Kaiser Permanente moved people’s prescriptions out of network pharmacies and into its own locations and mail-order sites — but patients expressed worries about the change, the Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported Feb. 11.
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Proposed Colorado legislation would cap medical bill interest rates, add more protections
Colorado lawmakers have introduced legislation that would cap interest rates on medical bills at 3 percent, ABC affiliate KMGH reported Feb. 14.
Mercyhealth enjoys rating upgrade as financial profile shows strength
Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth saw its credit rating upgraded amid its continuing strong financial profile and investment market appreciation, Fitch Ratings said Feb. 14.
Sparrow Health, Michigan medical groups respond to MSU shooting
Three were killed and five injured in a Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing — marking the 67th mass shooting in the United States in 2023, according to The New York Times.
MU Health Care names CEO
The University of Missouri has named Ric Ransom CEO of MU Health Care, based in Columbia.
Mobile pharmacy data breach affects 66,372 patients, including at Banner Health
A cloud-based data breach involving Mscripts, Cardinal Health’s mobile pharmacy company, affected patients of Phoenix-based Banner Health.
3 hospitals closing service lines
Below are three hospitals ending services that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 6:
We don't have 27 hours in a day, physicians remind guideline-makers
It may not come as a surprise that in today’s healthcare landscape, there’s simply not enough time in the day for physicians to provide guideline-recommended care. As a result, many physicians want time and usefulness to be considered in the creation o…
New York governor allocates $658M to bolster healthcare access, quality
More than $658 million in state funding will be used to support 127 projects designed to transform New York’s healthcare system, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a Feb. 15 news release.
UnityPoint Health to begin charging patients for questions sent through portal
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health will begin charging patients for some messages sent through its MyUnityPoint messaging system, WKOW reported Feb. 14.
