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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed increasing payments to dialysis providers by about 1.1% in 2027 and overhauling several quality measures, changes that would …
Medicare Proposes Higher Dialysis Payments, Quality Rule Changes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Healthcare technology company Atalan has launched a workforce intelligence platform for nurses aimed at helping hospitals identify burnout and retention risks earlier as the industry faces persistent …
ICYMI: Atalan Launches Nursing Platform as Health Systems Confront Staffing Shortages Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRXP) said its subsidiary, HOPE Therapeutics, has begun treating patients using an artificial intelligence-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation system, a move the company says …
NRx Subsidiary Begins AI-Guided TMS Treatments in Florida Clinics Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to expand support for regenerative agriculture, increase research into chemical exposures in the food supply and …
Trump Order Expands Federal Support for Regenerative Farming Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Passage Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PASG) will merge with privately held Remix Therapeutics in an all-stock transaction that will shift control of the company to Remix investors and …
Passage Bio to Merge With Remix in Deal Backed by $100 Million Financing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded its public health response to a Hantavirus exposure event linked to the M/V Hondius cruise ship after …
HHS Ends Monitoring After Hantavirus Exposure on Cruise Ship Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) has scheduled an Aug. 5 shareholder vote on its proposed merger with Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel N.V. after …
Axalta Sets Shareholder Vote as SEC Clears Merger Filing With AkzoNobel Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving its police force into a centralized law-enforcement chain of command and raising pay classifications in an effort to stabilize recruitment, …
VA Shifts Police Force to Central Command Amid Staffing Strains Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Members of the Philadelphia chapter of NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations have elected a new board of directors for the 2026-2027 term, installing a leadership team …
NIRI Philadelphia Elects Investor Relations Leaders to Board Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed requiring foreign tobacco manufacturers to register their facilities and disclose detailed product information, a move aimed at strengthening enforcement …
FDA Proposes Rule to Expand Oversight of Foreign Tobacco Products Read More