Las Vegas-based Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System has stopped testing asymptomatic patients for COVID-19 before surgical procedures, it announced April 10.
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Nurse practitioners at Maine hospital to hold union vote
Nurse practitioners employed by Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine, will vote on whether to join the American Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO.
Legacy Health posts $25.1M loss in Q4 following outlook downgrade
Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health, which has said it is suspending its debt service covenant obligations until March 31, 2024, reported ongoing operating losses in the three months ended Dec. 31.
10 medical associations react to Texas abortion pill ruling
In the days since the Texas federal court ruling that suspended the FDA’s approval of mifepristone — one of two pills used to induce abortion medically — several medical associations reacted to the unprecedented case.
2 gene therapies are cost effective at $1.9M: ICER draft
Two gene therapies for sickle cell disease are each worth up to $1.9 million, according to an April 12 draft evidence report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.
Appeals court partially blocks Texas abortion pill ruling
An appeals court partially overturned a Texas federal judge’s preliminary injunction on April 12 by allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to remain on the market, but it cannot be mail ordered.
Baystate Health suffers bond downgrade as operating challenges persist
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health had ratings downgraded on specific bonds related to its flagship medical center, S&P Global said April 12.
This drugmaker hasn't licensed a single drug in 15 years
Horizon Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on treatments for rare diseases, has a unique success story, considering the company hasn’t licensed a single drug product since its founding in 2008, KFF Health News reported April 13.
Flagship acquires fully leased Tennessee ASC
Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired a 14,445-square-foot medical office and ASC building in Jackson, Tenn., according to an April 13 report from REJournals.
Flagship acquires fully leased Tennessee ASC
Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired a 14,445-square-foot medical office and ASC building in Jackson, Tenn., according to an April 13 report from REJournals.
