The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii denied AstraZeneca’s request to block a state law protecting 340B contract pharmacy arrangements. In its ruling, issued Feb. 23, the court found that Hawaii’s Act 29 is not preempted by federal…
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The Health Resources and Services Administration has extended the comment period on its 340B rebate model proposal from 30 days to 60 days after the American Hospital Association and other organizations requested more time. The deadline for comments is now…
The Activ-L lumbar artificial disc is back on the U.S. market under Highridge Medical, and its first cases under the company were completed in February, Scott Blumenthal, MD, told Becker’s. Highridge announced plans in 2025 to introduce Activ-L after Aesculap, the…
A Hennepin County Commissioner is asking Minnesota state lawmakers to repurpose a baseball stadium sales tax to help financially challenged safety-net hospital Hennepin County Medical Center keep its doors open, MPR News reported Feb. 25. Minneapolis-based HCMC has cut five…
Hoag in Newport Beach, Calif., will rename a prominent departure area in honor of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant after a philanthropic gift from Vanessa Bryant. The donation establishes the Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Court at the Sue & Bill…
When transitions of care break down, patients feel it through repeated histories, fragmented communication, and preventable returns to the hospital. For patients with chronic illness, movement between acute and post-acute settings can become a costly, exhausting cycle that impacts outcomes,…
Business services provider Conduent’s data breach affected at least 25 million people across the U.S., according to a February update from Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The Conduent breach took place between the end of 2024 and the beginning…
Health systems are increasingly shifting care online, but many are not assessing whether patients can use digital tools. Patients are commonly expected to schedule appointments, refill prescriptions, review test results and attend virtual visits through online portals and apps. Yet…
Mark Cuban made the case for free medical school at the American Medical Association’s National Advocacy Conference on Feb. 25, arguing that eliminating tuition would expand the physician talent pipeline and help address shortages in underserved areas, MedPage Today reported.…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has unveiled its 2026 Executive Officer Performance Excellence Program and disclosed a pending retirement of a board of directors member in a Feb. 25 Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the incentive…