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Featured Story | By Dave Muoio A new investigation found Facebook's discreet tracker active among 33 of the top 100 hospitals' online scheduling tools. The tech company was reportedly collecting IP addresses and other information relevant to care, but said it has systems to filter out patients' potentially sensitive health data. read more |
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Top Stories Of The Week By Paige Minemyer The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously rejected massive payment cuts to hospitals under the 340B drug discount program. The controversial program still has other legal battles to face, though. read more By Heather Landi Walgreens' healthcare ambitions continue to grow as the pharmacy retail giant expands its reach into clinical trials, leveraging its vast trove of patient data, its technology assets and its retail locations. Industry CRO veteran Ramita Tandon, who is leading the new business line, spoke with Fierce Healthcare to lay out Walgreens' clinical trials strategy. read more By Paige Minemyer The California Department of Managed Health Care has hit Anthem Blue Cross with $1.1 million in fines over two legal violations that the agency says drove up costs for patients. read more By Heather Landi Oracle's chairman Larry Ellison outlined a bold strategy Thursday for the database giant to use the combined tech power of Oracle and Cerner to make access to medical records more seamless. read more By Heather Landi Oracle chairman Larry Ellison's vision to use the power of Cerner to build a national health records database is a lofty ambition, health IT professionals say, but it's an aspiration that will take an unprecedented level of industry collaboration to execute. read more By Robert King Experts say a wide-ranging FTC study into the PBM industry could spark new legislative efforts in Congress and future enforcement actions such as fines on anti-consumer practices. read more By Paige Minemyer A newly unsealed whistleblower suit claims that multiple CVS Health subsidiaries coordinated to prevent members from accessing generic drugs in a bid to boost the bottom line. read more By Paige Minemyer Anthem will officially become Elevance Health on June 28, and, as part of its corporate rebrand, it's also launching new brands for two of its subsidiaries. read more By Paige Minemyer Pharmacy benefit management startup Capital Rx has banked a $106 million series C funding round as it eyes continued expansion. read more Resources Sponsored By: Aspirion The Great Resignation is the test from which healthcare leaders can recalibrate for success for decades to come—are you ready? Fierce Health Payer Forum October 12, 2022 | Virtual Event Fierce Pharma Meeting Professionals Summit November 2-3, 2022 | Atlantic City, NJ Fierce Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Forum November 15-16, 2022 | Free Virtual Event | 