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Deadline for Landmark deal slips to Sept. 30
The deadline to close on the deal to buy Landmark Medical Center has slipped once again, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 30. more
Covidien lands FDA approval for stapling system
Medical device maker Covidien PLC landed 501(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its reusable iDrive Ultra powered stapling system. more
Gist to undergo surgery for brain tumor
R.I. Department of Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist will undergo surgery to remove a believed benign brain tumor next month and will take an approximate two-month leave of absence for recovery, the department announced Tuesday. more
Letters between Kilmartin, Steward CEO leaked to media
The pending sale of Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket to Steward Health Care of Boston took another strange twist on Monday with the leak of private correspondence between Dr. Ralph de la Torres, chairman and CEO of Steward, and R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. more
Heavy rains flood Fall River hospital
For the second time in a week, heavy rains and flash floods left the emergency room of Fall River’s St. Anne’s Hospital underwater, according to The Herald News. more
| 8/16/12
9 R.I. hospitals penalized for hospital re-admissions
Nine Rhode Island hospitals will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are re-admitted soon after discharge. The Rhode Island institutions will lose a total of $1.6 million in Medicare funds, with Rhode Island Hospital losing the most at $699,765. more
Tufts awards grants to 5 R.I. organizations
The Tufts Health Plan Foundation awarded more than $1.6 million in grants to 46 Massachusetts and Rhode Island-based organizations in its first cycle of funding for 2012. more
| 8/14/12
Blue Cross, Care New England move toward new contract
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Care New England have signed a letter of intent to reopen their current contract and create a new, five-year “partnership” that repositions reimbursements according to new global payment and quality metrics. more
Nutrition Consultants acquired by N.H. businessman
Tim McCarthy, a health care business professional from New Hampshire, acquired West Warwick-based nutrition consulting services provider Nutrition Consultants LLC. more
CVS earnings top estimates in 2Q
CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the U.S., reported second quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates, helped by customers it gained from Walgreen Co. more
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