Providence Women’s Clinic and Providence Home Health and Hospice caregivers in Oregon seek to vote on union representation.
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Hospitals' albuterol supply may dip after drugmaker shuts down
After Gurnee, Ill.-based Akorn Operating Co. closed its operations in late February, hospitals are left with only one domestic supplier of liquid albuterol, an asthma treatment already in shortage.
UnitedHealthcare changes prior authorization requirements for GI care
UnitedHealthcare, an insurer of approximately 45 million people worldwide, has announced changes to its prior authorization rules for gastroenterology care that will take effect June 1.
'We made $3.6B over the last 2 years:' How Kaiser continues to invest amid financial headwinds
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente posted a net loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, but its impressive financial performance in previous years allowed it to continue to invest in its facilities and the community when many other health systems pulled bac…
Average work-from-home savings in 12 major cities
Remote work is saving workers thousands of dollars per year, Fortune reported Feb. 21.
Antelope Valley suffers outlook downgrade after 'weak financial performance'
Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Healthcare saw its outlook revised to negative from stable as the system continues to endure a “weak financial performance,” S&P Global said in a Feb. 28 filing.
Two cancer centers work on intercepting cancer
Penn Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center are both working on treatments and models that could intercept cancer in the early stages.
Capital Digestive Care taps lab medical director
Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care named David Heydt, MD, medical director of Capital Digestive Care Laboratory effective March 1.
City of Hope's expenses up over 50% as it still absorbs CTCA buy
The acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America continues to cost Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope as the health system reported the purchase played a significant role in its expenses rising by 53 percent in the final quarter of 2022.
Water main break prompts New Jersey hospital to evacuate patients
A citywide water main break has prompted Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center to conduct an evacuation, though the emergency room will remain open for life-threatening issues, the hospital said Feb. 28.
