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Report: Nurse Understaffing Is Becoming More Deadly for Patients

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The percentage of respondents who know of a patient death being caused by nurses being assigned too many patients nearly doubled in the past seven years — from 22% in 2016 to 42% in 2023.

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Headspace Health advances equity of mental health through Shine acquisition

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Shine was first created in 2016 to provide mental health support to those in marginalized communities. Acquiring Shine will help Headspace Health improve its diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts.

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National uninsured rate reaches record low at 8%, HHS report shows

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The previous record for the lowest national uninsured rate was 9% in 2016. . million people have gained healthcare coverage since 2020.

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Merck pays Moderna $250M to share equally in cancer vaccine for melanoma

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Moderna and Merck have been partners in the development of messenger RNA cancer vaccines since 2016. Merck is deepening the alliance by exercising an option that enables it to share equally in further work on a partnered cancer vaccine for melanoma.

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Pennsylvania pharmacy owner must pay $4M for “no questions asked” oxycodone sales

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A neighborhood pharmacy owner was the largest purchaser of oxycodone among retail pharmacies in the entire state of Pennsylvania by 2016 and pled guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud.

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Sanofi prevails over Boehringer Ingelheim in legal battle over Zantac liabilities

Fierce Pharma

When Sanofi made an asset swap with Boehringer Ingelheim in 2016, the French company acquired BI’s healthcare business, which included heartburn medicine Zantac. | In an asset swap with Boehringer in 2016, Sanofi gained U.S. marketing rights to the treatment.

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Walmart: Included Health Has Proved Its Value to Our Virtual Primary Care Program

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Walmart’s relationship with Included Health dates back to 2016 when its previous incarnation – Doctor on Demand – began providing virtual urgent care services to Walmart employees in three states.

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