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AHA: Healthcare providers spend $39B a year on tasks to maintain regulatory compliance

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The regulatory load on hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers is substantial

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmacy giant CVS Health is in talks to purchase Aetna, sources familiar with

(By Bill Chappell for NPR) It has the power to save lives by targeting opioid overdoses — something that kills

According to a review of public records, Amazon Inc. has gained approval to become a wholesale distributor from a number

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A North Dakota family is in disbelief after receiving a roughly $10,000, 26-year-old

(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The founder of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics Inc. was arrested Thursday on charges of

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The days are long past when the only career doors that readily opened

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the majority of physicians say they are comfortable telling patients why certain

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical and medical device companies have collectively spent $208 million on lobbying efforts

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens plans to close about 600 stores over an 18-month period beginning next