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An Erie, Pa.-woman accused of embezzling over $100,000 from the eye physician she once worked for has waived her criminal case to court, Erie Times-News reported Aug. 8. 

Here are 10 hospitals, physician practices and health facilities that have announced plans to close, according to Becker's reported between July 30 and Aug. 8:

John Rex, CEO of UnitedHealth, was named the 10th highest paid CFO in the U.S., according to a report from The CFO Club. As such, he is also the highest-paid CFO in healthcare.

Jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 3 fell from the previous week to at 233,000, the lowest total in four weeks, according to an Aug. 8 report from Forbes.

Ocala-based Surgery Center of Mid Florida experienced a data security event earlier this year that may have compromised patient information. 

Firefighters have discovered the body of a man after putting out a fire at a Phoenix-based medical office building, according to an Aug. 7 report from local NBC affiliate 12 News. 

The owner of a medical supply company in Spokane, Wash., has agreed to pay $224,620 to resolve allegations he participated in a kickback scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.

Thomas Andrew Webster, MD, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiring to accept kickbacks through a fraudulent medical supply scheme. 

Rental rates for new de novo ASC space have skyrocketed in recent years, as labor costs, wood and steel prices have all increased through 2023 and into 2024, according to the 2024 "Medical Outpatient Building Outlook" from advisory firm Stout.

MercyOne announced its plans to close a hospital in Primghar, Iowa, by Sept. 30.