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10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From UnitedHealthcare suing to prevent CMS from downgrading its Medicare Advantage star ratings, to California’s attorney general suing a hospital after a woman was denied an emergency abortion, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settleme…

Mayo Clinic's $9M cancer center expansion: 4 things to know

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has broken ground on a $9 million cancer center expansion at its New Prague, Minn., medical campus.

Virginia system taps Ensemble for RCM partnership

Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare has selected Ensemble Health Partners for a revenue cycle management partnership. 

Trinity rebrands Iowa health system

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health has rebranded Genesis Health System in Davenport, Iowa, as MercyOne Genesis.

AI can do just 5% of jobs, MIT professor warns

Amid the excitement about the possibility of artificial intelligence, the measured voice of Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Daron Acemoglu, PhD, offers a sobering perspective.

CMS tweaks drug price negotiations for 2025

The second cycle of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program will offer pharma companies more time and chances to submit counteroffers during the price talks, which will take place throughout 2025. 

ECU Health taps new chief human resources officer

Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University Health has tapped Kelly Weatherly as its CHRO, effective immediately.

Providence selling multiple clinics to PeaceHealth: 4 things to know

PeaceHealth has signed a definitive agreement to acquire four clinics in Vancouver, Wash., from Providence. 

CentraCare to purchase Minnesota hospital for $2M: 3 things to know

St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has shared plans to purchase CentraCare-Monticello (Minn.) Hospital from the Monticello Hospital District Board for $2 million.

Washington system CEO to retire after 8 years

Julie Petersen, CEO of Ellensburg, Wash.-based Kittitas Valley Healthcare, will retire at the end of 2024.