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1. Florida nurse arrested on 131 felony charges
Alex Rodriguez, a nurse previously affiliated with Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Memorial Health System, was arrested Sept. 2 on 131 felony counts, including charges related to fraud, drugs and forgery.
2. TeamHealth appoints former LifePoint CFO Leif Murphy new CEO
TeamHealth named Leif Murphy president and CEO.
3. OHSU medical school dean dies 3 weeks after sustaining critical injuries
Mark Richardson, MD, dean of Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, died three weeks after he was severely injured while performing home repairs.
4. Dell Technologies to cut up to 3k jobs following historic EMC deal
Just one day after Dell Technologies and EMC closed their merger — valued at $60 billion — sources familiar with Dell's plans said the company plans to cut between 2,000 and 3,000 jobs.
5. Zika babies cost up to $10M in healthcare spending
The Center for Disease Control estimated children born with microcephaly, a birth defect that develops when a pregnant mother contracts the Zika virus, can require up to $10 million in healthcare spending and associated costs.
6. Epic asks SCOTUS to weigh in on employee arbitration ban
Epic Systems filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision ruling the health IT company could not mandate arbitration as a means to settle employee disputes nor have employees waive their right to act collectively.
7. CHS ups divestitures, will sell more than 12 hospitals
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems will divest more hospitals than anticipated as it continues to develop its downsizing plans.