Half of Black medical students pursuing an MD degree leave before finishing — an attrition rate that is significantly higher than that of their peers, research published July 31 in JAMA found.
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Pfizer laying off 69 in Illinois
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is laying off 69 employees in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to WARN filings published July 25.
Trinity to close New York home health agency, lay off 63
The in-home care arm of Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph’s Health, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, is shutting down October 23, pending the discharge of all patients.
Centura Health folds into CommonSpirit
Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health is folding into CommonSpirit Health, with the Chicago-based system now managing 20 of its hospitals with plans to retire the Centura brand.
Physicians sue to end implicit bias training requirement in California
Two physicians and a nonprofit group have filed a lawsuit against the Medical Board of California to stop it from enforcing a state requirement for physicians to study the role of implicit bias in health inequities as part of continuing medical educati…
HCA Florida hospital CEO exits role
Gina Temple, PhD, RN, is no longer serving as CEO of HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson, according to a statement from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare that was shared with Becker’s.
5 states with the highest long COVID prevalence
Almost 6 percent of U.S. adults — about to 20.1 million people — are experiencing long COVID, according to the CDC’s most recent data.
Consumer advocates want more notice on Georgia hospital closures
Following Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System’s abrupt closure of two Atlanta Medical Center facilities in late 2022, health systems in the state should in the future provide 180 days of notice of their intent to shutter, according to a consumer…
For nearly 6 million women, US is a 'dangerous' place to deliver: Report
Access to maternity care in the U.S. is dwindling for millions of women, according to a newly released March of Dimes report.
Steve Job's son launches $200M healthcare investment fund
Reed Jobs, the son of Steve Jobs, launched Yosemite, a spinoff from Emerson Collective Health, with $200 million to invest in oncology.
