Christina Galoozis
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Nanthealth holds off on IPO
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is postponing the initial public offering of NantHealth, his precision medicine start-up, according to the Los Angeles Times. Soon-Shiong had said he wanted to take the company public by the end of 2015. But the Los Angeles Times Saturday reported that Soon-Shiong said while the company was “ready,” the current bear market was not the right atmosphere for NantHealth.… → Read More
Suspect in custody after shooting at Planned Parenthood
A gunman burst into a Planned Parenthood clinic and opened fire, launching an hourslong standoff with police as patients and staff took cover under furniture and inside locked rooms. By the time the shooter surrendered, three people were killed and nine others were wounded, authorities said. → Read More
Durex campaigns for safe-sex condom emojis
While the number and types of emojis seem to be ever-proliferating, there's one topic that doesn't yet have a face: safe sex. → Read More
Healthspek offers genetic test discount for Cyber Monday
If your holiday shopping list includes a health-conscious someone who just has to have something unique, what could be more personal than an analysis of his or her genetic makeup? → Read More
Civilians, 4 officers injured in shooting at Colorado Planned Parenthood
A gunman opened fire at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic on Friday, wounding multiple people and engaging in gun battles with police as patients and staff members ducked behind tables to hide and keep away from the crossfire. → Read More
Arizona health insurance co-op to close shop Dec. 31
Executives with Arizona's nonprofit health insurance co-op said Tuesday that they have failed to come up with additional financial backing and the insurer plans to shut down all operations Dec. 31. → Read More
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Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against a former hospital chief financial officer, two surgeons and two other defendants in a kickback scheme involving nearly $600 million in fraudulent claims for spinal surgeries in Southern California. According to the U.S. attorney's office for the Central District of California, doctors and chiropractors were paid kickbacks to funnel patients… → Read More
Quest subsidiary is Safeway's rebound after Theranos breakup
Safeway is partnering up with Sonora Quest Laboratories after dumping Theranos. Sonora, a joint venture of Banner Health and Quest Diagnostics, will open patient-service centers in Arizona Safeway stores, starting with a north Scottsdale location already open. → Read More
Hospital admitting requirements for Wisconsin abortion providers ruled unconstitutional
A Wisconsin law that requires abortion providers to get admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court panel ruled Friday. → Read More
Pfizer reportedly near $150 billion deal for Allergan
The Pfizer board is expected to approve the pharmaceutical company's bid for Ireland's Allergan on Sunday in a deal worth more than $150 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal and other publications. → Read More
Aziz Ansari's doctor dad steals the show in 'Master of None'
Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari is breaking new ground with his Netflix series “Master of None,” which premiered this month to rave reviews. → Read More
Q&A: Texas health system CEO pushes for Medicaid expansion
CEO George Masi and other leaders of Houston's Harris Health System drew the ire of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for pushing for Medicaid expansion while the state was trying to renew its big Medicaid waiver. Masi discusses the politics of Medicaid and tightening the charity-care policy at Harris. → Read More
Insurers reassure investors about ACA exchange business
Health insurers rallied Friday to ease investor and customer concerns about the Affordable Care Act's public insurance exchanges a day after the nation's biggest insurer questioned its future in that still-developing market. → Read More
Cleveland mayor says public health officials failed in jobs
The Cleveland mayor says the city's top two public health officials failed to address residents' health concerns as they struggled to do their jobs. → Read More
Clinton proposing tax credit to help with heathcare costs
Hillary Rodham Clinton is proposing a tax credit to help people deal with the rising costs of healthcare, the first in a series of tax benefits the Democratic presidential front-runner will be rolling out in the coming weeks. → Read More
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An expected deal between pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Allergan that's expected to be worth up to $380 per share could become less lucrative under new U.S. Treasury rules designed to diminish the benefits of cross-border transactions. Pfizer has been searching since last year for a takeover that would allow it to shift its headquarters from New York to a tax-friendly jurisdiction. Its… → Read More
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Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) said he will use his new position as chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health to further Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Tiberi takes the gavel formerly held by Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, who beat out Tiberi to chair the full committee after Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin was named house speaker. Tiberi, who was head of the trade… → Read More
SEIU, nation's largest healthcare union, backs Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton won the endorsement of the Service Employees International Union on Tuesday, giving her the support of a labor powerhouse that backed President Barack Obama in 2008. → Read More
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Helping Other Parents After My Personal NICU Journey
Every year, 10 to 15 percent of babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In 2010, my son Xavi was one of those babies. Here's how my experience inspired NeoCare Solutions, which combines clinical and emotional support with mobile technology. → Read More