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CMS tells employees to come back to the office

CMS is asking employees to spend more time in the office, Politico reported Feb. 22. 

CHS adds 1K+ bedside nurses; contract labor down $260M

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems added more than 1,000 bedside nurses as part of its centralized clinical recruitment strategy in 2023, executives said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Feb. 21.

Amazon's One Medical deal: 1 year later

Amazon completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical on Feb. 22, 2023, and has since been expanding the company’s presence in the healthcare industry.

Companies struggle to break up with diplomas

More companies are moving to tear the “paper ceiling” by removing degree requirements from job postings that could be done without them. But there’s been more talk than progress, according to a recent Harvard Business School report. 

Few options for patients who want to quit weight loss drugs

Research has shown patients often regain weight after halting use of popular weight loss drugs. But staying on medications like Ozempic and Wegovy indefinitely can be pricey. 

Corewell to demolish former Michigan hospital, sell land for $1

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has shared plans to transfer land ownership where shuttered Kelsey Hospital operated to the Village of Lakeview (Mich.) for the purchase price of $1. 

Methodist Le Bonheur employee carjacked at gunpoint: Police

An employee of Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare was a victim of a carjacking incident this week in the hospital parking lot, police said, according to NBC affiliate WMC.

Virginia hospital extends day care lease to avoid closure

Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Hospital, part of Fredericksburg-based Mary Washington Healthcare, has extended its lease to Kids’ Station, operated by KinderCare, after previously informing hospital employees that the day care center would b…

CVS partners with Grubhub

Grubhub has teamed up with CVS Pharmacy to deliver health and wellness products to consumers in 48 states. 

Penn Medicine inks sports partnership

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has entered into a multiyear partnership with professional soccer club Philadelphia Union.