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Cleveland Clinic grows Care at Home

Cleveland Clinic expanded its Care at Home program to Weston (Fla.) Hospital, a 258-bed nonprofit facility.

Texas sues insulin makers, PBMs: 5 things to know

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers over an alleged conspiracy to increase insulin prices. 

Sentara Health CFO to retire

Hampton Roads, Va.-based Sentara Health executive vice president and CFO Robert Broermann has shared plans to retire in April 2025, according to a LinkedIn post from the health system.

6 infectious disease trends to know for the end of the year

The winter COVID-19 wave may be smaller this year; the flu virus has mutated and vaccines are expected to not be as effective; and experts are keeping a close eye on possible human-to-human transmission in avian flu, Johns Hopkins public health experts…

The state of healthcare employment: 7 things to know

While employment grew in many areas of healthcare in September, overall industry job growth remains below the average monthly gain over the previous 12 months.

'Where did they go before?': Inside Essentia's rural cancer care strategy

Daniel Nikcevich, MD, saw a boat heading straight for him during a fishing trip in rural Minnesota. 

ChristianaCare to switch to Epic

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare plans to switch from Oracle Health to Epic for its EHR.

The 73 drugs made at Baxter's flooded site

After Baxter International temporarily closed its North Cove facility in Marion, N.C., the company told customers in an Oct. 3 email to evaluate their inventory of several saline, dextrose and Lactated Ringer’s presentations. 

Intermountain grows Medicare Advantage network

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has signed an agreement with Alignment Health Plan, effective Jan. 1, that provides Alignment’s Nevada members access to more than 65 of the health system’s clinics in the state. 

PE firm acquiring majority stake in Surescripts

Private equity firm TPG is acquiring a majority stake in health information company Surescripts.