Health Care / Medicine
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Health Care / Medicine
Why Experts Saw Cano Health’s Bankruptcy Coming From A Mile Away
Cano Health filed for bankruptcy last week — about three years after going public $4.4 billion SPAC merger. The industry reacted without surprise, with experts calling the bankruptcy a direct result of mismanagement, a quixotic growth strategy and poor market selection. -
Health Care / Medicine
Why Are Hospitals Fighting Site-Neutral Payments So Fervently?
Establishing site-neutral payments for outpatient services is a hot issue in Capitol Hill right now. Advocates say that such policy would lower healthcare costs, saving both patients and taxpayers money. Opponents say that it would put hospitals’ financial security at risk and jeopardize access to care. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Health Care / Medicine
Growing Awareness Of Mental Health Importance Fuels New Initiatives, Research
Several recent developments signal increased support for psychological assessments and treatments.
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Finance, Health Care / Medicine
We’ll See More Exits & Reduced Valuations Among Digital Health Startups This Year, Experts Say
This year, industry experts think that some digital health startups will have to confront their challenges more head-on than they did in 2023. Some companies may need to do things like fundraise at a lower valuation, explore opportunities for an acquisition or exit or, in some cases, consider the possibility of shutting down operations. -
Health Care / Medicine
Mayo Clinic Is Helping Develop A Tool Providers Can Use To Curb Clinical Bias
The health system said it chose to collaborate with TruLite because of the platform’s potential to mitigate health inequities and enhance patient outcomes at the point of care. -
Health Care / Medicine
Cigna MA Sale To HCSC Could Still Clear Way For Humana Acquisition, Expert Says
Despite Cigna and Humana ditching their pursuits to combine in December, one industry expert believes there's still a chance after Cigna announced its plan to sell its Medicare Advantage business to Health Care Service Corp. -
Health Care / Medicine
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary Of Hires And Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry. -
Health Care / Medicine
Biosimilar Insulins Promise Patients New Choices, But Competition Is Still Lacking
Insulin prices have long been a pain point for diabetics. The big three insulin manufacturers have cut prices across their product lineups, but potential competition from other biosimilar insulins is still in earlier stages of development. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Health Care / Medicine, Technology
How Are Healthcare AI Developers Responding To WHO’s New Guidance On LLMs?
This month, the World Health Organization released new guidelines on the ethics and governance of LLMs in healthcare. Reactions from the leaders of healthcare AI companies have been mainly positive. However, one leader pointed out that fear of the risks associated with LLMs shouldn't hinder innovation, and another noted that the guidance may have failed to mention a major topic. -
Finance, Health Care / Medicine
ArriVent’s Nasdaq Debut Nabs $175M As Signs Indicate An Opening IPO Window
ArriVent BioPharma will apply the IPO cash toward furmonertinib, which the biotech says could offer advantages over Takeda Pharmaceutical and Johnson & Johnson drugs that address the same lung cancer target. It’s the second biotech IPO of this week, following CG Oncology. -
Health Care / Medicine
Breaking The Cycle: Telehealth Treatment For People In Custody Is Key To Recidivism Disruption
Expanding access to telehealth-based treatment programs that include medications for OUD, like buprenorphine or Sublocade, to patients as they leave custody can upend this cycle of incarceration through seamlessly following patients wherever they go next. The TREATS Act creates a legal pathway for this care to continue. -
Health Care / Medicine
Healthcare Docket: Will Florida’s Plan To Import Drugs From Canada Open The Floodgates?
No matter the outcome, it’s certain that the cost of drugs will not be an issue easily resolved anytime soon even though several other states also have laws allowing for drug imports. -
Courts, Health Care / Medicine
Ex-Pfizer Employee Convicted For Insider Trades Ahead Of Positive Paxlovid Data
The former Pfizer statistician worked on the clinical trial for the COVID-19 drug Paxlovid. A jury found the employee guilty of insider trading for transactions made before clinical data for the antiviral were publicly announced.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Government, Health Care / Medicine
CMS Finalizes Rule Streamlining Prior Authorization Process
CMS finalized a rule on Wednesday that included set deadlines for affected payers to complete prior authorization requests. Several organizations came out in support of the rule. -
Government, Health Care / Medicine
AMA President: Medicare Physician Pay Cuts Will Have ‘Dire’ Impact If Not Reversed
The Medicare physician pay cuts that went into effect January 1 is a ‘disaster for the profession,’ said Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, president of the AMA, during an interview at CES 2024. Getting the pay cut reversed is a top priority for the organization. -
Government, Health Care / Medicine
Vertex’s CRISPR Gene Therapy Lands Another FDA Nod In A Rare Blood Disease
The FDA approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ gene therapy Casgevy for treating beta thalassemia, an inherited blood disease that leads to low levels of functioning hemoglobin. Last month, the one-time treatment won its first FDA nod for treating sickle cell disease. -
Health Care / Medicine
9 Hot Takes From JPM24
I didn’t make it to this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, so I reached out to leaders from across the industry to hear how it went and learn about their takeaways from the event. This is a list of the nine most interesting responses that I received. -
Finance, Health Care / Medicine
How Digital Health Fundraising Took On A Different Shape In 2023
In 2023, digital health fundraising took on a bit of a different shape, according to a new Rock Health report. Startups tried out some creative ways to keep their businesses afloat — including series extension rounds, unlabeled fundraises, and silent deals from existing investors. -
Government, Health Care / Medicine
Reading The Tea Leaves For Cannabis Regulation
A decade after the first recreational marijuana dispensaries opened, will 2024 be the year that cannabis finally gets a get-out-of-jail-for-free card? -
Courts, Health Care / Medicine
Walgreens To Pay Humana $360M To Settle Claims It Overcharged For Drugs
Walgreens has agreed to pay Humana $360 million to settle a drug pricing dispute that has spanned nearly five years. The payout is roughly half of what Walgreens was originally ordered to pay when the issue was first resolved last year.