As Washington implements the nation’s most lenient policy allowing pharmacists to prescribe mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, other states are considering following suit, The New York Times reported Jan. 7.
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Johns Hopkins, Howard U to 'reignite' health equity alliance
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Washington, D.C.-based Howard University Cancer Center are “reigniting” their established partnership to eliminate health disparities in the Washington, D.C., area.
HCA offers lifeline to Catholic system on 'brink of bankruptcy': 6 things to know
Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center was reported to be on “the brink of bankruptcy” before New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella approved its $110 million acquisition by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare on Jan. 6.
5 GI devices to know
Here are five GI devices to keep an eye on that Becker’s reported on in 2024:
Dignity hospital internist begins term as chief of medical staff
Emily Ryan, MD, is the newly-elected chief of medical staff at Dignity Health-Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and Health Center, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Biden signs law to include optometrists in physician pay scale
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill adding optometry to the physician pay scale as part of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.
Philadelphia hospital physicians vote to decline union
Resident physicians and fellows at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have voted against joining the Committee of Interns and Residents, which is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union.
5 issues shaping anesthesia in 2025
Here are five issues anesthesia providers are watching as we begin 2025:
Former Optum Health East, SCA CEO to lead US Radiology Specialists
Caitlin Zulla, who previously led Optum Health East and SCA Health, was named CEO of US Radiology Specialists, according to a Jan. 7 news release.
Prisma Health CEO on the system's 1st out-of-state acquisition, growth plans
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health marked a significant milestone when it acquired its first out-of-state facility, Blount Memorial Hospital, a 304-bed facility in Maryville, Tenn., in early December.
