Health insurance, home health, health system consulting, pharmaceutical and telehealth companies were among the 10 healthcare-related organizations named to Fortune’s “Best Workplaces for Women” list.
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Central Health’s $300.8M budget approved by county commissioners
Travis County, Texas, commissioners approved Central Health’s $300.8 million budget and tax rates for the fiscal year 2022-2023, according to a Sept. 27 report from Austin, Texas, NBC affiliate KXAN.
Episcopal Health Foundation receives $20M donation
The Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation received a $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, according to a Sept. 27 news release.
U of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health creates searchable health database for Cook County
The University of Illinois at Chicago and data analytics company Metopio have partnered to create a hyperlocal public health data portal for Cook County.
Biogen pays $900M to settle physician kickback allegations
Pharmaceutical company Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations it paid kickbacks to physicians to prescribe Biogen drugs, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 26.
Kaiser Permanente building second ASC in Folsom
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente submitted applications for a 260,000-square-foot medical office building with an ASC in Folsom, the Sacramento Business Journal reported Sept. 27.
Former Santen CEO joins Opus Genetics’ board of directors
Former Santen CEO Adrienne Graves, PhD, has been appointed to the board of directors for retinal gene therapy research company Opus Genetics.
CoFi and Alphaeon partner for ophthalmology financing
Payment platform CoFi partnered with financing company Alphaeon to launch a financing solution for ophthalmology practices.
Pandemic spurred many hospitals to expand charity care: Study
A review of 150 large hospitals found around 31 percent increased charity care, while around 8 percent restricted charity care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 booster adds 70% extra protection against omicron, Providence study finds
COVID-19 boosters add about 70 percent extra protection against omicron, which lasts four to five months, a study published Sept. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association found.
