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The past five years have been boom times for AI startups courting venture investors in healthcare, and the good times just keep rolling.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

CVS generics have been linked to more than 15 manufacturers cited for producing allegedly contaminated drugs.

AMA fixing prior authorization at the AMA 2022 House of Delegates meeting. Photo by Dave Fornell

More than 380 organizations have expressed support for the bipartisan Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, which unanimously passed a House vote in 2022.

The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act has been considered by Congress multiple times, getting closer than ever in 2023. Will 2024 be the year it finally lands on the president's desk?

Prior authorization documentation in the Konica Minolta Exa PACS. The AMA wants to make insurance p[roviders liable for patient harm caused by prior authorization delays or denials. Photo by Dave Fornell

The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates this week approved two policies aimed at increasing insurer accountability and transparency amid an explosion of prior authorization requirements.

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The Medline Sub-G endotracheal tubes with subglottic suction are defective and known to tear, potentially leading to serious injury or death.

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The approval, made as part of a special FDA pilot program, took just 50 days.