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Quest to acquire nonhospital-based labs from NewYork-Presbyterian
Quest Diagnostics has agreed to acquire some laboratory services assets from New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian.
HCA veteran takes CEO job at TriStar hospital
TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tenn., has appointed Cindy Bergmeier CEO, effective Feb. 6, according to the Dickson Post.
Advent Health settles data breach suit for $500K
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Advent Health has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a data breach lawsuit alleging that the health system failed to protect patients’ confidential information after its September 2021 data breach, Top Class Actions reported…
Physicians at Allina Health hospital seek union representation election
Physicians at Minneapolis-based Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union representation election.
Community Health Systems' patient data compromised in third-party data breach
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is notifying patients that some of their confidential information was compromised when its cybersecurity firm Fortra experienced a data breach.
Virginia invests $67M in biotech
Virginia announced $66.7 million in grants for three projects within the life sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical industries, nrvnews.com reported Feb. 15.
Kaiser shifts patients' prescriptions to its own pharmacies, mail-order sites
Kaiser Permanente moved people’s prescriptions out of network pharmacies and into its own locations and mail-order sites — but patients expressed worries about the change, the Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported Feb. 11.
Proposed Colorado legislation would cap medical bill interest rates, add more protections
Colorado lawmakers have introduced legislation that would cap interest rates on medical bills at 3 percent, ABC affiliate KMGH reported Feb. 14.
Mercyhealth enjoys rating upgrade as financial profile shows strength
Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth saw its credit rating upgraded amid its continuing strong financial profile and investment market appreciation, Fitch Ratings said Feb. 14.
