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U.S. regulators step in to protect all deposits at failed Silicon Valley Bank

WeightWatchers buys Sequence to expand into remote prescribing of hot weight loss drugs

Google launches Open Health Stack for app developers, unveils new AI partnerships - Robert King

 

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UPDATE: U.S. regulators step in to protect all deposits at failed Silicon Valley Bank

By Frank Diamond,Heather Landi

Federal regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank, which funds a slew of high-tech and digital healthcare companies.
 

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WeightWatchers buys Sequence to expand into remote prescribing of hot weight loss drugs

By Annie Burky

WeightWatchers moves to expand its weight loss support to include clinical weight management in its $106 million purchase of remote prescribing platform Sequence.

Google launches Open Health Stack for app developers, unveils new AI partnerships

By Heather Landi

Google continues to build out its health-related initiatives leveraging artificial intelligence to help consumers find information on internet searches, advance language-generating tech and offer new tools for developers to build health apps.

Are Medicare Advantage plans in trouble? Plan size and star ratings could matter a lot, experts say

By Robert King

Small and nonprofit Medicare Advantage plans are the most likely to get their profits dinged by new regulations unveiled by CMS, which could further consolidation in the already heavily concentrated market.

These are the major challenges hospital executives expect to face this year

By Frank Diamond

Last year was one of the worst financial years in the history of U.S. hospitals, and it left a realigned economic minefield in its wake. A new survey digs into the major concerns executives have as the aim to bounce back.

Clever Care nabs $41M to scale up Medicare Advantage plans integrating Eastern and Western medicine

By Heather Landi

Clever Care Health Plan launched in 2020 with the aim of offering a holistic Medicare Advantage program for the growing number of beneficiaries interested in benefits that encompass Western clinical medicine and Eastern wellness benefits such as acupuncture. 

Oak Street Health: Medicare Advantage advance notice could divert resources from dual eligibles

By Robert King

Primary care company Oak Street Health estimates a controversial Medicare Advantage payment rule could shift resources away from caring for dual eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries.

SXSW 2023: Tech innovation in the spotlight, but SVB fallout casts a shadow

By Heather Landi

AUSTIN, Texas—SXSW 2023 kicked off the same day as news that Silicon Valley Bank, a financial hub for startups, had been placed under the control of the FDIC. The news of SVB’s collapse seemed to be the elephant in the room at the conference, in hushed off-stage conversations among startup founders, investors and healthcare and life sciences executives.

AbbVie's Humira among 27 drugs subject to Medicare drug price inflation cap rebates

By Robert King

HHS released the list of 27 drugs that are required to repay Medicare for raising prices above inflation in the last quarter of 2022.

As hearing health moves onto digital platforms, experts emphasize that hearing aids won't be replaced

By Annie Burky

As VC firms fund platforms providing new options for audio care, experts emphasize that the most powerful new innovations will continue to come through hearing aids.
 
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