March 2022

CVS settles opioid case with Florida for $484M ()
Justice Department steps into EHR vendor lawsuit ()
UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group in $5.4 billion deal ()
AHA asks Congress to provide more COVID-19 funds ()
3 takeaways on the large number of mergers and acquisitions in healthcare revenue cycle management and IT ()
Mayo Clinic launching 4 startups with healthcare partners ()
Health data breaches increased three-fold in 2021 ()
5 steps to assess safety of a health system electronic health record  ()
Top 10 CEOs transforming healthcare ()
Kidney care providers merge in $2.4 billion deal ()
Philips ventilators recalled ()
Top 15 health systems by reputation ()
Proposed bill would cancel student loan debt for healthcare workers ()
Sutter Health defeats $411 million class action lawsuit ()
New COVID-19 study links nurses’ mental health to quality of care ()
Pfizer CEO says fourth COVID-19 shot is necessary ()
Medical liability premiums surge again ()
Healthcare groups urge Congress to extend hospital-at-home waivers ()
Healthcare wage growth during COVID lagged behind other industries despite pandemic burden ()
Amazon Pharmacy partners with Blue Plans in five states ()
Oscar Health COO stepping down ()
HHS reports 40% decline in uninsured black Americans with the Affordable Care Act ()
AMA launches initiative to support more equitable health innovation ()
Prior authorization burdens are increasing ()
GoodRx acquires vitaCare for $150M ()
The top 20 Health Executive stories for February 2022 ()
33 U.S. hospitals are among the best in the world ()
President Biden outlines new COVID plan in state of the union address ()
U.S. government, American Hospital Association warn of potential Russian cyber attacks ()
Cigna ramps up investments in venture arm ()
Omicron COVID variant slammed hospitals in January ()