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Partnerships Boost Stanford Children’s and Community Hospitals

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http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/leadership/partnerships-boost-stanford-childrens-and-community-hospitals

Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Expansion

By initiating partnerships to build 11 pediatric specialty centers throughout the Bay Area, Stanford Children’s has not only protected its turf, but it has helped community hospitals and families keep more cases local.

CMS may ban Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes for 2 years, sanction company, WSJ says

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If the company doesn’t respond to the satisfaction of the regulators, CMS will impose the sanctions.

UPMC workers plan Thursday strike, demand $15 an hour, right to unionize

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Thursday’s strike in Pittsburgh is also expected to include employees working in other industries such as fast-food, home care and nursing.

Rite Aid opened 23 clinics in 2015, earned $30 billion as Walgreens takeover nears

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The results are just the latest example of how retail healthcare is growing as a real competitor for traditional healthcare providers.

Maryland doctor sentenced for insurance fraud ordered to repay $3.1 million

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Prison Cell

Paramjit Singh Ajrawat performed less expensive procedures but falsely billed for procedures that provided higher reimbursement amounts.

Geisinger CEO says health system has given $80,000 in refunds to displeased patients

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David Feinberg says the feedback in the Proven Experience program is largely positive, and the bad feedback only makes them better.

FTC heads to trial to stop Hershey-Pinnacle merger: 3 things to know

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http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/ftc-heads-to-trial-to-stop-hershey-pinnacle-merger-3-things-to-know.html

US FTC