Beginning Jan. 1, Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health will no longer be in-network with UnitedHealthcare and Humana Medicare Advantage plans.
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West Virginia eyes loosening restrictions for optometrists
West Virginia lawmakers are looking into easing state occupational licensing regulations to allow workers from other states to work and address shortages in ophthalmologists, according to a Sept. 9 report from The Intelligencer.
Average resident salary reaches $70K: 8 things to know
Average earnings for medical residents have grown just 27% over the last nine years, reaching an average of $70,000 in 2024, according to Medscape’s “Resident Salary & Debt Report 2024,” published Sept. 11.
Heart failure treatment program educates patients
When John Jones went into cardiac arrest, he was rushed to Penn State Health Lancaster (Pa.) Medical Center in East Hempfield Township.
U of Louisville expands with new outpatient center
The University of Louisville (Ky.) – South Hospital in Bullitt County plans to open a new outpatient center, reported WLKY Sept. 10.
Michigan GI practice partners with Oshi Health
Gastrointestinal Specialists, PC of Troy, Mich., has partnered with Oshi Health to offer its patients access to virtual care models.
Yale settles with patients who allege clinic swapped anesthesia for saline
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale has agreed to settle with dozens of patients who filed lawsuits claiming a nurse at its fertility clinic swapped anesthesia for saline, according to a Sept. 9 report from The New York Times.
UAMS adds inflammatory bowel disease program leader
Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, MD, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences division of gastroenterology and hepatology to oversee its inflammatory bowel disease program and clinic.
Anesthesia challenges piling up
From reimbursement declines to provider shortages, anesthesia leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges.
Physician-owned surgical hospital to temporarily close after losing Medicare contract
Modesto, Calif.-based, physician-owned Stanislaus Surgical Hospital said it will suspend operations indefinitely and lay off employees after CMS terminated its provider agreement, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker’s.
