Executives from Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance met with the husband of Laura Levis, who died in 2016, on Nov. 13 and apologized, admitting "multiple failures" at the hospital contributed to the patient's death, The Boston Globe reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/15/18

Hospitals and health systems, like Boston-based Partners HealthCare, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and others represent the biggest employers in 13 states, according to data obtained by Visual Capitalist.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/14/18

The American Medical Association's House of Delegates voted to adopt five new policies on emerging healthcare topics on Nov. 13.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/14/18

Columbus, Ohio-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has partnered with Cincinnati-based Mercy Health to create the Healthy State Alliance, an initiative that seeks to tackle Ohio's most critical health needs.  By Leo Vartorella - 11/14/18

The Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing has launched a TV and digital ad campaign to encourage Congress to lower the price of prescription drugs, according to The Hill.  By Leo Vartorella - 11/13/18

As the deadly Camp Fire closed in on Paradise, Calif.-based Adventist Feather River Hospital, nurses were forced to evacuate their critically ill patients as the building burned, according to CBS News.  Darrell Wilken and Nichole Jolly, both registered nurses, discuss what they remember about helping patients escape.  By Alia Paavola - 11/13/18

Forbes has released its annual 30-under-30 list for 2019. The 2019 class of healthcare-minded individuals features a number of physicians, biotech innovators and researchers all aiming to improve care delivery in the U.S.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/13/18

Amazon has reportedly selected New York City and Arlington, Va., to house the company's second headquarters, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/13/18

Reports surfaced last week that Amazon plans to divide its second headquarters between two locations, most likely Crystal City, Va., Dallas or New York City.  By Emily Rappleye - 11/12/18

The Fort Worth Business Press named Damita Williams, MSN, EdD, RN, chief nursing officer at Medical City Fort Worth (Texas), a 'Minority Leader in Business.'  By Anuja Vaidya - 11/12/18

Democrats said they plan to probe the Trump administration's attempt to block AT&T from acquiring Time Warner and its dealings with Amazon and the U.S. Post Office once they take control of the House, Reuters reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins, who was indicted last year on insider trading charges, is no longer one of the biggest shareholders in Australian biotechnology firm Innate Therapeutics, now Amplia Therapeutics, despite being the company's second-largest shareholder earlier this year, according to STAT News.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

Thomas Jefferson University inked an agreement with a university in Rome to create the first-ever dual medical degree program allowing physicians to practice in both the U.S. and the European Union, the Philadelphia-based university announced Nov. 12.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

The Association of American Medical Colleges named Joseph E. Kerschner, MD, chair-elect of its board of directors.  By Anuja Vaidya - 11/12/18

A federal oversight panel is urging HHS to pause the Medicaid work and community engagement requirements for Arkansas, citing concerns about the number of residents losing coverage.    By Kelly Gooch - 11/12/18

Most organizations yearn want the capacity for radical change that defines the healthcare industry's most dominant players. Here are steps organizations can take to develop that transformative capability, according to strategy + business.  By Leo Vartorella - 11/12/18

Though many employees turn to supervisors or search engines when tasked with learning a new skill, lots of them look to their peers for help, according to the Harvard Business Review.  By Leo Vartorella - 11/12/18

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is offering its 30,000 employees the option to enroll in free genetic testing through a collaboration with DNA sequencing firm Color Genomics, Fortune reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

Artificial intelligence startups have raised $4.3 billion across 576 funding rounds during the last five years  — more than any other business sector, according to a recent report by CB Insights cited by Entrepreneur.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18

Kim Schrier, MD, became the first female physician elected to Congress after winning Washington's 8th Congressional District race Nov. 6.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/12/18