Tuesday, August 3, 2021

COVID-19 cases in Oregon surge, hospital beds filling fastCOVID-19 cases in Oregon surge, hospital beds filling fastCOVID-19 cases in Oregon surge, hospital beds filling fast

COVID-19 cases in Oregon surge, hospital beds filling fast

As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Oregon, some counties — most where less than half of the area's adult population is vaccinated — are experiencing their highest hospitalization numbers during the pandemic.



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San Francisco to provide extra COVID-19 vaccination shotsSan Francisco to provide extra COVID-19 vaccination shotsSan Francisco to provide extra COVID-19 vaccination shots

San Francisco to provide extra COVID-19 vaccination shots

San Francisco will provide an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people who got the single-shot Johnson & Johnson variety but public health officials aren't calling it a booster, authorities said Tuesday.



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CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3

CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until October 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic.



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Private equity firm doubles down on value-based carePrivate equity firm doubles down on value-based carePrivate equity firm doubles down on value-based care

Private equity firm doubles down on value-based care

Private equity firm WACS has invested $300 million in a company that will fund healthcare providers' transition from fee-for-service to value-based care.



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UnitedHealth subsidiaries beat class action over consultants' wagesUnitedHealth subsidiaries beat class action over consultants' wagesUnitedHealth subsidiaries beat class action over consultants' wages

UnitedHealth subsidiaries beat class action over consultants' wages

A Minnesota federal judge decertified a class action against UnitedHealth subsidiaries Optum and Advisory Board, stating that workers' experiences were too different to be considered together.



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Healthcare SPAC raises $250 millionHealthcare SPAC raises $250 millionHealthcare SPAC raises $250 million

Healthcare SPAC raises $250 million

Healthwell Acquisition is led by healthcare executive Alyssa Rapp, who previously led private equity-backed Surgical Solutions and teaches at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.



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Ex-Rennova employees demand payment after hospital closureEx-Rennova employees demand payment after hospital closureEx-Rennova employees demand payment after hospital closure

Ex-Rennova employees demand payment after hospital closure

Former employees say their Tennessee hospital shut down without warning, and that Rennova Health owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars.



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UnitedHealth subsidiaries beats class action in over consultants' wagesUnitedHealth subsidiaries beats class action in over consultants' wagesUnitedHealth subsidiaries beats class action in over consultants' wages

UnitedHealth subsidiaries beats class action in over consultants' wages

A Minnesota federal judge decertified a class action against UnitedHealth subsidiaries Optum and Advisory Board, stating that workers' experiences were too different to be considered together.



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A healthcare giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patientsA healthcare giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patientsA healthcare giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patients

A healthcare giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patients

Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon sued more than 1,000 patients over the past two years across multiple counties after Community Health Systems struck a deal to sell the hospital. 



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For hospitals, better credit meant bigger profitability declines in 2020For hospitals, better credit meant bigger profitability declines in 2020For hospitals, better credit meant bigger profitability declines in 2020

For hospitals, better credit meant bigger profitability declines in 2020

Not-for-profit hospitals in higher credit rating categories saw bigger dips in their operating margins and earnings than those in lower credit rating categories, according to a new report.



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