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Jan 6, 2024

Devoted Health closes out 2023 with $175M series E funding round


2024 Outlook: Can GLP-1 patients stop taking the drug and keep weight off? 


Mount Sinai, UnitedHealthcare publicly spar over contract negotiations 


BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's Health System close $10B nonprofit health system merger


Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2024 - Paige Minemyer

 

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Devoted Health closes out 2023 with $175M series E funding round

Tech-enabled Medicare Advantage startup Devoted Health is closing out 2023 with $175 million in fresh funding, marking one of the largest funding rounds of the year.
 

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2024 Outlook: Can GLP-1 patients stop taking the drug and keep weight off?

If 2023 was the year of shedding pounds with anti-obesity medications, weight loss companies wonder if 2024 is the year of tapering down drug usage while still keeping the weight off .

Mount Sinai, UnitedHealthcare publicly spar over contract negotiations

In a statement, the health system said that the insurance giant underpays for its services compared to other providers in the region.

BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's Health System close $10B nonprofit health system merger

Under the new banner of BJC Health System, the Missouri-based nonprofit counts about $10 billion in revenue and $1 billion of anticipated community impact per year.

Healthcare conferences to put on your calendar for 2024

Here's our roundup of some of the top events in healthcare scheduled in 2024.

Cigna in 'exclusive' talks with HCSC to sell MA business: report

While its merger with Humana may have fallen through for now, Cigna is attracting plenty of interest for the rumored sale of its Medicare Advantage business, Bloomberg reported.

Bright Health finalizes MA sale to Molina, amends credit facility

The sale of Bright Health Group's Medicare Advantage plans to Molina Healthcare has cleared the needed regulatory hurdles and is set to close on or about Jan. 1.

Many patients want more streamlined texting experience with their providers, survey finds

The survey reached more than 2,000 patients and found about three-quarters said most of their provider text message experiences are simplistic exchanges, while nearly 70% reported being frustrated by an inability to engage in conversational text exchanges. 

Blue Shield of California lays off 140 employees

Blue Shield of California is the most recent payer to announce layoffs, with a spokesperson confirming 140 people will lose their jobs.

2024 Outlook: Despite hurdles, stakeholders bullish on VR in behavioral health

VR therapy is not a new concept, though it wasn’t until the last few years that the field became prominent. And as technology has improved and gotten more intuitive to use, it has also become less expensive.
 
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