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Mark Cuban's pharmacy racks up 2 million customers in 13 months

A little over a year since the online pharmacy launched in January 2022, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has served 2 million customers. 

Virtual sleep care company raises $33M

BetterNight, a virtual sleep care company, raised $33 million in growth funding.

Lumata Health and Hadley partner to increase healthcare access for vision-impaired patients

Hadley has combined resources and partnered with Lumata Health to serve patients experiencing vision loss.

MercyOne-affiliated hospital retains consultants as debt coverage breached

Mercy Iowa City Hospital, one of 23 affiliated hospitals of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne, has retained Insight Health Partners as consultants after breaching debt coverage agreements.

A year of Optum's biggest deals: A timeline

From investing in value-based care to partnering with two health systems, healthcare giant Optum has made some major deals over the course of the past 11 months. 

$346M for the most expensive ASC projects in February

Here are four of the most expensive ASC projects in February, totaling $346 million: 

Hospital CEO exits hit 4-year high

Hospital CEO exits hit a high in January, with 23 departures announced being the highest CEO turnover across 29 industries, according to one new analysis. 

California healthcare district taps interim CEO

Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Healthcare District has named its chief medical officer, Gene Ma, MD, interim president and CEO. 

Iowa nurse sanctioned for adopting baby, then fired after licensing board error

An Iowa nurse was sanctioned by the state Board of Nursing, then fired from two jobs, after adopting the baby of a former patient, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 24. 

Artificial sweetener linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, Cleveland Clinic says

Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic researchers found erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke and clotting.