Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa will reconvene negotiations Jan. 22-23 as employees continue an open-ended strike that began Dec. 9.
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Texas physician pleads guilty to kickback conspiracy
Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.
UMH-Sparrow workers reach deal, cancel strike: 3 updates
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement with Lansing-based University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, canceling a five-day strike that had been set to begin Jan. 20.
The new federal law regulating physician practices: 10 things to know
A recent series of court rulings have halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 with certain regulations affecting physician practices set to go into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 13 article from the American Medical As…
Harvard study urges regulatory reform amid physician strikes: 4 notes
Harvard University researchers are calling for urgent regulatory reform to address the increasing number of physician strikes in the U.S.
Providence files complaint against striking hospitalists
Providence Medical Group is accusing the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, affiliated with the Oregon Nurses Association, of failing to bargain in good faith.
Transforming Healthcare: Ochsner Health's Synergistic Approach to Compliance & RCM
In 2025, the healthcare industry stands at the forefront of transformation, shaped by evolving regulations, shifting payment models, and shifting patient priorities. At Ochsner Health, we understand that navigating these complexities demands more than …
Yale New Haven to extend transport services in acquisition
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has agreed to acquire Nelson Ambulance, a family-owned medical transportation provider based in North Haven, Conn., and its affiliates, including Access Ambulance.
FTC finds top 3 PBMs inflated drug prices by $7.3B
The Federal Trade Commission released a second interim report showing that the three largest pharmacy benefit managers — CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRX — marked up specialty generic drug prices, generating over $7.3 billion in excessive reve…
New-York Presbyterian teams up with 'Sesame Street'
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has partnered with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street,” to promote healthy habits among children.
