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Q&A
‘We’re in the 1999 of the internet era’: a16z’s Julie Yoo on fintech’s potential and the digital health market
Yoo, who leads health tech investment at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, outlined her fintech investment thesis and why the healthcare industry is at an inflection point for adoption.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 31, 2023 -
More than 80% of healthcare executives say recruiting talent is a top business risk, report finds
Healthcare executives are more likely than those in other industries to label staffing shortages a business risk, according to a report from business services firm PwC.
By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 28, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Yujin Kim/Healthcare DiveTrendlinePayer/Provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Surprise Billing
Texas judge rules to vacate more No Surprises Act regulations
The ruling, which targets guidance related to the independent dispute resolution process, prompted the CMS to again pause all federal disputes.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 28, 2023 -
Shared Savings ACOs saved Medicare $1.8B in 2022
Nearly two-thirds of participating accountable care organizations earned payments for their performance last year, according to the CMS.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 25, 2023 -
Cano Health appoints permanent CEO, founder leaves board
Mark Kent served as interim CEO of the financially struggling primary care chain after his predecessor stepped down in June.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 21, 2023 -
OHSU, Legacy Health plan to combine
The deal, which the health systems said would create the largest employer in the Portland area, could be a financial lifeline for Legacy.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 21, 2023 -
More than half of healthcare employees consider themselves inadequately compensated, report finds
The divide between professionals who felt fairly compensated and those who didn't was less than 5%, but almost half of healthcare workers surveyed said they had less than $1,000 in savings.
By Brian T. Horowitz • Aug. 21, 2023 -
Opinion
A new threat to healthcare breakthroughs: litigation investment entities
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price identifies the dangers of litigation investment entities and their potential roadblocks to medical innovation.
By Tom Price • Aug. 18, 2023 -
Q&A
Generative AI in healthcare: Google Cloud’s Amy Waldron on the tech giant’s health ambitions
Healthcare Dive caught up with Google Cloud’s Amy Waldron to discuss the technology giant’s plans for — and potential risks of — generative AI in healthcare.
By Brian T. Horowitz • Aug. 17, 2023 -
Definitive Healthcare acquires data analytics startup Populi for $52M
The deal comes weeks after Definitive Healthcare announced layoffs.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2023 -
PE healthcare deals dropped to years-low levels in Q2
The amount of private equity deals decreased 24% compared to the first quarter this year. However, deal volume was still higher than the average quarterly deal count pre-pandemic, according to a PitchBook report.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 14, 2023 -
Opinion
5 predictions for private equity in healthcare
Grant Thornton principal Lisa Walkush explains why healthcare remains one of the most attractive options for private equity firms.
By Lisa Walkush • Aug. 11, 2023 -
Cano Health exploring sale, lays off 700 employees
The value-based primary care chain posted a net loss of $270.7 million in the second quarter, nearly 19 times larger than its loss in the prior-year period.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 11, 2023 -
DOJ hits UnitedHealth, Amedisys with second request over $3.3B deal
The request for more information pushes back the timeline of the merger as regulators take a more active stance in healthcare M&A oversight.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 11, 2023 -
Healthcare M&A hit three-year low in Q2, report finds
Continuing financial pressures could keep deal-making low in the second half of the year, but M&A could heat up in early 2024, a new KPMG report finds.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 10, 2023 -
FDA approves Sage, Biogen drug for postpartum depression, but rejects wider use
The approval of Zurzuvae marks the first time the FDA has approved a pill for postpartum depression.
By Jacob Bell • Aug. 5, 2023 -
Kentucky sues major PBMs over rising insulin prices
A string of states and cities have filed recent suits against PBMs and drug manufacturers alleging they work in tandem to raise the cost of insulin.
By Sydney Halleman • Aug. 4, 2023 -
Opinion
Strengthening primary care key to fix healthcare system woes
Primary care advocates Ann Greiner and Shawn Martin argue the U.S. needs to turn around decades of underinvestment in its primary care chassis to lower costs and improve care quality.
By Ann Greiner and Shawn Martin • Aug. 2, 2023 -
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By Tina Livaudais, Chief Nursing Officer, DaVita Kidney Care • July 31, 2023 -
Walgreens hunts for healthcare experience in new CFO
The departure of CFO James Kehoe comes as recent financial results for Walgreens, which is working to transition from a pharmacy chain to a healthcare services company, have underperformed market expectations.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 28, 2023 -
Average cost of healthcare data breach reaches $11M, report finds
Healthcare continues to be the most expensive industry for data breaches, with costs increasing 53% since 2020.
By Emily Olsen • July 25, 2023 -
ChenMed taps UnitedHealthcare veteran as new president
Family members at value-based medical group ChenMed are stepping down from leadership roles.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 24, 2023 -
PE ownership worsens quality, raises costs, according to BMJ review
The analysis comes as private equity investments in healthcare soar and regulators look to crack down on roll-up acquisitions.
By Sydney Halleman • July 24, 2023 -
Primary care providers say field is ‘crumbling’
Three years after the onset of the pandemic, providers remain overwhelmed, burned out and pessimistic about the future, according to a new report.
By Susanna Vogel • July 20, 2023 -
Opinion
Patients and physicians pay the consequences for health plan delays
The chief medical officer at the Alliance for Patient Access argues for reforms to reduce burdens associated with prior authorization.
By David Charles • July 19, 2023