The Biden administration has denied a petition that would have reduced the price of Xtandi, a drug developed at the University of California, Los Angeles, to treat prostate cancer.
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UofL Health latest system sued for allegedly sharing patient data with Meta
Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health is the latest health system to face a proposed class-action lawsuit over its use of the Meta Pixel consumer-tracking tool, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported March 24.
2-story Ohio medical office building acquired for $10M
Charlottesville, Va.-based healthcare real estate company Anchor Health Properties has acquired a two-story medical office building in Grove City, Ohio, for $10.2 million, according to a March 24 report from Columbus Business First.
Personal, medical data compromised in Community Health Systems breach affecting 1 million
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems said patients’ personal and medical data was compromised in a recent data breach that affected nearly 1 million people.
Penn State Health appoints VP, physician leader of pediatric services
Penn State Health has appointed Yatin Vyas, MD, as its new vice president and physician leader for Penn State Health Children’s services, according to a March 23 news release.
Physician salaries 'not keeping pace with inflation,' study shows
While the average salary for physicians increased by 3.8 percent in 2021, it saw a dip of 2.4 percent in 2022, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Doximity.
New York City spends $18M+ on travel nurses for 1 hospital, union claims
New York City spends millions on travel nurses to fill the staffing gap at Jacobi Medical Center, which lost about 20 percent of its nursing workforce last year, according to a March 23 report from the Bronx Times.
How an on-site work-life center supports clinicians after adverse events
An on-campus work-life mental wellness center for clinicians in Florida saw large turnout in its first few months, according to a new study published in the April 2023 edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Similar initi…
Kaiser Permanente names senior VP to California service area
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has tapped Mitch Winnik to lead its Downey service area in Southern California.
Taxpayers shouldn't 'foot the bill' for nonprofit hospitals' investment losses: health economists
Nonprofit hospitals’ losses in 2022 as a result of risky financial investments should not be subsidized by taxpayers or commercial payers, according to an analysis from health economists published March 24 in Health Affairs.
