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Healthcare Worker Burnout Is Rampant- Here’s What Should Be Done

The fact that nearly 7 in 10 clinicians do not feel valued from the work they provide is nothing short of disturbing, and healthcare systems should work tirelessly to be strong advocates of their own employees.

Walmart To Double Health Clinic Footprint As Amazon And Rivals Buy Doctor Offices

Walmart will nearly double the number of new doctor-staffed “Walmart Health” centers it operates next year, announcing plans to add 28 new locations in 2024 alone.

Harvard-Hospital Partnership Tackles Pediatric Emergencies In Lakota Country

The Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, on the traditional territory of the Lakota in South Dakota, is a place where pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) is vital. A Boston Children’s Hospital partnership shows promise.

The CDC Wants To Modernize Its Healthcare Data Infrastructure

The organization hopes to be at the forefront of data modernization and infrastructure.

Humana Will Phase Out Employer Group Business To Focus On Medicare And Medicaid Health Plans

Humana will exit its employer group commercial health insurance business to focus on Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and other government-backed business.

Race-Based Medicine Contributes To Civil Rights Violations, According To New Analysis

A recent paper in the Stanford Technology Law Review examines how compassionate medical release decisions for incarcerated people were guided by a practice that lead to systemic underdiagnosis and under-staging of CKD in Black people.

Twentyeight Health Announces $8.3 Million In Funding, Making Health Care More Accessible To BIPOC And Underserved Communities

Over the last two years, the company has expanded across the U.S. — growing from six to 34 states and covering more than 85% of women of reproductive age.

With $22.3 Million In Venture Capital, A Startup Is Transforming Maternity Care

Improving the care pregnant people receive and reducing the cost of childbirth has inspired three entrepreneurs to create a new model of care that also reduces the likelihood of preterm birth and cesarean deliveries.

CVS Health Bids $10.6 Billion For Oak Street Health, Countering Walgreens Doctor Clinic Push

CVS Health’s plan to buy Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion adds a large network of doctor-staffed clinics primarily used by seniors amid a doctor buyout wave by retailers including Walgreens, Walmart and Amazon.

Cigna Profits Top $1 Billion With 1M New Health Plan Members Forecast For 2023

Cigna reported nearly $1.2 billion in fourth quarter 2022 net income and forecasts the addition of “at least” 1.2 million new medical customers in 2023.