Polio, a disease that in the past paralyzed thousands of Americans annually, is making a comeback in the U.S. due to vaccine skepticism and declining immunization rates, The New York Times reported Jan. 13.
Category: Becker’s Hospital Review
Prices of 25 Medicare Part D drugs up 98%
The prices of the 25 most expensive brand-named drugs covered by Medicare Part D have nearly doubled, rising by an average of 98% since they entered the market, according to a new analysis by the AARP Public Policy Institute.
Delaware system names new COO
Kyle Benoit was named executive vice president COO of Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth, effective Jan. 6.
Michigan hospital names CFO
Hancock, Mich.-based UP Health System – Portage has named Jason Mayra as its new CFO.
OhioHealth hospital taps COO as president
Jean Halpin has been named president of OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus.
Nutex Health opens 1st Florida hospital, ER
Houston-based Nutex Health, a physician-led health system, opened Starkey Ranch ER and Hospital on Dec. 30 in Odessa, Fla.
Indiana senator reverses COPA stance amid HCA, Union Health talks: 6 things to know
Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Ind., has introduced a bill to repeal the state’s certificate of public advantage law, which allows hospital mergers that the Federal Trade Commission generally deems anticompetitive.
Mayo launches digital pathology program: 3 notes
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has launched a digital pathology platform to improve diagnostic speed and accuracy.
New Mountain Capital eyes another RCM co. acquisition: Bloomberg
Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is nearing the acquisition of revenue cycle management company Access Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Jan. 13.
35 recent clinical executive moves
The start of 2025 has been marked by a flurry of clinical executive moves at hospitals and health systems.
