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Sutter Health accused of wresting $87 million from hospital
One would think that Sutter Health, a 26-hospital system in Northern California, could generate its own cash without resorting to unsavory cash-draining schemes. But according to state legislators,... Read more...
WellPoint proceeds with $11.8M settlement with hospitals, despite dropouts
Though nearly 20 percent of the hospitals it approached have decided not to participate, WellPoint subsidiary Anthem Blue Cross of California is proceeding with its $11.8 million class action... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Sutter claims nurse strike won't affect operations; Wash. group pushes for patient care reporting; and much more...
> With thousands of its nurses poised to go on a 10-day strike, Sutter Health is telling the public that business will still go on as usual. Read more...
Sutter nurses plan 10-day strike
Labor troubles are continuing within the Sutter Health system hospitals, where Bay Area nurses are now planning a 10-day strike. Nurses at Atla Bates Summit Medical Center campuses in Berkeley and... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Walgreen boots CVS Caremark plans; Cardinal funds 5 Million Lives participation; and much more...
> National chain pharmacy Walgreen has announced that it will no longer accept four of CVS Caremark's prescription drug plans. It says reimbursement under these plans is too low. Read more...
Sutter nurses threaten to strike
After several weeks of fruitless discussion, the California Nurses Association has warned Sutter Health that it nurses plan to stage a two-day walkout in mid-December. Hospitals affected include... Read more...
Competition for doctors heats up in northern CA
While there's always competition for good physicians, things have gotten particularly hot in northern California, where two powerful healthcare organizations have gone into recruitment overdrive.... Read more...
Palo Alto Medical Foundation adds MDs, hospital
Things are humming along for the Palo Alto (CA) Medical Foundation (PAMF), which has just announced not only approval for its $375 million-odd dollar hospital project but also a merger with two area... Read more...
Some striking Sutter nurses face lockout
Over the past two days, thousands of nurses at hospitals affiliated with Sutter Health staged a two-day walkout. While the majority of nurses plan to return to their jobs today, nurses at three of... Read more...
5,000 CA nurses set plans for strike
After months of unsuccessful talks, nurses at 15 hospitals in northern California are set to begin a 48-hour strike today. The strike, which involves about 5,000 RNs, mostly impacts Sutter Health,... Read more...
