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 [...] [...]
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. [...]
The letter preceeded a decision to increase former hospital CEO Larry McEvoy's pay by $120,000. [...]
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. [...]
It’s been a tumultuous week for Memorial Health System and the City of Colorado Springs by anyone’s standards ... [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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’s Board of Trustees voted to keep outgoing CEO Larry McEvoy’s compensation package exactly the same. [...]
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 [...] [...]