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Kroger is the target of class-action lawsuits claiming it shared customers’ health care data
Kroger Co. is the target of two class-action lawsuits filed by online pharmacy customers accusing it of improperly sharing health information.
The lawsuits against downtown Cincinnati-based Kroger (NYSE: KR), the nation’s largest operator of traditional supermarkets, were filed Nov. 10 and Nov. 13 in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. They seek unspecified damages totaling more than $5 million.
The plaintiffs, known only as Jane Doe in the court filing, claim Kroger released health information…
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Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown recently opened a new medical office building and women’s hospital pavilion. The projects were part of a campus expansion, which broke ground in 2020. The plan also included construction of a $48 million rehab hospital, a new $90 million surgery and critical care tower and a spine institute.
Fairview Health plans to end University of Minnesota partnership
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Kroger target of class-action lawsuits claiming it shared customers’ health care data
Kroger is the target of two class-action lawsuits accusing it of sharing data entered on its website by its online pharmacy customers.
Citizens tops 1.344 million policies
Seven carriers have been approved to assume as many as 202,000 policies from Citizens this week.
Southern Tier hospital plans $8.4M renovation
The 277-bed hospital in Jamestown is part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center system.
Flagship spins out $50M startup to mine new drugs from genetic mutations
Cambridge venture firm Flagship Pioneering's latest startup is starting very small: It's looking for mutations at the cellular level to find, then target, genetic causes of disease.