Roughly 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and other healthcare workers returned to work on Tuesday following a four-week strike. The strike ended because there has been significant movement at the bargaining
Novo Nordisk Commits Up to $2B to Drug Delivery Startup Vivtex for R&D of Oral Metabolic Meds
The intestinal wall is like a gatekeeper, absorbing certain compounds while keeping others from passing through. To the medical field, the gastrointestinal tract is more like a black box, said
Top-Rated Health Insurance Plans for Companies With Remote Employees
Teams now span multiple states or even countries, complicating traditional group health coverage perks. A single regional network or state-specific option may not cover nomadic workers who fall outside the
4 Health Tech Trends Startups Can’t Ignore, Per an Oak HC/FT Partner
As health tech startups race to prove value and scale, investors are tracking how pricing, adoption and workforce dynamics are reshaping the market. During an interview Tuesday at the ViVE
Headache Startup Slate Medicines Lands $130M to Bring Novel Migraine Drug Into the Clinic
Migraine treatment took a leap forward with CGRP inhibitors, a drug class that has progressed from novel medicines to first-line therapies over the past decade. But there’s still an unmet
DOJ, Ohio File Antitrust Suit Against OhioHealth Over Payer Contracts
The Department of Justice and the state of Ohio filed an antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth this week, alleging the health system used “all-or-nothing” contracting practices to force payers into include
Care.com and Headspace Launch Mental Health Partnership for Caregivers
Research shows that about one-third of caregivers experience depression or anxiety, and nearly half report experiencing significant caregiver burden. That’s why mental health company Headspace and online caregiver marketplace Care.com
Gilead Sciences Is Acquiring Arcellx and Partnered Multiple Myeloma Drug in $7.8B Deal
Gilead Sciences is expanding its cell therapy pipeline and technological capabilities through the $7.8 billion acquisition of Arcellx, its partner in the development of a multiple myeloma treatment designed to
Why Providers Can’t Ignore CMS Audits
Let’s clear up a common misconception: when CMS audits a health plan, providers aren’t off the hook. In fact, the opposite is true. If you’re the one writing the notes,
The Rural Care Crisis Is an Economic Issue, Not Just a Public Health One
More than 400 rural hospitals across the country are at risk of closure, battling a mix of reimbursement issues, workforce struggles and policy decisions that have left safety net providers









