Presque Isle, Maine-based Northern Light AR Gould Hospital, part of Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health, is cutting positions in an effort to streamline operations, improve care access and reduce expenses.
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Arizona orders Steward to halt behavioral hospital operations
A Steward Health Care-owned behavioral health hospital in Phoenix was ordered to suspend operations by state officials Aug. 14 after temperatures inside the facility reached 99 degrees Fahrenheit, according to inspection documents from the Arizona heal…
Optum backs funding round for surgical platform
Optum Ventures, the venture capital arm of Optum, is participating in a $180 million funding round for Caresyntax, a data-assisted surgery platform.
Michigan hospital CEO departs for Wisconsin opportunity
Chris Squire, president and CEO of Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Mich., is leaving the organization to pursue a new opportunity in Wisconsin.
CMS' 10 negotiated drug prices
After months of failed litigation from drugmakers, CMS released negotiated list prices for 10 of the country’s most expensive drugs.
Children's hospitals' profitability hits 10-year low: Fitch
Children’s hospitals’ operating environment continues to present challenges because of increased labor costs and year-to-year fluctuations from respiratory virus cases.
How Hollywood is perpetuating heart attack misconceptions
A recent study found movies perpetuate misconceptions around heart attacks, which could detrimentally impact the public’s knowledge and awareness.
CVS Health taps chief people officer from McDonald's
CVS Health has named Heidi Capozzi executive vice president and chief people officer.
5 best, worst cities for inflation
While U.S. inflation slowed to below 3% in July — a rate not seen since March 2021 — it is still above the Federal Reserve’s preferred 2% target, as reported by WalletHub.
NewYork-Presbyterian pushes back on 2 legal wins for union
NewYork-Presbyterian, New York City’s largest private health system, is fighting two separate legal battles involving the state’s largest nurses’ union, the New York State Nurses Association.
