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Fierce Healthcare and Fierce Medtech's 17 rising stars in health tech

By Conor Hale,Heather Landi

Fierce Healthcare and Fierce Medtech compiled a list highlighting some of the biggest rising stars in the health tech industry, spanning the fields of artificial intelligence, software development and health IT.

FTC launches investigation into major pharmacy benefit managers' business practices

By Paige Minemyer

Amid growing pressure from Congress to take a closer look at their business practices, the Federal Trade Commission plans to probe six of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S.

The top 10 nonprofit health systems by 2021 operating revenue

By Dave Muoio

Following a year of pandemic disruptions, the nation's largest nonprofit providers all saw their revenues increase anywhere from 5% to 18% in 2021.

Aledade notches $123M series E to grow value-based care for independent practices

By Dave Muoio

The startup logged its second EBITDA-positive year in 2021 while expanding its business to more than 1,000 primary care practices and nearly 150 value-based care contracts.

UnitedHealth to invest $100M in diversifying healthcare workforce

By Paige Minemyer

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UnitedHealth Group, will invest $100 million over the next decade to drive a more diverse healthcare workforce.

Bain Capital scoops up LeanTaaS, makes significant investment to fuel growth of healthcare AI

By Heather Landi

Private equity firm Bain Capital snapped up software company LeanTaaS to gain a foothold in the healthcare AI and automation space. The deal also included a "significant" capital investment to help fuel the company's growth.

Teladoc hit with lawsuit alleging it misled investors after 'significant losses'

By Heather Landi

Teladoc is facing a lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about the company’s business, operations and prospects as the virtual care company's stock price has plunged in the past year.

Bicycle Health snags $50M in funding to drive accelerated growth in virtual opioid addiction treatment

By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

Since 2021, Bicycle Health's team has grown 134% and it has expanded into seven additional states.

DOJ joins whistleblower suit accusing Fresenius Medical Care of performing thousands of unnecessary vascular procedures

By Heather Landi

Two doctors allege in a lawsuit that the country's largest dialysis provider performed potentially thousands of unnecessary, invasive vascular procedures on end-stage renal patients and fraudulently charged Medicare and Medicaid.

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Weekly Digest

Featured Story

Fierce Healthcare and Fierce Medtech's 17 rising stars in health tech

Top Stories Of The Week

FTC launches investigation into major pharmacy benefit managers' business practices

The top 10 nonprofit health systems by 2021 operating revenue

Aledade notches $123M series E to grow value-based care for independent practices

UnitedHealth to invest $100M in diversifying healthcare workforce

Bain Capital scoops up LeanTaaS, makes significant investment to fuel growth of healthcare AI

Teladoc hit with lawsuit alleging it misled investors after 'significant losses'

Bicycle Health snags $50M in funding to drive accelerated growth in virtual opioid addiction treatment

DOJ joins whistleblower suit accusing Fresenius Medical Care of performing thousands of unnecessary vascular procedures

Resources

Whitepaper: The Great Resignation: Recalibrate Work to Reignite Revenue Growth

Events