Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health is raising the minimum wage for many of its employees to $16 an hour. The move follows a similar increase that came roughly two years ago to $15 an hour.
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Pharma giants ditch Twitter after fake Eli Lilly tweet
After one fake tweet about Eli Lilly offering insulin for free went viral and the company’s shares plunged, 12 of the 18 biggest drugmakers that advertise on Twitter have cut their spending to $0, Endpoints News reported Nov. 21.
Health system labor expenses still climbing
When the pandemic began, many hospitals and health systems were forced to pay top dollar for traveling nurses to treat patients. Now, many are cutting back on contracted labor in favor of full-time employed staff. But labor costs are still on the rise.
6 health systems choosing Oracle Cerner EHRs
Oracle Cerner continues to be a major player in the EHR market. Here are six hospitals and health systems opting for Oracle Cerner that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 9:
Lawmakers urge Justice Department to respond to anti-trans threats against children’s hospitals
Lawmakers are joining medical associations in asking the Justice Department to step in to protect hospitals that have reported threats and harassment over medical care they provide to transgender children.
Providence closes all 27 retail clinics in Southern California
Renton, Wash.-based Providence closed all 27 of its ExpressCare retail clinics in Southern California on Nov. 17, three days after it reported a $1.1 billion operating loss for the first nine months of 2022.
House committee ‘seriously disappointed’ in No Surprises Act final rule
The House Ways and Means Committee is calling for “swift action” to fix the No Surprises Act final rule issued in August, which it said violates the law passed by Congress “in the same way as before.”
MetroHealth fires CEO over more than $1.9M in unreported bonuses
The board of trustees at Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has fired President and CEO Akram Boutros, MD.
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs adds 82 drugs to portfolio
Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy now offers nearly 1,000 generics after adding 82 drugs to its repertoire, the company said Nov. 21.
DeVos Children’s Hospital makes emergency request to add beds amid RSV surge
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based DeVos Children’s Hospital has filed an emergency request with the state health department to add 48 additional beds as it grapples with a surge of patients sick with respiratory syncytial virus, local news outlets reported Nov…
