from placing time limits on anesthesia coverage
Following Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s reversal of its controversial anesthesia pay policy, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has introduced a bill in the House that would ban time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services.
2 Florida-based cardiology practices join BayCare Medical Group
Pediatric Cardiology Associates and Tampa Bay Adult Congenital Heart Center physicians have joined BayCare Medical Group, BayCare’s physician practice, which operates facilities in Brandon, Lakeland, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa and W…
Family of patient who died after surgery sues South Carolina hospital
The estate of Judy Chambers, a 60-year-old woman who died following a surgery at Lexington (S.C.) Medical Center, has filed a lawsuit against the hospital, KKTV reported Dec. 7.
Most US adults see healthcare as government responsibility: 10 things to know
The majority of U.S. adults say it is the federal government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage, according to a recent Gallup poll.
The biggest obstacles physicians faced in 2024 — and why they're getting worse
As 2024 unfolds, physicians across specialties face unprecedented challenges, many of which center on the financial and administrative pressures stemming from reimbursement cuts.
The biggest lesson ASCs learned in 2024
Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to share the biggest lesson they learned in 2024.
Arizona hospital performs 'groundbreaking' heart procedure
HonorHealth Scottsdale (Ariz.) Shea Medical Center recently became the first non-clinical trial site in the state to use the Edwards Evoque system to perform a tricuspid heart valve replacement.
U of Colorado receives $46M grant towards eye transplant research: 6 things to know
The University of Colorado in Aurora has received a $46 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to research a method of curing blindness through human eye transplants, Colorado Public Radio reported Dec. 9.
California office building converting to medical facility
One-third of an office tower in Irvine, Calif., is going to be converted into medical office space, according to a Dec. 8 report from the Orange County Business Journal.
