With hospitals and health systems facing what it calls “crushing financial challenges,” industry group the American Hospital Association is urging Congress to pass immediate legislation and take steps to ease such burdens.
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CVS Health partners with digital health company on at-home testing
CVS Health has partnered with digital health company Ixlayer to offer at-home testing kits at its stores and online for sexually transmitted diseases, Vitamin D deficiencies, thyroid disorders and Lyme disease.
New York physician to pay $900K for opioid, fraudulent billing claims (
New York physician Ahmad Mehdi, MD, is paying $900,000 to settle civil claims over alleged improper opioid prescribing and fraudulent billing, the Justice Department said Oct. 24.
8 hospitals seeking chief medical officers
Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking chief medical officers in the last two weeks.
Canadian man arrested for alleged bomb threats targeting Boston Children’s, other sites
A man from Canada has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged bomb threats targeting locations in the Boston area.
Canadian man arrested for alleged bomb threats targeting Boston Children’s, other sites
A man from Canada has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged bomb threats targeting locations in the Boston area.
White House ramps up efforts to promote omicron booster
President Joe Biden will receive his updated omicron COVID-19 booster Oct. 25 and launch several efforts aimed at getting more Americans to do so ahead of the holiday season, according to the White House.
Healthgrades names top hospitals for 17 specialties
Healthgrades named the recipients of its 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards Oct. 25, recognizing hundreds of hospitals nationwide for superior clinical performance in specialty care.
Fitch: Nonprofit hospitals face prolonged labor challenges despite recent respite
Nonprofit hospitals are bracing for a challenging few months as healthcare and social assistance job vacancies remain high against a backdrop of low unemployment, Fitch Ratings said in an Oct. 25 update.
Fitch: Nonprofit hospitals face prolonged labor challenges despite recent respite
Nonprofit hospitals are bracing for a challenging few months as healthcare and social assistance job vacancies remain high against a backdrop of low unemployment, Fitch Ratings said in an Oct. 25 update.
