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Alabama pharmacy latest to ink partnership with Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Co.

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug. Co. is teaming up with Birmingham (Ala.) Apothecary to offer Team Cuban Cards beginning Nov. 1, Bham Now reported Oct. 20. 

Roche to buy autoimmune drugmaker from Pfizer, Roivant for $7B

Roche has agreed to acquire Telavant Holdings — the maker of an inflammatory bowel disease drug — from Roivant Sciences and Pfizer for $7.25 billion, the Switzerland-based company said in an Oct. 23 news release. 

California hospital execs lost jobs over patient safety concerns, lawsuits allege

St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., faces lawsuits filed by former executives alleging the hospital forced them out after they raised patient safety concerns, the Long Beach Business Journal reported Oct. 23. 

Penn hospital gets $86M in 340B settlement

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the largest participants in the 340B drug pricing program, is poised to be granted $86 million by the government as part of a legal settlement, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Oct. 23. 

North Carolina hospital to double emergency department size

Southport, N.C.-based Dosher Memorial Hospital is planning to build a new emergency department that will be double the size of its current facility, NBC affiliate WECT reported Oct. 20. 

Cedars-Sinai, Huntington Health affiliation pays dividends: 7 things to know

In August 2021, Huntington Health affiliated with Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai in a deal that allowed the organizations to collaborate, share resources and expertise. It’s been a little more than two years since the partnership was finalized, and it …

Shuttered Pennsylvania hospital available for lease

Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center, which closed in 2019, is now up for lease for new tenants, The Times reported Oct. 23.

5 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents

Five hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. 

HCA has 'some work to do' to recover trust ahead of New Hampshire merger

The proposed acquisition by HCA Healthcare of Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center will “merit a lot of close scrutiny,” according to New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella in an Oct. 23 Maine Public Radio report.

The biggest change in healthcare 5 years from today

Digital transformation has accelerated change in healthcare delivery significantly over the last three years. What’s in store for the next five?