Renton, Wash.-based Providence closed all 27 of its ExpressCare retail clinics in Southern California on Nov. 17, three days after it reported a $1.1 billion operating loss for the first nine months of 2022.
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House committee ‘seriously disappointed’ in No Surprises Act final rule
The House Ways and Means Committee is calling for “swift action” to fix the No Surprises Act final rule issued in August, which it said violates the law passed by Congress “in the same way as before.”
MetroHealth fires CEO over more than $1.9M in unreported bonuses
The board of trustees at Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has fired President and CEO Akram Boutros, MD.
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs adds 82 drugs to portfolio
Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy now offers nearly 1,000 generics after adding 82 drugs to its repertoire, the company said Nov. 21.
DeVos Children’s Hospital makes emergency request to add beds amid RSV surge
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based DeVos Children’s Hospital has filed an emergency request with the state health department to add 48 additional beds as it grapples with a surge of patients sick with respiratory syncytial virus, local news outlets reported Nov…
MUSC Health, UpStream partner on improving equity for underserved and patients with chronic conditions
The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleson has partnered with healthcare risk management company UpStream with the aim of improving health equity for underserved patients and patients with chronic conditions.
Patient advocacy leads North Carolina hospital to post charity care application online
Ashville, N.C.-based Mission Healthcare, a subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has made its charity care financial assistance application available online following a public advocacy campaign, Asheville Citizen Times reported Nov. 21.
Inflation slowing as Wall Street looks bullish on healthcare sector
Wall Street’s roil has stabilized somewhat in recent days, with the S&P 500 brushing up against its 200-day moving average and rising more than 10 percent since its October lows, as of publication time.
Utah hospital names CFO
Price, Utah-based Castleview Hospital has named Jay Noyes as its CFO.
Walmart Health seeks Epic analyst
Walmart Health is seeking an Epic revenue cycle analyst.
