A 31-year-old man was shot and killed by an officer in Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Ga., April 23, after what local officials describe as an attempted escape from correctional officers.
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US Chamber of Commerce sues to block FTC noncompete ban
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking a federal court to halt the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban, alleging it violates the law in “numerous ways.”
Nearly 4 million Medicare patients with heart disease may be eligible for Wegovy coverage
Nearly 4 million Medicare patients could be eligible to have Wegovy covered after the FDA approved it to reduce risk of heart attack and strokes, KFF reported April 24.
CVS invests $19M for affordable housing in Colorado
Arvada, Colo., will soon have 85 more affordable housing units because of a $19.2 million contribution from CVS Health, the healthcare company said April 24.
HealthPartners names new hospital president
Emily Blomberg was selected as the next president of St. Paul, Minn.-based Regions Hospital and the Regions Hospital Foundation.
A new metric may provide insight into healthcare disparities
A Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study suggests nearly 80% hospitals admit a significantly different proportion of Black Medicare patients age 65 and older compared to those admitted to any hospital in that market — which could point t…
UPMC to lay off around 1,000 employees
Pittsburgh-based UPMC will lay off more than 1% of its 100,000 workforce — approximately 1,000 employees — due to ongoing post-pandemic challenges, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
Weill Cornell names COO of physician organization
Adam Cheriff, MD, was appointed COO of Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization, effective May 1.
Sutter workers begin 3-day strike
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers began a three-day strike April 23 at the Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento, Calif., according to NBC affiliate KCRA.
Children's Hospital of Orange County taps quality chief
Emma Sandhu, MSN, RN, was named chief quality and patient safety officer of Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
