Plus, a look at the future of telehealth

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Jun 1, 2024

Elevance Health Foundation launches $10M effort to back small businesses to address equity


House Republicans' new 340B bill 'a pharmaceutical industry wish list,' hospitals say


A look at telehealth's future and an omnichannel approach to care


Hospital orgs join cross-industry appeal for FTC to delay noncompete ban implementation


Clover Assistant AI tool now available to payers, providers

 

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Elevance Health Foundation launches $10M effort to back small businesses to address equity

Elevance Health's philanthropic arm is launching a new initiative that aims to provide loans to small businesses and other organizations in a bid to address health equity.
 

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House Republicans' new 340B bill 'a pharmaceutical industry wish list,' hospitals say

Critics of the increasingly scrutinized 340B program applauded a new bill that tightens eligibility and public reporting requirements. Hospitals, who have increasingly leaned on the drug discounts in recent years, say it'll hamper patient access to lower cost treatments.

A look at telehealth's future and an omnichannel approach to care

This week on "Podnosis," Emma Beavins from Fierce Healthcare interviews CVS Health Chief Medical Officer Sree Chaguturu, M.D., to dive into the topic of telehealth and its role in a comprehensive approach to healthcare.

Hospital orgs join cross-industry appeal for FTC to delay noncompete ban implementation

The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals are among 230 groups urging the regulator to put the final rule on hold pending legal challenges and "lack of Commission guidance on key pieces" of the ban.

Clover Assistant AI tool now available to payers, providers

Clover Health is expanding the use cases of its Clover Assistant AI tool, the company announced Wednesday.

AI in action: Enhancing suicide risk detection in behavioral health

A range of digital health companies today are harnessing natural language processing in different ways to catch those at risk and direct them to resources, including human interventions. Fierce Healthcare talked to several to understand the different approaches and how far along they are.

J.D. Power: A look at the widening gap between plans with the best and worst consumer experience

A significant gap exists between health plans that have the highest consumer experience scores and those with the lowest, according to a new survey from J.D. Power.

Healthcare payments firm Waystar eyes IPO, plans to raise about $1B

Healthcare payment software maker Waystar is looking to raise about $1.04 billion in an initial public offering, potentially marking the biggest IPO this year.

DOJ files objection to Steward Health Care's bankruptcy proceedings

The feds have raised an objection about Steward Health Care's planned bankruptcy proceedings, seeking additional time to investigate the health system's planned sale of its assets.

While health AI legislation remains distant, Senate wants to appropriate funds, spur action in committees and agencies

Over the past month, staff writer Emma Beavins has been gathering intel on what the Senate has been up to on its journey to regulate AI. While some legislation has been swirling, it's unclear if any bills have a reasonable chance of advancing. Two weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released a bipartisan roadmap for the upper chamber on AI across sectors. 
 
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A look at telehealth's future and an omnichannel approach to care

This week on "Podnosis," Emma Beavins from Fierce Healthcare interviews CVS Health Chief Medical Officer Sree Chaguturu, M.D., to dive into the topic of telehealth and its role in a comprehensive approach to healthcare.
 

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The Health Equity Index: How Health Plans Can Get Ahead

Medicare Advantage plans: learn how to leverage data, personalize social risk factor screenings, and collaborate for better health outcomes in our white paper, The Health Equity Index: How Plans Can Get Ahead of the Curve.

 
 

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