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Cost Plus Drugs partners with digital health company

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has partnered with digital health company Expion Health in an effort to tackle the rising costs of specialty drugs.

AHA letter backs Medicare programs extension bill for rural hospitals

The American Hospital Association is throwing support behind the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act, which would extend for five additional years the Medicare-dependent hospital program and enhanced low-volume Medicare adjustment.

Virus season in full swing: 2 hospital trends to know

Respiratory virus season is in full swing across the U.S., with flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus metrics all on the rise. 

Nurses sign petition of no confidence in Hennepin Healthcare CEO

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have signed a petition of no confidence in the CEO of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare. 

New Mexico system names CEO

Troy Greer was named president and CEO of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System, effective Dec. 11. 

Bankrupt Massachusetts health system closes urgent care center

Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Urgent Care Center is closing to the general public after its parent company, Heywood Healthcare, filed for bankruptcy in October, The Gardner News reported Nov. 27. 

Alzheimer's is 'a woman's health issue,' Cleveland Clinic says

Women may be more prone to developing Alzheimer’s disease because of differences in immune function, cellular metabolism and communication between brain cells, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers. 

2023: The year that changed the CEO role

The CEO role at hospitals and health systems continues to evolve as organizations navigate industry challenges. This evolution is often part of short-term and long-term strategy. 

NextGen lays off more workers after sale to private equity firm

EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is conducting more layoffs in Pennsylvania and Maryland after laying off 84 St. Louis-area workers in November. 

New study emphasizes the importance of cardiovascular health in postpartum care

Continuing regular check-ups for some mothers into the “fourth-trimester” — the three month after giving birth —may help reduce cardiovascular-related deaths, a top indirect cause of maternal deaths, according to the American Heart Association.