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TOP NEWS
Ted Cruz, one of the most outspoken critics of Obamacare, will soon be using it for health insurance coverage because his wife will no longer be covered by her employer Goldman Sachs as she takes a leave of absence to follow Cruz on the campaign trail. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on, this is kind of funny.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
This is a big deal. For all our talk about telehealth, states like Arkansas are still voting down policies that could advance it. Where’s the disconnect (pun intended)?
Dan Bowman gives a nice rundown/smackdown of the Anthem and Premera hacks.
The Pao-Kleiner closing arguments: the case is coming to an end.
LIFE SCIENCE
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
StemBioSys has locked down a new patent.
Merck’s buying back $10 billion in shares.
Researchers at the University of Texas, Austin have used metabolic engineering and directed evolution to develop a new, mutant yeast strain that could enhance biofuel and biochemical production.
Meet HalioDx, a new cancer diagnostics company stocked with ex-Qiagen executives.
The NIH has awarded the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center $2.2M to develop and maintain a national database of genetic information from children with rare genetic disorders.
Calico Life Sciences, the Google Inc.-backed aging research company led by former Genentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson, signed a four-year partnership with the University of California’s QB3 institute.
PAYERS-PROVIDERS
According to new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 50 percent of U.S. households eligible for a 2014 tax subsidy under the Patient Protection and ACA would owe some repayment to the government.
This Brookings discussion of the Next Generation ACO says a lot but doesn’t say much at all.
A completely appropriate response to the AMA president’s INTERNET IS BAD statement.
Not going to lie, I threw up in my mouth a little bit
Minneapolis-based Universal Hospital Services has announced the appointment of Thomas J. Leonard as CEO.
TECH
Here’s a wrap of Y Combinator demo day.
DNA can be used as a flame retardant. The source of the DNA for this research might not be what you expect.
It’s possible that DNA can be used as a way to protect plastics, and even clothes, from fire. The best and most available source of DNA comes from sperm. In fact, the cloth in the experiment was covered in a coat of the DNA from herring sperm.
Apple has acquired FoundationDB, a company that specializes in speedy, durable NoSQL databases.
Data silos: Healthcare’s silent tragedy
Here’s how tech companies market new products to parents
POLITICS
Google gets WEEKLY MEETINGS at the White House (here’s the non-subscription version).
The House has unveiled the $200B doc-fix bill. Hospitals have blessed it. Vote is set to come on Thursday. We’re still jaded.
A LITTLE EXTRA
Earth Shmearth. Who wants to move to Mars? Pack your bags if you’re ready, NASA says we might be good-to-go with atmospheric conditions.
[Photo of hospital ward, Sainte Adresse, Le Havre, November 1914 from Flickr user James Morley]
