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Nourish Secures $100M for Metabolic Health Clinic

BioMarin’s Mixed Bag of Phase 3 Data Dim Prospects for Rare Disease Drug

A BioMarin Pharmaceutical drug met just one of two main goals of a Phase 3 test in a rare inherited enzyme deficiency with no FDA-approved therapies. The drug, a fusion protein, came from BioMarin’s 2025 acquisition of Inozyme Pharma.

By Frank Vinluan

Health Tech, Startups, Payers, Providers

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New Investment Firm Launches to Back Healthcare Startups That Have ‘Earned the Right to Scale’

Fountain Health Partners announced its launch, with plans to back startups approaching or already at profitability, with a clear three- to five-year path to a strategic exit. The investment firm was founded by Joey Campanelli, a former executive at Shields Health Solutions, and Jack Euston, a healthcare investment banker with more than a decade of experience in M&A.

By Katie Adams

MedCity Influencers

Everyone’s Betting on AI to Solve the Physician Shortage —They’re Solving the Wrong Problem

This isn't a supply problem. It's a distribution problem. The physicians exist. The system just isn't getting them where they need to be.

By Dr. Marc Ayoub

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The Future of Healthcare Screenings: The Power of Vocal Biomarkers

What sets vocal analysis apart is its simplicity and scale. Through a single 40‑second voice sample, multiple conditions can be screened simultaneously — no needles, no lab visits, and no physical presence required.

By Kang Hsu, Jr

MedCity Influencers

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Reducing Admin Waste in Women’s Health: The Financial Case for Upstream Workflows

Capital is flowing into the broader women’s health ecosystem at a pace we have not seen before. The practices that will capture value from that momentum are the ones that get their operational house in order now.

By Hari Prasad

The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems

Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems.

By Malvika Tarnekar, Director of Product Strategy, PrognoCIS by Bizmatics Inc

Consumer / Employer, Payers

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48 Groups Want Trump Administration To Improve Process to Resolve Payer-Provider Disputes

A coalition of employer and consumer groups is urging the Trump administration to crack down on alleged abuse of the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process.

By Marissa Plescia

Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech, Providers

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ChatGPT Wants to Improve Your Health — ChatCPR Might Actually Save Your Life

Researchers from UC San Diego, Johns Hopkins and UPMC have developed an AI-powered CPR coaching tool called ChatCPR that outperformed human 911 dispatchers in guiding bystanders through CPR. The team released the tool as an open-source resource, with the hopes that the right companies and emergency-response organizations can deploy it broadly.

By Katie Adams

BioPharma, Pharma

FDA Approves AstraZeneca Drug With New Approach to Lowering High Blood Pressure

AstraZeneca’s Baxfendy is the first FDA-approved drug in a new class of medicines called aldosterone synthase inhibitors. The new mechanism of action is important for patients and for AstraZeneca, which has been looking for new drugs with blockbuster potential as its top cardiometabolic medicine faces patent expiration.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

Why Real-World Evidence Is Becoming the Missing Link Between Innovation and Patient Care in Oncology

Organizations that can generate and apply high-quality, clinically grounded evidence will be better positioned to close the gap between what is proven in trials and what is achieved in practice.

By C.K. Wang

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What Comes After Pluvicto? A New and Distinct Prostate Cancer Patient Subpopulation Is Taking Shape

The success of Pluvicto has created a new challenge in prostate cancer, one the field has not yet fully named or defined.

By Philip W. Kantoff, Jones T. Nauseef and Richard Messmann

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Healthcare Doesn’t Need More Companies Managing Unnecessary Costs – It Needs a System Designed to Eliminate Them

Cost management strategies need to focus on simplifying the system, doing away with the outdated processes that inflate costs, and building and deploying tools that allow organizations to control their spending.

By Navin Nagiah

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This Startup Aims to Upend Biologic Drug Production With Implantable ‘Cell Factories’

Duracyte’s implants employ cells engineered to produce therapeutic protein, bypassing the complexities of traditional biologics manufacturing. The startup’s marriage of biotechnology with electronics comes with on-board sensors that enable clinicians to monitor and control an implant’s drug production process.

By Frank Vinluan

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Could Cigna Exiting the Individual Market be an Indictment of ICHRA?

Cigna's exit from the ACA individual market is causing one healthcare expert to question the long-term potential of ICHRA.

By Marissa Plescia

Health Tech, Startups, Providers

What Can Providers Do Differently to Get Paid Sooner?

A new report from PayZen found that providers collect just 31% of patient bills on average, even as patient payments account for a growing share of health system revenue. PayZen executive Tobias Mezger outlined how providers can improve the patient financial experience through clearer pre-care payment conversations and more flexible financing options.

By Katie Adams

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What Seasonal Pressures Continue to Teach Us About the Fragility of the US Surgical System

When demand fluctuates, even slightly, the margin for error becomes clear – highlighting the urgent need for greater efficiency to meet rising procedural demand.

By Prem Batchu-Green

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When Patients Understand, Hospitals Grow

Hospitals who prioritize patient understanding achieve better operational outcomes. Higher surgical conversion rates, increased patient retention, and repeat engagement produce measurable performance gains.

By Elodie Litzler

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The Hidden Cost of Slow Cyber Remediation in Healthcare

Delayed remediation and patch latency are no longer just IT and security metrics; they serve as direct reflections of leadership priorities.

By Chaz Spahn

Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Health Tech

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IKS Health Acquires ARAI to Build Out Specialized AI Stack

IKS Health acquired healthcare AI startup ARAI to strengthen the technology underpinning its automation tools, as well as reduce its dependence on third-party AI models.

By Katie Adams