May 2022

CVS Health launches virtual primary care
Parents welcome AI in pediatric emergency departments, but some uncertainty remains
Why criminalizing medical errors is not the answer
As war in Ukraine continues, it's business as usual for many U.S. healthcare companies in Russia
Michigan opts out of federal physician supervision of nurse anesthetists
Surgeon General warns of healthcare workforce burnout
MeMD changes name to Walmart Health Virtual Care
FDA asks drug makers to address shortages
GE Healthcare invests $50M in handheld tele-ultrasound device
Intermountain Healthcare taps diversity leader to be new chief equity officer
'Medical errors can and do happen': Nurse groups react to RaDonda Vaught sentencing
American Hospital Association strikes back on labor report
Hospital CEOs are leaving their roles at a record pace
CMS updates Medicare site for more user-friendly experience
COVID-19 cases are rising again—up 30% in the last week
Google Health hires FDA vet for strategy position
Private health plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare in 2020
Dartmouth, GraniteOne merger is dead
Hospital-based smart pacifier could eliminate infant blood draws
Breakthrough in SIDS research reveals possible cause of infant deaths
More than 90% of healthcare workers have experienced violence
Bon Secours Mercy Health launches digital holding company
Advocate Aurora Health to merge with Atrium
Hospitals’ labor costs jump by one-third
Moderna CFO out of job after two days
Pfizer to acquire Biohaven Pharmaceuticals for $11.6B
Anthem completes acquisition of Integra Managed Care
DOJ now investigating Cerebral for ADHD prescribing practices
Hello Heart raises $70M as digital therapeutics demand soars
Kaiser Permanente reports nearly $1B loss over COVID surge
Nearly 1 in 4 physicians report workplace mistreatment
FDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot risk
Alice L. Walton Foundation to help launch new health system
Severe COVID-19 ages the brain 20 years
Engagement down among healthcare workers
Margins are improving, but hospitals face a long road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
Best and worst states for nurses in 2022
CVS: Mental health concerns are rising
Spero Therapeutics lays off 75% of staff after deferring UTI drug
CVS appoints new CMO
Biden responds to leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
How machine learning models can predict if patients will show up for appointments
Walmart launches telehealth diabetes program