Medical misinformation is a contributing factor to lowered life expectancies in the U.S., FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, told CNBC.
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Optum spending spree continues, adding to 70K+ physicians
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum continues to scoop up physician groups and cement its place as the largest employer of physicians in the U.S.
Advocate Aurora Health reports operating loss of $23.9M in 2022
Downers Grove, Ill.- and Milwaukee-based Advocate Aurora Health has reported an audited operating loss of $23.9 million on revenue of $14.5 billion in 2022.
61% of providers looking to outsource patient financing
Sixty-one percent of providers said they expect to make greater use of third-party patient financing over the next two years, according to a study from management consulting firm CWH Advisors.
Workers to air concerns over alleged understaffing at California hospitals
Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West will hold events this week to speak against alleged chronic understaffing at their hospitals, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
How a laid-off Carbon Health employee founded a 'revenge startup'
A former employee of hybrid primary care company Carbon Health is among the laid-off tech workers who went on to found “revenge startups,” The Wall Street Journal reported.
The rise of 'elective injuries'
The rise of platforms such as TikTok and Instagram has created a new enemy for hospital emergency departments: viral social media challenges.
Outcome Health executives found guilty in $1B fraud case
Three former executives of healthcare technology startup Outcome Health were found guilty by a federal jury April 11 on 47 charges of fraud and acquitted of seven charges.
Bon Secours to pay $2.23M in malpractice verdict following patient death
A Virginia jury has awarded a $2.23 million malpractice verdict against Mechanicsville, Va.-based Bon Secours Surgical Specialists, Bon Secours DePaul Hospital in Norfolk, Va., and a former Bon Secours surgeon for medical negligence leading to the deat…
Bon Secours to pay $2.23M in malpractice verdict following patient death
A Virginia jury has awarded a $2.23 million malpractice verdict against Mechanicsville, Va.-based Bon Secours Surgical Specialists, Bon Secours DePaul Hospital in Norfolk, Va., and a former Bon Secours surgeon for medical negligence leading to the deat…
