About 180 advocates representing the American Society of Clinical Oncology met with more than 200 congressional offices in Washington, D.C., April 8, to raise awareness of three issues the group said are “critical” to the support of cancer care and…
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On Tuesday, April 8, Salt Lake City-based University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute broke ground on its new $400 million facility in Vineyard, Utah. The Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in Vineyard, is expected to begin serving patients in…
Phillip Koo, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Santa Monica, Calif.-based Prostate Cancer Foundation. Dr. Koo previously served as chief of diagnostic imaging and physician executive of oncology at Phoenix-based Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to an…
In February, Cleveland-based University Hospitals announced it would invest $39 million to build a new cancer hub at the system’s UH TriPoint Medical Center in Painesville, Ohio. When University Hospitals opened the UH Seidman Cancer Center in 2011, the system…
Rock Valley, Iowa-based Hegg Memorial Health Center had the lowest reported breast cancer screening recall rate between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19. The national breast cancer screening recall rate was 9%…
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Columbus-based OhioHealth has appointed George Simon, MD, as vice president of the system’s oncology services. Before stepping into his new role, Dr. Simon served as executive medical director and department chair at Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center, according to an…
President Donald Trump is set to impose an additional 50% tariff on China, bringing total duties to 104%, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed April 8 at a press briefing. The move comes after China refused to back off…
Becker’s has reported on five hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2025: 1. Hannah McRae, CFO of Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health, was appointed CEO on April 7. Ms. McRae has served as…
Glen Burnie-based University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, part of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System, has acquired the Heart Center of Northern Anne Arundel County, also based in Glen Burnie. The acquisition was effective April 1, according to…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health raised $9 million at an annual fundraising event, the majority of which will go to enhancing the system’s cardiovascular service line. It is the most money raised in the event’s 12-year history, according to an…