In attorney general"s suit against Sutter, stakes are high for health care industry, Sacramento economy

A federal investigation charging a Sacramento nurse with taking kickbacks may result in more charges against local caregivers, home health agencies and a hospice agency. Federal prosecutors allege that John Eby, a registered nurse care coordinator .....»»

Sacramento-based Sutter Health and Stanford Health Care have formed a joint venture to develop a new cancer care center concept. The two health systems said Wednesday that they've signed a letter of intent to formalize discussions to jointly prov.....»»

Sacramento-based Sutter Health is continuing to branch out into artificial intelligence and its health care applications, now with a new platform to support electronic health records. The health system announced Tuesday that it will collaborate wi.....»»

Democrats in New York will select their party's nominee for attorney general Thursday. Those who care about the state’s economy and legal system deserve a candidate who focuses on serving all New... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Consumer and health care groups say they're trying to block the pharmaceutical industry from commandeering opioid legislation and using it to roll back drugmaker discounts to Medicare beneficiaries with high prescription costs......»»

The largest health care merger Massachusetts has seen in over a decade could face additional restrictions after the state’s health care watchdog asked both the attorney general and the Department of Public Health to take a closer look at the deal. .....»»

Business conditions improved in September and companies were upbeat about the future, according to a survey of senior executives at service-oriented companies in fields such as finance, health care and retail......»»

Medical device manufacturers, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies and health analytic companies had a $48 billion impact on Wisconsin's economy in 2017, according to a study by BioForward Wisconsin, the state's member-based advocacy grou.....»»

The way they would handle drilling disputes, oversight of health care and enforcement of cybersecurity-breach law are just some of their major differences......»»

Seniors are a valuable voting bloc—and so are the people who take care of them. Public Advocate Letitia James, the Democratic candidate for state attorney general, has received thousands of dollars... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The outcome of the midterm elections was good for the stock market in general, mostly because it didn't produce any big surprises, but it was especially good for the health care industry and several other companies......»»

Lallemont joined the Seattle health care startup in 2015. Her legal experience includes health care privacy and security, FDA regulations and clinical trials. She also specializes in pharmaceutical and device development and pediatric research......»»

After a warm reception of its new walk-in clinic concept, Sutter Health is ramping up its number of convenient care clinics in the Sacramento region. The walk-in clinics welcome drop-in visits as well as appointments for patients who need non-urgent.....»»

AP Photo/Alex Brandon Attorney general nominee William Barr appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation hearings on Tuesday. Barr, 68, previously served as attorney gene.....»»

Surveys show the general public tends to blame the pharmaceutical industry for rising health care costs. A research team including Dr. Vinay Prasad of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute analyzed a trove of articles in both academic journals and newspa.....»»

Pennsylvania health care giant UPMC went on the legal offensive this week against the state attorney general's office in a battle over insurance coverage rules......»»

During the Oracle Health Summit, Ascension President Eduardo Conrado shed light on his biggest fear for the health care industry Here's what it is and what needs to be done to combat it......»»

When the Major League Baseball Athletics move to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park next season, it'll put transportation systems around the nearly 25-year-old stadium to the test......»»

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A groundbreaking court case filed in Massachusetts against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has captured the attention of the cannabis industry, promising to potentially reshape its future. read more.....»»