The office will address environmental health issues facing underserved communities.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/government/hhs-establishes-environmental-justice-office

Universal Health Services will purchase the university's 20% interest in the Washington hospital.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/uhs-taking-sole-ownership-george-washington-university-hospital

Universal Health Services will purchase the university's 20% interest in the Washington hospital.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/uhs-becomes-sole-owner-george-washington-university-hospital

Highmark Health Plans reported $150 million of operating income through the first three months of the year, more than offsetting Allegheny Health Network's losses.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/highmark-healths-insurance-revenue-offsets-its-q1-provider-losses

Michael Horowitz, head of the committee and the inspector general of the Department of Justice, is asking Congress to modify provisions in the law on fraud committed against the federal government,

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/inspectors-ask-authority-go-after-more-covid-fraud

The Office for the Aging is partnering with Intuition Robotics to bring seniors ElliQ, a friendly robot.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/technology/friendly-robot-will-help-new-york-seniors-feel-less-lonely

Employees' and patients' perceptions may hinder the systems' proposed $27 billion combination if communication is lacking, industry observers said.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/advocate-auroraatrium-merger-do-list-culture-communication-and-control

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a union representing 2,000 employees finalized a deal following a five-day strike.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/cedars-sinai-union-agree-three-year-contract

This month: For scientists who come from abroad to live and work in America, accents can be personal. It’s discouraging to be misunderstood, even when they think they’re speaking clearly. Sometimes, it could even be a career liability. Is the problem the accent, or those on the receiving end?

via Undark Magazine https://undark.org/2022/05/31/podcast-61-accent-bias-sciences/

Providers, patients and senators want the FTC to investigate pharmacy benefit managers. Insurers and PBMs say drug companies are the problem.

via Section Page News - Modern Healthcare https://www.modernhealthcare.com/policy/providers-urge-ftc-probe-pbm-practices