Morning Headlines 4/19/17
Theranos Reaches Resolution with Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Theranos settles its ongoing legal battles with CMS over unsafe practices at its Newark and California labs, agreeing that it will not own or operate a clinical laboratory for the next two years in exchange for reduced monetary penalties.
Arizona Attorney General Reaches Settlement With Theranos
Theranos also settles its legal battles with Arizona Attorney General, agreeing to issue a full refund to all 175,000 Arizona residents who received Theranos blood tests.
Increasing Access to Care for Phoenix Veterans
The Phoenix VA Medical Center will partner with CVS to expand coverage locations to include local MinuteClinics.
Cardinal Health’s $6.1 billion deal for Medtronic unit ignites debt concerns
Cardinal Health announces that it will acquire Medtronic’s Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Nutritional Insufficiency businesses for $6.1 billion in cash.
In fairness to the person on the thread the other day: Now THIS is politics on the blog. :)