For the first time in 25 years, Boston-based Partners HealthCare will have a new name: Mass General Brigham.
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Grocery chain Kroger has launched a healthcare initiative that allows hospitals to use its stores to expand care offerings to patients, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.
This article discusses the current state and issues of hospitals and health systems for several different areas.
Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care became the first facility in North Carolina to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, according to local news station WNCT.
Walmart opened its first freestanding health center in September, and the company has hired a new executive to help the company grow its healthcare business.
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Regional Health, a five-hospital system based in Rapid City, S.D., will change its name to Monument Health and join the Mayo Clinic Care Network in January.
Below are 11 hospitals that have announced name changes or other rebranding efforts since July 1.
As the U.S. population ages and more people require healthcare for longer periods of time, healthcare will remain an "employment powerhouse," according to CNN Business.
West Virginia University Medicine, the state's largest health system, will keep expanding in nearby areas, the health system's CEO told The State Journal.
Walmart opened its first freestanding health center in September, and the retail giant is planning to open several more, President and CEO Doug McMillon said in management's commentary accompanying Walmart's third-quarter results.