In 2024, nurses filed hundreds of safety concerns about two Massachusetts hospitals operated by Dallas-based Tenet Health. Most recently, a union representing these nurses alleged that understaffing caused two preventable patient deaths.
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Appeals court revives lawsuit alleging Novartis paid kickbacks for MS drug
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit partially upheld and partially vacated a district court’s ruling in a False Claims Act case against Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Ohio hospital taps revenue cycle executive director
Middleburg Heights, Ohio-based Southwest General Health Center has named Kristen Shoup as executive director of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
Nearly 5,000 Providence Oregon workers issue strike notice
Nearly 5,000 front-line healthcare workers from Providence Oregon hospitals plan to begin an open-ended strike Jan. 10.
5 Ozempic updates
A new GLP-1 generic is entering the U.S. market amid ongoing debates about cost, access and innovation within this increasingly popular drug class.
The most-Googled health questions of 2024
Americans turned to Google with a wide range of health questions in 2024, a recent analysis found.
Why a shuttered California hospital pushed back its opening date
A California hospital that closed in 2023 is now aiming to reopen in early 2025.
FDA approves injectable version of popular cancer drug
The FDA approved a subcutaneous injection version of Bristol Myers Squibb nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy for the treatment of several cancers including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
Employers challenge Minnesota PBM law
The ERISA Industry Committee has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, challenging the state’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act.
Catholic health system responds to reproductive care concerns
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is set to take over operations of Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital on Jan. 1. With the merger, the hospital will operate under a new name and new reproductive care policies, according to a Dec. 30 Shaw …
