Here are the developments that marked the last week in healthcare, handpicked by Becker's editors. To receive curated articles like this in your inbox daily, sign up for the Hospital Review newsletter here.
- Amid civil unrest in 2020, Allina Health had a moment of reflection. The health system, whose flagship hospital is blocks from where George Floyd was murdered, evaluated what more it could do for the community. It then earmarked $30 million to address issues intersecting with social determinants of health.
- After weeks of internal disagreements at the Federal Trade Commission about pharmacy benefit managers, the agency is suing CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts over allegedly inflating insulin prices.
- GLP-1 manufacturers are offering significant discounts to entice payers and employers to cover their popular medications.
- This fall: Mayo Clinic, Houston Methodist and others dish their boldest strategies at Becker's CEO + CFO Roundtable. Details here.
- Two hospitals — Thomasville Regional Medical Center in Alabama and Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in California — suspended operations indefinitely, with the latter laying off all 160 employees.
- Hoboken, N.J.-based CarePoint Health System has filed three WARN notices with the state, signaling potential layoffs as it explores financial restructuring options.
- OptumCare, located in Basking Ridge, N.J., is planning to lay off 160 employees.
- Nurse retention in the era of flexibility — top systems share winning strategies, here.
- Ascension reported a $79 million operating loss for the 10 months ending April 30, a substantial improvement on the $1.2 billion operating loss in the previous 10-month period.
- Columbia, Md., is the best city in the U.S. for women, according to a new analysis that ranked cities across two key dimensions: economic and social well-being and healthcare and safety.
- Pediatric nurses need support. Find a dual approach to meet their needs & improve care here.
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