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Four health conditions men should discuss with their doctors
Let ’s talk about the big four. And we’re not referring to the number of major American pro sports leagues or top accounting firms. Instead, we’re alluding to medical conditions of the prostate that may be embarrassing for men to bring up with their doctors. But discussing them, and any related sy mptoms, may just save their lives. “A man’s symptoms may be due to an easily treated urinary infection or something serious, such as prostate cancer,” says Dr. Evan Lacefield, a urologist with… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Memorial Hermann Health System Source Type: news

Louisville Metro names interim leaders of Public Health and Wellness
The interim chief health strategist previously led the department's Covid-19 response as senior deputy director. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Haley Cawthon Source Type: news

Compass Medical suddenly closes all facilities
The health organization, which had six locations south of Boston, was ordered to pay $16 million to Steward Medical Group last October. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Don Seiffert Source Type: news

Project HOME receives $25M gift, launches opioid abuse initiative with Penn Medicine, Jefferson and Temple Health
Backed by a $25 million gift from local philanthropists, here's how Project HOME and three Philadelphia health systems want to change the care of homeless patients suffering from opioid abuse disorder. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news

Health plans seek 2024 rate hikes ranging from 12.6% to 39.2%
Statewide for 2024, the average increase requested by the 12 insurers registered by New York offering individual plans was 20.9%, while the 15 health plans that offer small group plans requested a rate hike averaging 15.3%. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Highmark Health finishes Q1 with $6.7B in revenue, gains of $136M
The Pittsburgh-based health plan - parent of Western New York's largest health plan - reported 6% operating revenue growth year-over-year for first quarter. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Oak Street Health expands into four new states
After the expansion this summer, the recently acquired unit of CVS will operate in 25 states. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ben Miller Source Type: news

Palm Beach County to consider plans free-standing emergency department
The health care facility would be part of a mixed-use project near Florida's Turnpike. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Brian Bandell Source Type: news

Axuall raises $20M to help health care organizations optimize their clinician workforces
Axuall is the third big-data startup in Cleveland since 1999 for CEO Charlie Lougheed. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

Highmark Blue Shield reaches second Philadelphia-area deal with Penn Medicine
It's part of the Pittsburgh-based insurer's moving into the southeastern Pennsylvania market. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news

Major losses at three of its properties led Eskaton to $28 million net loss in 2022
Just three of its properties made up nearly the entirety of Eskaton ’s $14.8 million operating loss last year. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Emily Hamann Source Type: news

The List: Employment up at the region's largest life sciences and medical device firms
Many local biotech firms have been opening new operations in the region, expanding and growing. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ethan Lott Source Type: news

Medical marijuana expansion effort peters out at Texas Capitol
A bill that showed an inkling of promise earlier in the state legislative session now appears to be dead. It would have added chronic pain to the list of treatable ailments under the Texas Compassionate Use Program. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sahar Chmais Source Type: news

Hawaii Medical Service Association responds to executive pay turmoil
Pacific Business News followed up with HMSA to learn more about how it is internally handling staff discontent following the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's recent article on the nonprofit health insurer's executive pay. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sophia Compton Source Type: news

Lab Notes: National Disease Research Interchange awarded $14.4M NIH grant; Wistar makes Cameroon connection
This week's life sciences news includes a local organization's $14 million grant, a pediatric health system's participation in a consortium advancing gene therapies for rare disorders, and a research institute's partnership with a university in Cameroon. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news