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Surgeon General Murthy steps down at Trump's request
12:11:27 AM
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy resigned his post at the request of President Donald Trump, according to reports Friday evening.


Kaiser Permanente chief says members are flocking to virtual visits
Friday, April 21, 2017 5:00 PM
More than half of physician encounters with Kaiser Permanente's 11.7 million members are now virtual as the health system spends big to enable convenient care, CEO Bernard Tyson told a Nashville luncheon audience Friday.


UnitedHealth CEO's compensation swells in 2016 to $17.8 million
Friday, April 21, 2017 5:00 PM
Hemsley's compensation for running the nation's largest health insurance company grew by 22.4% over 2015, according to a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.


Cherokee Nation sues pharmacies, drug distributors over opioid crisis
Friday, April 21, 2017 4:20 PM
The Cherokee Nation claims the companies should have prevented rather than profited from the opioid epidemic and the mass distribution of addictive pain pills.


Hospitals could experience $250 billion decrease in reimbursement under MACRA
Friday, April 21, 2017 3:00 PM
Hospital reimbursement from Medicare could potentially decrease by $250 billion over a 15-year period under MACRA, according to a new study.


Health insurers spent big money on lobbying in early 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017 3:00 PM
Insurers spent a combined $6.2 million lobbying Congress over a range of issues in the first quarter as Republican lawmakers fought to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.


Advocate Health Care imposes hiring freeze
Friday, April 21, 2017 2:00 PM
The move comes a month after the collapse of the hospital system's proposed North Shore merger. Advocate Health Care is the largest hospital network in Illinois.


Ratings agencies lower MetroHealth's bond ratings
Friday, April 21, 2017 1:00 PM
Three major ratings agencies recently downgraded MetroHealth's long-term ratings, but they all remain relatively optimistic about the Cleveland-based health system's ambitious plan to overhaul its main campus at a cost of nearly $1 billion on its...


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