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Man who broke into children's hospital with gun sentenced to prison

A Colorado man who entered a children’s hospital with a handgun has been sentenced to 33 months in prison.

Franciscan Health receives $30M donation for cancer center

Indianapolis-based Franciscan Health Foundation received its largest gift ever, which will be used to create a new cancer center.

Corewell Health reports 1.4% operating margin as revenue tops $11B

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health reported revenue of $11.2 billion in the first nine months of 2023, an 11.6% increase on the previous year’s period.

56 hospital and health system CMIOs and CNIOs to know | 2023

Becker’s is excited to showcase the accomplishments of 56 hospital and health system CMIOs and CNIOs.

Employee killed at Hawaii hospital; former patient charged

A 29-year-old employee of Hawaii State Hospital was found stabbed to death Nov. 13 at the facility, which is a behavioral health facility in Kaneohe.

Kaiser target Geisinger reports $104M operating loss

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health, which is set to become the first health system incorporated into Kaiser Permanente’s Risant Health project, has reported an operating loss of $104.4 million for the nine-month period ending Sept. 30.

Express Scripts follows Mark Cuban's lead on drug pricing

The nation’s second-largest pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts, is leaning into Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs’ business plan by selling drugs priced by their acquisition cost, pharmacy dispensing and service costs.

Mount Sinai scientists send bioengineered heart muscle to space for stress study

Scientists from New York City-based Mount Sinai will send bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues to space, according to a Nov. 14 news release shared with Becker’s. 

Flesh-eating fungus expected to spread costs $1.5B in just 2 states

Already, Valley fever costs about $1.5 billion per year in Arizona and California, and experts anticipate the fungus that causes the illness will widen its reach in the country over the next few decades, The Washington Post reported Nov. 13.

What 5 hospitals pay their Epic talent

Health systems in California and New York are hiring for Epic-related roles that could pay more than $100,000 per year.