Joining several other universities, Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina revoked Bill Cosby's honorary doctorate degree in light of the comedian's sexual assault conviction, reports WCBD news.  By Alia Paavola - 5/21/18

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., has placed Sergio Garcia, its chief of staff, on leave after a report from the Albany Times-Union revealed he had fabricated multiple stories about his past, including a tale of an escaped car bombing in Afghanistan, according to Syracuse.com.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/21/18

Fortune released its 64th annual list of the 500 most profitable American companies May 21, with 40 healthcare companies making the cut.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/21/18

SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital CEO Kate Becker will leave her position, effective July 15, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  By Alyssa Rege - 5/21/18

Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center said it is not being bought out by any organization, including Cleveland-based University Hospitals, but it will eliminate10 full-time equivalent positions, according to a Salem News report.  By Kelly Gooch - 5/18/18

In his opening remarks at a May 18 prison reform summit, President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate Robert Wilkie to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.  By Emily Rappleye - 5/18/18

Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor, who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated film "The Shape of Water," will pen the screenplay for "Bad Blood," an upcoming movie about the Theranos scandal, reports Deadline.  By Mackenzie Bean - 5/18/18

Tommy Smith, who served as president and CEO at Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health from 1995 to 2013, died May 17 at the age of 74.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/18/18

As the healthcare industry and society have changed, so have hospitals' dress codes.  By Kelly Gooch - 5/18/18

Tommy J. Smith, former president and CEO at Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, died May 17.  By Anuja Vaidya - 5/18/18

President Donald Trump's administration should address prescription drug prices in international trade negotiations, Ken Davis, MD, president and CEO of  New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, told CNBC.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/18/18

In response to a letter from its  medical executive committee threatening to resign unless certain administrative leaders step down, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck (N.D.) has created a panel to address concerns expressed in the letter.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/18/18

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the architect of failed attempts to repeal and replace the ACA, is crafting another bill to dismantle the legislation, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/17/18

Though the #MeToo movement has highlighted widespread sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace, few employers have taken new steps to prevent harassment since the movement began in the fall of 2017, according to a survey from the American Psychological Association.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/17/18

Some leadership skills can be learned or developed, but others are innate, according to Inc.  By Leo Vartorella - 5/17/18

Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, helped a fellow passenger who had a medical emergency during a flight to Jackson, Miss., May 16, CNN reported.  By Megan Knowles - 5/17/18

Cardiovascular disease is seen as a disease that primarily affects men, yet it kills almost 400,000 women each year, and one-third of women die of heart disease and stroke, according to an op-ed written by Barbra Streisand for USA Today.  By Emily Rappleye - 5/17/18

Baraboo, Wis.-based SSM Health St. Clare Hospital confirmed May 16 Laura Jelle is no longer president of the facility, according to the Baraboo News Republic.  By Alyssa Rege - 5/17/18

Unionized Kaleida Health nurses will no longer work at schools in Buffalo, N.Y., according to a report by WIVB news.    By Kelly Gooch - 5/17/18

It has been nearly four months since Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced their new healthcare initiative aimed at cutting healthcare costs for their employees, but the group has encountered challenges securing a CEO, according to CNBC.  By Ayla Ellison - 5/17/18