NewsScan
A Daily Summary of Healthcare and Business News
11/21/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Shelby Livingston
WASHINGTON, DC - Nearly 1.7 million people have signed up for 2020 health coverage though the federal insurance exchange in the first three weeks of open enrollment, the CMS said Wednesday.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
11/21/2019 - West Virginia Record by: Marian Johns
HUNTINGTON, WV - The estate of a West Virginia man is suing Cabell General Hospital claiming its negligence led to his development of pressure-related skin issues that contributed to his death.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
11/21/2019 - West Virginia Record by: Marian Johns
WHEELING, WV - Three nurses, a pharmacist and pharmacy buyer who worked for the former Ohio Valley Medical Center claim the health care facility violated federal law by not providing its employees with 60 days' written notice before closing its operations.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
11/21/2019 - Modern Healthcare by: Tara Bannow
WASHINGTON, DC - Trinity Health on Wednesday became the latest health system to announce a bond issuance in what analysts describe as a flood of health systems coming to market since October.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
11/21/2019 - Augusta Free Press
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Shelley Moore Capito (D-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the independent nonprofit corporation established to save Americans money on their healthcare costs and help patients better understand their diagnostic and treatment options.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
11/21/2019 - MetroNews by: Jeff Jenkins
HUNTINGTON, WV - An Ohio federal judge is making some decisions that could soon release the Cabell-Huntington opioid case back to U.S. District Court in Southern West Virginia for trial.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.
11/21/2019 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: Phil Kabler
CHARLESTON, WV - PEIA reserve funds are projected to reach 25.6 percent of overall annual expenses by June 30, 2020, well above the 14 percent recommended reserve the agency attempts to maintain, creating an estimated $26.5 million surplus that PEIA will be able to put toward the 2020-21 plan year, executive director Ted Cheatham told the Joint Committee on Government and Finance Tuesday.
A subscription may be necessary to view this article.