Southport, N.C.-based Dosher Memorial Hospital named Ed Tusa CFO.
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Former employee sues Lurie Children's for alleged retaliation: 5 notes
A former pharmacy technician at Chicago-based Lurie Children’s Hospital has filed a lawsuit accusing the hospital of firing her in retaliation for reporting unsafe medication compounding practices, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Nov. 26.
6 GLP-1 study findings to know
GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and Saxenda might benefit stroke survivors and reduce some patients’ healthcare costs, according to researchers.
OSF HealthCare hospital names president
Jackie Kernan, MSN, RN, has been named president of OSF HealthCare St. Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, Ill.
GLP-1's $411B conundrum
Should employers, patients, or insurers bear the largest share of an annual $411 billion cost?
Pennsylvania health system sale collapses
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ planned $120 million sale of Commonwealth Health to a newly formed nonprofit organization has collapsed.
Texas system addresses closure of 2 freestanding EDs amid contractor disputes
More information has come to light following the closure of two Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System freestanding EDs in late November due to hospital contractor NES Health’s inability to pay employees.
Maryland attorney convicted in $25M hospital extortion plot
A Maryland medical malpractice attorney known for his aggressive tactics faces up to 20 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of attempting to extort $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore.
ACA fraud crackdown could slow signups: 4 things to know
Federal efforts to prevent fraud in the ACA marketplace are yielding positive results, but new restrictions aimed at curbing fraud may complicate the 2024 open enrollment period, KFF Health News reported Nov. 25.
HHS expands transplant access for people with HIV
HHS has issued a final rule that removes clinical research requirements for kidney and liver transplants from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV.
