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Key hospital supplier Medline invests big in Midlothian

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/11 5:49A Seth Bodine

During a groundbreaking ceremony March 10, city officials estimated the distribution center would create about $192 million in taxable, potentially making it the fifth-largest taxpayer in Ellis County. Medline supplies to local hospital systems...

Kelcy Warren's energy giant donates to $5 billion pediatric hospital campus

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 3/11 1:34A Plamedie Ifasso

Energy Transfer is the latest donor to the new $5 billion pediatric hospital campus rising in the Southwestern Medical District. Its $15 million gift will result in a new family lounge in the development.

Tylenol maker announces layoffs ahead of Kimberly-Clark buyout

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/26 9:03A Lauren McDonald

Kenvue plans to cut hundreds of jobs before being acquired by Irving-based consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark. In addition to Tylenol, Kenvue makes household items including Band-Aids, Listerine and Neutrogena products.

3 cases of measles reported in North Texas county

Spectrum Local News Health 2/13 4:35A Katharine Finnerty

The first case of measles was identified on Feb. 5 and then two additional cases were reported on Feb. 12.

Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide

Spectrum Local News Health 2/10 2:52A Associated Press

Through Feb. 6, there were 2,143 confirmed measles cases nationwide and nearly 6,000 suspected cases.

Report shows Texas ACA health care enrollment increased despite subsidies ending

Spectrum Local News Health 2/6 2:30A Valencia Jones

There has been rising costs of health care after ACA subsidies ended in December. However, the latest numbers show enrollment increased in Texas.

Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is studying what happens to...

Spectrum Local News Health 2/3 5:14A Associated Press

The state is now collecting information about pregnant inmates' prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.

Colossal snags $60 million in new funding, selects site for first BioVault

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/3 1:55A Will Anderson

Colossal Biosciences has struck a major partnership with the United Arab Emirates that will result in a major conservation effort getting off the ground in the country.

SEC charges Dallas health care CEO with multimillion-dollar fraud

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/22 1:53A Plamedie Ifasso

The Securities and Exchange Commission complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleges that Cancer Labs CEO Sumit Rai misappropriated millions of investor funds.

Texas ACA enrollments increase despite expected premium hikes

Spectrum Local News Health 1/15 3:09A Lauren Rangel

As of Jan. 3, 4.11 million Texans have selected a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

Texas sees a spike in flu cases

Spectrum Local News Health 1/2 5:01A Barbara Fox

A potent new strain of flu is going around the country.

Revolutionizing healthcare with agentic AI: The breakthroughs hospitals and health plans can't...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/31 7:00P Heather A. Haugen, Ph.D.

I recently participated in a discussion centered around the impact of generative AI (GenAI) and agentic AI on healthcare. The healthcare industry is currently seeing positive results from using agentic AI in their daily processes. However, there...