Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 20

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 20, 2020
Democrats talk healthcare, climate change in Nevada debate
UPI
Senate Health Committee announces hearing on U.S. coronavirus response
The Hill
Amazon launches app-based health care service for Seattle-based employees
The Seattle Times
Former University of Michigan team doctor investigated for multiple sex abuse complaints
The Detroit News
Crozer-Keystone Health System names new CEO
Philadelphia Business Journal
U.S. medical schools boost LGBTQ students, doctor training
Associated Press
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price joins medical device company board
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Outpatient mental healthcare changeover at Glens Falls Hospital delayed till summer
The Post-Star
POLITICO-Harvard Poll: Healthcare costs are top priority heading into elections
Politico
It's not just hospitals that are quick to sue patients who can't pay
NPR
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he won't release full medical records
USA Today
N.Y. Medicaid cuts cause 71 layoffs at Syracuse-based Nascentia Health, company says
Syracuse.com
Opinion: This woman was charged $143,396.66 for a breast biopsy - here's how to improve medical billing transparency
MarketWatch

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 19

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 19, 2020
ND doctor returns home after treating people quarantined for coronavirus
Valley News Live
Sen. Sanders disagrees with AOC over Medicare for All
Politico
Covered California enrollment grows slightly amid nationwide ACA decline
San Francisco Chronicle
Opinion: What John Oliver didn't mention about single-payer healthcare
The Federalist
Consumer groups and unions try again to block the AbbVie and Allergan merger
Stat News
Sen. Daines backs bill capping out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D
Missoula Current
Opinion: An overworked nurse is a dangerous nurse
Antelope Valley Press
UPMC faced no financial damages
Altoona Mirror
Atlantic Health System, CentraState announce clinical affiliation
NJBiz
What we can all learn from nurses
Forbes
Sanofi to work on coronavirus vaccine
MarketWatch
Rev. Al Sharpton criticizes surprise billing proposal in speech to SC voters
The Post and Courier
What's next for Cerner's Bannister development after standstill with Kansas City?
The Kansas City Star
Dad's cancer battle shapes healthcare policy for Texas candidate for Senate
KRQE

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 18

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 18, 2020
U.S. health officials say coronavirus may become a constant threat similar to flu
KCAU
This California father lost his wife during childbirth. Now he's taking action
CNN
Opinion: New Medicaid state waivers, a pathway for healthcare reform
The Washington Times
She didn't want a pelvic exam. She received one anyway.
The New York Times
Feds fault York Hospital for letting doctor help deliver his grandchild
Seacoastonline.com
There's no one-size-fits-all for physician bodies. Why don't ads for trendy medical scrubs reflect that?
Stat News
'We can't afford healthcare': U.S. hospital workers fight for higher wages
The Guardian
Kansas Medicaid expansion blocked, supporters frustrated and lawmakers considering 'nuclear option'
Shawnee Mission Post
Washington needs more sexual trauma nurses, but who trains them becomes a statewide debate
The Seattle Times
At rural healthcare conference, GOP speakers laud types of programs that President Trump's budget would cut
The Daily Yonder
Florida doctor charged with $26M in Medicaid, Medicare fraud
The Hill
New federal policy means fewer Kentuckians will get live-saving liver transplants
Lexington Herald Leader
'On the brink': Trump's push for Medicaid transparency could worsen rural hospital crisis
NBC News

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 17

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 17, 2020
The health system we'd have if economists ran things
The New York Times
As Biden sinks, Bloomberg becomes ACA protector
Forbes
John Oliver slams 'Medicare for All' critics in powerful monologue
Mashable
Coming home: Meet the new leader of Louisiana's Department of Health Courtney Phillips
The News Star
New Jersey Power 100: No. 5: Robert Garrett
NJBiz
Facing doctor shortage, California eyes more authority for nurse practitioners
Times of San Diego
Medicaid standoff: Trump plan to tighten oversight of states draws objections
The Wall Street Journal
Doctor was gay bashed at Brooklyn hospital, suit claims
New York Post
Mississippi hospital owner says he earned millions in federal money
Associated Press
Medicaid rule leaves up to $2.5B at risk in Bay State
Gloucester Daily Times
Opinion: Being a successful physician is taking ownership for the patient's concerns
Billings Gazette

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 12

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 12, 2020
CDC and San Diego hospital errors led to US coronavirus patient being sent back to military base, health official says
CNN
The doctors who bill patients while they're unconscious
The Atlantic
'Silver loading' cured insurers' ACA losses: Government
Bloomberg Law
Methodist Health joining Deaconess Health System
WFIE
Tenet Healthcare, Desert Regional Medical Center to pay $1.4M to settle cardiac lawsuit
Associated Press
Evergreen Park doctor's suicide note details regret over vaccination practices
CBS Chicago
Proposed Medicaid changes could drastically cut funding for Texas hospitals
San Antonio Express-News
Opinion: What's old is new: Patients want good new days in healthcare
The Hill
Budget report: Idaho Medicaid expansion going 'remarkably smoothly'
KTVB
Pay is higher for rural physicians, New England Journal article says
The Daily Yonder
Opinion: Why ACA supporters should favor the Trump administration's Medicaid block grant proposal
Forbes

