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FamilyWell Health Lands $8M to Grow Women’s Mental Health Support

Devices & Diagnostics, BioPharma, Health Tech

Sep 26, 2020 Santa Clara / CA / USA - Abbott Vascular headquarters in Silicon Valley; Abbott Vascular, Inc is part of Abbott Laboratories

Abbott’s $23B Bet on Exact Sciences: Bold Move or Risky Gamble?

Abbott’s $23 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences positions the company to become a major player in cancer diagnostics. Experts think the deal makes strategic sense, as it offers higher margins and a broader commercial scale — but questions remain about long-term growth amid rising competition and the challenges of integrating a patient-focused, tech-heavy business.

By Katie Adams

Boise’s Leading Sedation Dentistry Practices: A Comprehensive Guide

Idaho’s position as one of the country’s leaders in oral health is a testament to the active collaboration between the state’s health care professionals.

By Boise Family Dental Care

MedCity Influencers

The Opportunity being Missed in UK Healthcare Buyouts

Following Brexit, the funding infrastructure for new buyout funds in the UK has broken down. These new managers are now struggling to find anchor investors and offer an opportunity to the private sector to step in and secure attractive returns.

By David Jolly

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Orthopedics Cracked the Code on Wait Times: Here’s How They Did It

The answer may lie in the specialty’s proactive adoption of digital tools and its commitment to patient-first strategies that reduce friction, modernize scheduling, and streamline access.

By Jeff Gartland

Hospitals

Quality Isn’t Just a Checkbox — Can Better Workforce Skills Drive Lower Costs?

Healthcare quality isn’t improving at scale, despite advances in technology, because many systems treat it as another compliance task rather than a priority. Stephanie Mercado, CEO of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), argued that investing in workforce skills and standardizing roles can drive safer, higher-quality care while delivering measurable cost savings — as shown by successes at the VA, Kaiser Permanente and Christus Health.

By Katie Adams

Payers, Policy

Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Bills Aimed at Medicare Advantage Reform

Thirteen House Democrats introduced eight bills to rein in Medicare Advantage and bolster traditional Medicare.

By Marissa Plescia

MedCity Influencers

Precision vs. Power: How Nimble Innovators Are Expanding Possibilities in Surgical Robotics

The MedTech giants remain indispensable in driving large-scale adoption and validating the market, but the smaller players are increasingly showing us what the future of robotics care can look like.

By David Fischel

NEMT Partner Guide: Why Payers and Providers Should Choose MediDrive’s TMS

Alan Murray on improving access for medical transportation.

By MedCity News

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How Hospitals Can Blunt the Effects of Tariffs

Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics can assist hospitals as they endure the uncertainty caused by tariffs.

By Ralph Keiser

As Healthcare and Biopharma Companies Embrace AI, Insurance Underwriters See Risks and Opportunities

In an interview, Munich Re Specialty Senior Vice President Jim Craig talked about the risk that accompanies innovation and the important role that insurers play.

By Stephanie Baum

Startups, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech Consumer / Employer,

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How Oura Expanded from Wellness to Healthcare

Oura has evolved from a sleep-focused wellness startup into a company getting deeper and deeper into chronic disease management and healthcare integration. Ricky Bloomfield, the company’s chief medical officer, said Oura wants to integrate more of its data into healthcare workflows — in ways that are clinically meaningful, not burdensome, for physicians, he emphasized.

By Katie Adams

Consumer / Employer, Payers

Could Trump do for Branded Expensive Drugs What He Just Did for GLP-1s?

The Trump administration’s new deal lowers prices and expands access to GLP-1 drugs, but experts argue far broader reforms are needed to address high prescription drug costs overall.

By Marissa Plescia

MedCity Influencers

The VBC Paradox: How Health Systems Can Balance Inpatient Revenue With Value-Based Care Goals

VBC does not necessarily mean a reduction in all utilization. Rather, it means a rebalancing: fewer avoidable admissions, but possibly more use of home-based care, ambulatory services, and proactive outreach.

By Dr. Samyukta (Sam) Mullangi

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The Manager’s Heartbreak: Why Nurse Turnover Cuts So Deep

Nurse managers care for the people who care for the patients and families. When they feel overwhelmed, unsupported, or sidelined by bureaucracy, the ripple effect touches every corner of care delivery.

By Joel Ray and Nancy Gaden

Payers

Blue Shield of California Plan Introduces Initiative to Support Expecting Parents

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan has launched a program that gives eligible new parents in San Diego County baby supplies and incentives to support postpartum and infant care.

By Marissa Plescia

Startups, Health Tech, Artificial Intelligence

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Ostro Breaks a World Record in Its Bid to Better Health AI Literacy

Ostro’s health AI literacy course set a Guinness World Record this week, with 698 participants completing the 30-minute online lesson in 24 hours. The course offers practical training on generative AI, compliance and human-in-the-loop processes to improve understanding across the healthcare and life sciences industries.

By Katie Adams

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Why It’s Time to Bring HCC Coding In-House

Recent advances in generative AI have made it a lot easier and safer to bring HCC coding in-house, lowering costs, and strengthening audit readiness.

By David Talby