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From CVS to Google, here are 20 healthcare executives to watch

By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya,Robert King,Susan Kreimer,Heather Landi,Paige Minemyer,Dave Muoio,Jacqueline Renfrow

Healthcare is complicated, and few people know that better than the executives leading the industry. Meet the 20 we're highlighting here, and let us know on Twitter at @FierceHealth the executives you're watching.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 1pm ET / 10am PT

Hear from a multi-stakeholder panel, which will include an emotional story from a real patient to illustrate the need, strategies from a leading women’s health company and insights from a large health system that has prioritized health equity, specifically within the maternal health space. Register now.

What Amazon's $4B One Medical play reveals about its healthcare ambitions

By Heather Landi

As Amazon has built its business with a laser focus on the consumer, the company's bigger push into healthcare raises the stakes for other players to take a consumer-centric approach, industry experts say. Businesses like Amazon with a national customer base have a unique opportunity to expand their share of wallet with loyal customers.

Major payers including Aetna, UHC sign on to California primary care initiative

By Paige Minemyer

The California Advanced Primary Care Initiative is jointly backed by the California Quality Collaborative, an arm of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, and the Integrated Healthcare Association.

When care costs dearly: New York nonprofit hospitals garnish patient wages to right medical debts, report finds

By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

According to court records the nonprofit surveyed, about half of nonprofit hospitals sued more than 53,100 patients. Twenty hospitals were responsible for 80% of the cases.

Senate reaches deal to extend enhanced ACA premiums for 3 years and on drug price reform

By Robert King

Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin reached a deal on a broad spending package that includes a three-year extension of enhanced ACA subsidies.

House committee advances bill to install new prior authorization reforms for Medicare Advantage

By Robert King

The House Ways & Means Committee advanced legislation that aims to install several reforms to how prior authorization requests are handled to ease administrative burden.

GV’s newest general partner, a psychiatrist and investor, wants to place ‘big bets’ in healthcare

By Heather Landi

GV, formerly Google Ventures, has deployed $1.3 billion into healthcare and life science companies since 2020. The VC firm's newest general partner, Ben Robbins, a psychiatrist and investor, sees opportunities to use GV’s deep pockets and Google’s tech capabilities to tackle some of the most entrenched problems in healthcare.

Humana launches reorganization, hunts for new insurance division chief

By Paige Minemyer

The results surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations on both profit and revenue, according to Zacks Investment Research.

Teladoc takes hefty impairment charge in Q2 with losses mounting to nearly $10B

By Heather Landi

Telehealth giant Teladoc Wednesday reported a hefty loss of $3.1 billion in its second quarter. The company's share price tumbled in after-hours trading as management set lower expectations for its 2022 outlook.

How Centene's Fidelis Care responded to the Buffalo shooting

By Paige Minemyer

Centene CEO Sarah London described the government insurance giant's response to the shooting during the company's earnings call and also revealed a $172 million loss in the second quarter, still beating the Street and slimming its losses compared to the prior-year quarter.

Whitepaper: What Health Plan Leaders Need to Know About Consumer Engagement

While there is a lot of buzz about consumer experience (CX), apps and portals alone are not the answer. Go beyond the buzz with insider information based on actual health plan data and qualitative feedback from health plan leaders. Download now.