Strep throat rates at Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane in Michigan are at a 25-year high, according to the facility’s director, and have been the second most frequent ailment seen in the emergency department. Similarly high rates have been reported at Children’s Hospital of Michigan since spring. According to CDC data, strep throat cases in the US reached a five-year high earlier in the year.

Covenant acquires 3 Well-Key clinics
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health is expanding its urgent care footprint by acquiring Well-Key Urgent Care’s three clinics and adding another location, according to an Oct.