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FDA revisits safety of Arena Pharma’s diet pill

by Associated Press Published: May 8,2012

Tags: diet bill, Food and drug administration, obesity

Federal health regulators are asking tough questions about the risk of tumors and heart problems with an experimental diet pill from Arena Pharmaceuticals, which was previously rejected for similar safety concerns. The Food and Drug Administration denied approval for Arena’s lorcaserin in 2010 after scientists raised concerns about tumors that developed in animals studied with [...] [...]

Fewer small businesses offer health insurance

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 7,2012

Tags: Colorado, Health Care, helath insurance, small businesses

The number of small businesses that offer health insurance to employees continues to decline, according to a new report from the Colorado Division of Insurance. [...]

AFP unveils complaint letter from Memorial doctors

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 7,2012

Tags: Americans for Prosperity, board of trustees, City Council, Memorial Health System

The letter preceeded a decision to increase former hospital CEO Larry McEvoy's pay by $120,000. [...]

Council selects new Memorial board

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 4,2012

Tags: board of trustees, City Council, Memorial Health System

The Colorado Springs City Council chose a mix of health care executives, real estate developers and and finance professionals for the seven-member Board of Trustees for Memorial Health System. [...]

Memorial: Financial fallout following? (access required)

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 4,2012

Tags: Memorial Health System

It’s been a tumultuous week for Memorial Health System and the City of Colorado Springs by anyone’s standards ... [...]

Most of the Memorial board refuses to resign

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 2,2012

Tags: City Council, Memorial Board of Trustees, Memorial Health System

As of 5 p.m. today, only a single member of the Memorial Board of Trustees offered his resignation. The other seven refused to step down. [...]

Council asks board to resign, McEvoy’s settlement faces ‘legal review’

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 1,2012

Tags: board of trustees, Colorado Springs City Council, Larry McEvoy, Memorial Health System

The Colorado Springs City Council unanimously asked the entireMemorial Board of Trustees - minus Memorial Chief of Staff Karen Anthony – to resign by 5 p.m. tomorrow or face removal by the City Council. [...]

City Council to discuss Memorial board, severance

by Amy Gillentine Published: May 1,2012

Tags: City Council, Memorial Board of Trustees, Memorial Health System

The Colorado Springs City Council will meet today at 4 p.m. and possibly take action to remove the Board of Trustees at Memorial Health System – and undo exiting CEO Larry McEvoy’s severance package. [...]

Memorial board votes to maintain McEvoy’s severance

by Amy Gillentine Published: April 30,2012

Tags: City Council, Colorado Springs, Larry McEvoy, Memorial Board of Trustees, Memorial Health System

Memorial’s Board of Trustees voted to keep outgoing CEO Larry McEvoy’s compensation package exactly the same. [...]

McEvoy surprised by Council outcry over severance

by Amy Gillentine Published: April 30,2012

Tags: board of trustees, Larry McEvoy, Memorial Health System, severance package

Outgoing Memorial Health System CEO Larry McEvoy is a little surprised by the outcry and controversy over his $1.5 million severance package. After all, he said, City Council was consulted along the way, as was City Attorney Chris Melcher. “I’m surprised by the concern from some quarters,” he said. “The board was following industry standards [...] [...]

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