New research indicates that global obesity rates will substantially increase between 2022 and 2030, with 15.6% of those ages 5 to 14 expected to have the chronic disease by 2050.
Ascension St. Elizabeth in Chicago closed mid-February prior to Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s acquisition of it and eight other St.Louis-based Ascension hospitals in Illinois.
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has named Robert Mattix senior vice president and chief revenue officer, according to a March 3 post on his LinkedIn page.
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is partnering with Clearway Health to open a new specialty pharmacy in late 2025 that aims to improve access to medications for patients with complex conditions.
The board of Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health can vote sooner than expected on whether to approve the hospital’s acquisition by Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System after a settlement agreement that had delayed the vote until late…