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Oscar Health's chief policy and strategy officer joined the board of directors of e-cigarette company Juul Labs, according to Business Insider. 

The Texas Heart Institute in Houston announced March 16 that Joseph Rogers, MD, will become president and CEO effective May 17.

Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network partnered with The Christ Hospital Health Network to open the region's first heart failure clinic.

Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare appointed two new leaders to the health system's cancer centers March 18. 

Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Miami-based Mercy Hospital are among several hospitals that have recently launched new heart centers or clinics since Feb. 12. 

April 2021 Issue of Becker’s Hospital Review ON THE COVER State-by-state breakdown of 897 hospitals at risk of closing More than 500 rural hospitals in the U.S. were at immediate risk of closure before the COVID-19 pandemic because of financial…

After multiple studies showed routine cancer screenings dropped during earlier stages of the pandemic, some oncologists are now beginning to see an increase in patients presenting with advanced stage cancer, The New York Times reported March 17. 

Genetic testing may help clinicians select the most appropriate blood thinner medication for patients, according to a study published March 17 in ACC: Cardiovascular Intervention.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft recommendations March 16 to lower the starting age for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening from age 40 to 35.

The Children's Cancer Research Fund granted $10.5 million to support 12 U.S. research organizations focused on improving treatment and outcomes for childhood cancer patients, the organization said March 16.