Multiple April bankruptcy court filings revealed that Camp Hill, Pa.-based Rite Aid has plans to shutter 53 additional locations across nine states after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shared it will close 154 locations last October.
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Diabetes care in the US needs a revamp
The diabetes epidemic continues unabated in this country. Over the past decade, fewer than 50% of people with the condition have met the recommended A1c goal of below 7. In fact, despite the advent of effective new medications and easier-to-use technol…
What a paper route taught Baylor Scott & White's CEO about business
Pete McCanna serves as CEO of Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit health system in Texas, and he brings with him decades of healthcare management and consulting experience.
CEO named for 2 Tower Health hospitals
Richard McLaughlin, MD, was named president and CEO of Tower Health’s Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital and Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital.
EEOC finalizes rule to implement pregnant worker protection law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a final rule April 15 to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
FTC slaps Cerebral with $7M fine for privacy violations
Cerebral has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $7 million due to the telemedicine company sharing consumers’ private health information and other sensitive data with advertisers without permission.
Tenet portfolio 'transforms' amid USPI growth
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is accelerating its portfolio transformation towards a more value-based care enterprise with a leading specialty care platform, the company said in a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commissi…
RIP Medical Debt rebrands, broadens goal
RIP Medical Debt, which has helped to relieve more than $11 billion since its founding in 2014, has rebranded as Undue Medical Debt.
AI helping UC San Diego physicians draft more empathetic responses
UC San Diego Health has been piloting the use of generative artificial intelligence in its Epic EHR system to help draft responses to patient messages and found that the tool is assisting physicians in drafting more empathetic responses.
Northwest Texas breaks ground on freestanding ED
Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System broke ground on a new emergency department location April 12 in Amarillo.
