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The Latest in Health News from Lathams Pharmacy     Section Page News - Modern Healthcare Providence CFO departs for tech company Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:14:26 EDT Venkat Bhamidipati has left his role as chief financial officer at Providence for a technology company in the Bay Area. HHS to send $1.4 billion to children's hospitals Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:21:16 EDT HHS said the new distribution would go to nearly 80 children's hospitals not affiliated with larger systems. CMS fined nursing homes $15 million for COVID-19 violations Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:11:04 EDT More than 3,400 nursing homes were fined a total of over $15 million during the COVID-19 emergency for not following infection control guidelines or reporting data about the virus. Intermountain insurer SelectHealth taps Cotton as CEO Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:05:25 EDT SelectHealth, the not-for-profit insurer owned by Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, tapped Mike Cotton to be its next president and CEO, starting in mid-November. Federal aid and health plan spur ProMedica's 10.8% Q2 margin Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:35:47 EDT Ohio's ProMedica posted a 10.8% operating margin in the second quarter, with operating income up more than $200 million year-over-year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. UPMC prevails in workers' comp antitrust lawsuit Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:15:23 EDT UPMC prevailed in an antitrust lawsuit accusing the Pittsburgh-based integrated health system of driving out a competitor that offers workers' compensation administrative services. Test developers exploring new COVID-19 assays for research, clinical applications Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:46:16 EDT While much of the discussion around immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has focused on antibodies, a growing body of research indicates other components of the immune system may play a significant role in combating COVID. Prime completes sale of bankrupt Verity hospital Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:33:21 EDT Prime Healthcare has completed the purchase of St. Francis Medical Center in the Los Angeles area from bankrupt Verity Health after compromising with California's attorney general on some of the conditions he sought. COVID data failures create pressure for public health system overhaul Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:58:13 EDT Many doctors and nurses must fill out paper forms on COVID-19 cases and available beds and fax them to public health agencies, causing critical delays in care and hampering the effort to track and block the spread of the coronavirus. Insurers should get unpaid ACA subsidies, appeals court rules Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:24:01 EDT The Federal Circuit said the Trump administration violated the law when it abruptly stopped paying for certain Affordable Care Act subsidies, but said health insurers should not collect a windfall.