April 2023

Eli Lilly targets FDA approval for weight loss medication
New COVID-19 variant with high transmissibility identified
CMS to punish hospitals sooner for price transparency noncompliance
Walmart Health expands to Oklahoma
Kaiser Permanente acquiring Geisinger, launching new nonprofit
Movers & Shakers: Kaiser Permanente, Corewell Health, Allina Health name new leadership
Conifer, Welldoc partner in digital health app
Global healthcare partnership targets ‘the big catch-up’ vaccination initiative
Florida surgeon general altered COVID-19 study findings
Health editors quit in protest over high publishing charges
Supreme Court upholds full access to abortion pill
Seema Verma, former CMS head, joins Oracle
Infusion system recalled for possible leaks after multiple complaints
OTC Narcan will cost less than $50
Judge halts all lawsuits related to J&J talc formula
DOJ targets COVID-related healthcare fraud
GE Healthcare solution, billed as a 'unified approach to patient monitoring,' gains FDA clearance
Supreme Court delays final decision on abortion pill for 2 more days
CVS Health names former Humana exec the new president of Aetna
FDA announces shift to simplify COVID-19 vaccines
Hospital CEO exits on the rise again
Phillips partners with Amazon to host EI offering, advance AI tools
Poverty is a leading cause of death
Merck to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8B
Cano Health separates leadership roles following board member exits
Moderna, Merck say new combination treatment boosts skin cancer survival
Supreme Court halts restrictions on abortion pill
Outcome Health execs convicted in $1B fraud scheme
DOJ to appeal abortion pill case to Supreme Court
Movers & Shakers: CEO changes at Johns Hopkins/UMMS, Central Health
Political climate leads to loss of labor and delivery services
Sanofi’s $2.9B acquisition of Provention Bio delayed by FTC review
Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise, warns CDC
CMS proposes 2.8% rate increase for inpatient payments in 2024
Drugmakers condemn judge’s suspension of abortion pill access
Best and worst states for children’s healthcare
Private equity in healthcare: Deals decreased in 2022, but market was still active
Healthcare leaders make list of world's richest people
Abortion pill legality in question after conflicting federal judgments
Serious patient safety events up 19% in 2022
Medtronic, DaVita launch new kidney health company
Industry groups applaud bill connecting Medicare payments to inflation
These health systems have the biggest digital health portfolios
Cano Health leadership team in disarray after directors resign
$300M research fund will focus on Alzheimer’s
Johnson & Johnson offers nearly $9B to settle talc lawsuits
Liver specialists among first to be ably aided by ChatGPT
Too much too soon? Elon Musk, other tech leaders pause AI development to review ethics
The healthiest and unhealthiest US cities
Illumina ordered to divest Grail
CMS finalizes 2024 MA payment rule with rate bump
FDA turns up sterility issues at eye drop facility linked to deaths, vision loss