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 10

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 10, 2020
Trump to propose $4.8 trillion budget with big safety-net cuts
The Wall Street Journal
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I am in good health' won't release additional medical records
NBC News
Google-Fitbit deal poses test for merger cops eyeing data giants
Bloomberg
In fierce debate, Democratic candidates expand health agenda arguments
Kaiser Health News
Amid changes and rumors, what's next for Altru Health System?
Grand Forks Herald
Free-standing emergency rooms unlikely in southwest Pennsylvania region
Ellwood City Ledger
4 Arkansas health groups' merger plan off, but funding worries lead to new idea
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Who should a patient see, a nurse practitioner or a physician?
Week.com
VA Secretary looked for dirt on a House staffer who reported sexual assault in a VA hospital, complaint says
ProPublica
Virginia's shortage of nurses certified to perform sexual assault exams leads to more robust programs locally
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 7

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 7, 2020
Cigna CEO on Express Scripts deal: 'We're proving the combination works'
CNBC
CEO steps down from Envision Healthcare
Nashville Business Journal
CMS Administrator Seema Verma: No, the Trump administration is not cutting Medicaid
The Washington Post
Doctors at Wisconsin hospital call for changes amid backlash over child abuse cases
NBC News
New Jersey to monitor Christ Hospital finances
NJ Biz
Muscatine hospital will temporarily stop labor and delivery services; still serving expectant mothers
KWQC
Feel the Bern: Presidential race throws cold water on health insurance mega-mergers
Forbes
Generations of nurses join forces to improve healthcare in Franklin County
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Methodist Health cuts 21 employees
The Gleaner
Sales pitch for Portland's mental health ER omitted numerous red flags
The Oregonian
Students get first-hand look at healthcare opportunities
41NBC

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 6

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 6, 2020
Supreme Court will weigh expediting Democrats' ACA appeals
Bloomberg
The ACA: A big issue voters might be missing
Roll Call
With hospital struggles, Gov. Justice says he'll announce task force to focus on W.Va. rural medicine
WV MetroNews
PeaceHealth layoffs will replace some staff with those who have more specialized training
The Register-Guard
Mid Coast, MaineHealth merger gets final go-ahead
Portland Press Herald
U.S. patent office rules in favor of Biogen over Mylan for MS drug
Reuters
Healthcare VCs haven't made plans for a Sen. Bernie Sanders win
Axios
Three years after merger, McKesson to part ways with Change Healthcare
Nashville Business Journal
Charges will be dropped against a California surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping women, prosecutor says
CNN
URI Nursing professor defied odds to succeed in public health
Patch
How Microsoft runs its $40M 'AI for Health' initiative
TechCrunch
Could a proposal aimed at saving Kentucky millions force small hospital closures?
WLKY

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 5

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 5, 2020
5 California healthcare workers sent home to ensure they didn't contract coronavirus from patient
Los Angeles Times
NYC, New York state fight over who controls Medicaid program
New York Post
4 ways Walmart is hoping its retail savvy can overhaul the healthcare system
Stat News
Medicare could save billions if allowed to negotiate insulin prices
U.S. News & World Report
Prince's former doctor reprimanded by MN medical board
KARE 11
Opinion: I'm an emergency room physician. Inadequate access to healthcare is breaking us
WBUR
Tennessee Nurses Association pushing lawmakers to pass new legislation
WZTV
Speaker Pelosi enters fight over surprise medical bills
The Hill
Healthcare tops voter concerns at Iowa caucuses
The Washington Examiner
CVS sloughs off key player in Aetna deal
The Wall Street Journal
Would employee wages rise under 'Medicare for All'?
The New York Times
What US healthcare can learn from Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes
Forbes
Where the Democratic candidates stand on Medicare for All
The Fiscal Times
A little-noticed Medicaid proposal could have huge consequences
Axios

Healthcare Headlines We're Reading on February 4

HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 4, 2020
Where the Democratic candidates stand on Medicare for All
The Fiscal Times
A little-noticed Medicaid proposal could have huge consequences
Axios
GOP states tell Supreme Court to wait on reviewing ACA case
The Hill
Doctors and nurses are influencers now, but can you trust them?
New York Post
NC regulators see a rise in complaints about short-term health insurance
North Carolina Health News
A Denver businessman wants to fix America's healthcare system - by doing patient knee replacements in Mexico
The Colorado Sun
Rural residents lose life saving resource after Lake Shore Hospital in Irving shuts down
WIVB
Opinion: New York State's budget director defends Gov. Cuomo's plans
New York Daily News
Georgians can comment on Gov. Kemp's Medicaid waiver proposal through Friday
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Adventist Health to lay off 650 workers as it outsources services
Sacramento Business Journal
NH AG signs off on Frisbie hospital merger with for-profit HCA
New Hampshire Union Leader
More than a dozen Democrats are bringing people with sky-high insulin bills to the State of the Union
Stat News
PeaceHealth planning layoffs in labor and delivery department
The Register-Guard
Western Maryland Health System joins UPMC, becoming UPMC Western Maryland
Cumberland Times-News
CEO, CFO both out in Altru Health System leadership shakeup
Grand Forks Herald

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