The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
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HHS found 11.1 million — over 87 percent — of the 12.7 million Americans who purchased coverage on public health insurance exchanges in 2016 paid their premiums and maintained coverage, Business Insurance reported.
Dr. John Warner Hospital in Clinton, Ill., will be renamed to Warner Hospital and Healthcare Services, Pantagraph reported.
About 95 percent of water samples from Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, measured acceptable lead levels after the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency put the hospital on notice for unsafe levels two weeks ago, Dayton Daily News reported.
State-run New Hampshire Hospital in Concord opened a 10-bed mental health crisis unit Tuesday after a nursing shortage hindered the opening for a year, WMUR9 reported.
Sanford-based Central Florida Regional Hospital and Kissimmee, Fla.-based Osceola Regional Medical Center have gained state recognition as Level II trauma centers, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Chicago-based Cook County Health and Hospitals System has applied with state regulators to build a new outpatient center. The new facility, equipped with a sleek exterior, is designed to attract a broader population of patients, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
Owensboro (Ky.) Health on June 28 broke ground in three locations on the system's new One Healthplex outpatient facilities.
The trauma center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens hospital has received the American College of Surgeons' highest distinction as it was named a Level I trauma center.
Birmingham, Ala.-based Baptist Health partnered with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System to open a clinic at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery.