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FTC finds top 3 PBMs inflated drug prices by $7.3B
The Federal Trade Commission released a second interim report showing that the three largest pharmacy benefit managers — CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRX — marked up specialty generic drug prices, generating over $7.3 billion in excessive reve…
New-York Presbyterian teams up with 'Sesame Street'
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has partnered with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street,” to promote healthy habits among children.
Henry Schein launches $300K relief fund for LA wildfire recovery
Henry Schein is launching a relief fund to provide essential medical supplies to support victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Seattle Children's names chief strategy and business development officer
Seattle Children’s has named Mark Salierno senior vice president and chief strategy and business development officer.
Press Ganey launches AI tools to predict safety risks, turnover
Press Ganey is introducing three AI-powered solutions for healthcare leaders in safety, human resources, nursing, patient experience and marketing.
Digital health funding dips: Report
U.S. digital health startups secured $10.1 billion across 497 deals in 2024, slightly below 2023 figures, a Jan. 13 report from Rock Health found.
Adventist names hospital president
Daffodil Baez has been named president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington (Md.) Medical Center.
A long road ahead for alcohol cancer risk conversations: Viewpoint
The alcohol advisory released by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, is “likely only one in an evolving history of landmark public health documents about the dangers of drinking; it’s a document for the archives as well as the moment,” Rachael Bedard, MD…
3rd person implanted with Elon Musk's Neuralink, more to follow
Elon Musk said a third person has received his Neuralink implant and plans to give it to 20 to 30 more people this year, U.S. News & World Report reported Jan. 13.
Sutter Health, GE ink $1B AI deal
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has signed a seven-year partnership with GE HealthCare to bring AI-powered medical technology to its health system.
