CVS Health has completed its $10.6 billion acquisition of primary care company Oak Street Health.
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Pharmacy technician pay by state | 2023
There’s a $17,000 difference between the highest-paying and lowest-paying state for pharmacy technicians, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MaineHealth hospital president to resign
Art Mathisen will resign from his role as president of Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., part of Portland-based MaineHealth, the hospital confirmed to Becker’s.
Physician-led ASC planned in Wisconsin
Construction is set to begin on an independent, surgeon-led ASC in Jamestown, Wis., the Telegraph Herald reported May 1.
9 changes to UnitedHealthcare's reimbursement policies for May
On May 1, UnitedHealthcare made nine changes to its reimbursement policies for its commercial, individual and family, and Medicare Advantage plans. Some of the changes go into effect June 1, while others will begin August 1.
Next Emory CEO: Listening, communicating the 'why' crucial for system engagement
On July 1, Joon Sup Lee, MD, will begin serving as CEO of Emory Healthcare, an 11-hospital system headquartered in Atlanta.
How CHS, Tenet, HCA and UHS fared in Q1
Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services all released first-quarter results in the past several days, and there were some common themes in the for-profit systems’ numbers.
Columbia Memorial has outlook revised to negative amid debt-funded capital expansion plans
Astoria, Ore.-based Columbia Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital, had its outlook revised from stable to negative amid concern over the amount of debt it may have to use for upcoming expansion, Fitch Ratings said May 1.
HHS to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for hospitals
The Biden administration will end COVID-19 vaccine requirements for employees of CMS-certified healthcare facilities.
Boston Children’s settles for $15M after baby dies during sleep study
Boston Children’s Hospital has reviewed its sleep study protocols after a child died following what The Boston Globe called May 1 “a devastating series of errors.”
