Tamarac company that won U.S. Chamber award plans to double staff
IQ Formulations was the only South Florida business named among the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Blue Ribbon Small Business Award winners, out of 100 companies across the country. But the award won't be...
View ArticleState bracing for double-digit price hikes as Mass. insurers struggle with...
Citing skyrocketing drug costs and blowback from the Affordable Care Act, Massachusetts health insurers say they will need significant premium increases in the small group market if those programs are...
View ArticleFlorida abortion clinics face licensure loss after doctor's arrest
Four Florida abortion clinics — two in Orlando and one each in Ocala and Fort Lauderdale — face the potential loss of their licenses following the arrest of a physician the state says has an "ownership...
View ArticleFast-growing Tampa pharmacy firm plans major hiring, headquarters move
One of Tampa Bay’s fastest-growing and largest private companies is gearing up to dramatically increase staffing and make a move to larger corporate offices. Benzer Pharmacy plans to hire more than 160...
View ArticleUnited Therapeutics competitor seeks OK to make generic version of drug
A New Jersey-based drug company wants to start making the generic version of a United Therapeutics Corp. (NASAQ: UTHR) drug before several of its patents expire, officials disclosed in a recent...
View ArticleHow primary care docs help patients choose surgeons
The Triangle is home to thousands of physicians. In fact, there are so many physicians here that the Triangle is one of the few places that doesn’t face a shortage of health care workers. Still, the...
View ArticleOne of Nashville's newest CEOs talks cigarettes with CVS' top doc
As the new head of a well-being company undergoing a significant transition, Donato Tramuto has more than a passing interest in population health management, an emerging health care model in which the...
View ArticleTacoma company will bring your pre-travel vaccines and medications to you
As more companies pop up around the Puget Sound region to satisfy people’s myriad delivery needs – a Starbucks Frappuccino through Postmates, booze with Drizly, groceries on Instacart, lunch with...
View ArticleWhat's next for downtown Dayton's Tech Town?
With four new tenants already in 2016, CityWide Development Corp. wants to capitalize on the growth of Tech Town. The downtown Dayton technology-focused business park has 40 businesses and about 400...
View ArticleThree local hospitals settle violations related to cardiac devices
Three Kansas City-area hospitals have agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice for implanting cardiac devices in violation of Medicare coverage rules. St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas...
View ArticleEPA report: Denver won’t meet new, lower ozone limits in next decade
A new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says metro Denver will not comply with new, lower limits on ozone by 2025 — potentially jeopardizing business interests around the state. When...
View ArticleSightLife takes in more territory, combines with Pennsylvania eye bank
Global health organization and eye bank SightLife has joined forces with the Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank. The combination of the two nonprofit organizations is just the latest in a number of...
View ArticlePhiladelphia biotech firm fires longtime chairman & CEO
Hemispherx BioPharma’s board of directors voted this week to terminate the employment of its long-time CEO Dr. William A. Carter, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleAnalysis: The state of Obamacare after 2016 enrollment period
Raw numbers show the Affordable Care Act enrolled 1 million new people for health coverage in 2016 when compared to 2015, but a deeper analysis by HealthPocket shows that number actually may be higher....
View ArticleLouisville health care facility plans $6.2 million expansion
A more than $6.2 million expansion could be coming to a senior living facility in southeast Louisville Georgetown, Tenn.-based Louisville Alzheimer's Investors LLC has filed a certificate of need...
View ArticleFour things Zenefits customers need to know
With Zenefits under investigation by multiple regulators, some of its approximately 10,000 customers are likely to be looking for guidance: where does the turmoil that has engulfed the company leave...
View ArticleUnited Public Workers' request to stop Maui hospital privatization denied
A federal judge denied United Public Workers' request to prevent the privatization of the Maui state hospitals on Feb. 9, PBN has learned. Privatization legislation for the Hawaii Health Systems Corp....
View ArticleRonald McDonald House at Phoenix Children's Hospital gets $400K makeover
The Ronald McDonald House at Phoenix Children's Hospital is getting a complete makeover. The Cambridge House is spending $400,000 on renovations for 17 of its 18 rooms, some of which has come from...
View ArticleHow likely is a package deal for remaining Forest Park hospitals?
The keys haven’t changed hands yet, but the end game for Forest Park Medical Center at Frisco is in motion with HCA North Texas’ $96 million agreement to acquire that hospital. That deal received...
View Article$200M Maryland Proton Treatment Center sees first patients
The Maryland Proton Treatment Center has begun treating cancer patients at its $200 million Baltimore facility. The Maryland Proton Treatment Center is a 110,000-square-foot building with advanced...
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