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1. Lawrence General's 'bold move' to buy 2 Steward hospitals, and what's next
... to start with." The silver lining is Lawrence General is now the dominant provider group in the region, and can create a system of scale and stability. The organization can now forge partnerships and ...13 November 2024 -
2. Scott Becker - Judy Faulkner: A Case for the Greatest CEO of Our Generation 11-5-24
In this episode, Scott Becker highlights the remarkable leadership of Judy Faulkner, founder of Epic, and her enduring impact on healthcare technology. Scott explores how her relentless focus on improvement ...05 November 2024 -
3. XEC poised to become dominant COVID variant: Preprint study
COVID-19 variant is expected to surpass KP.3.1.1 as the most dominant circulating variant, according to a preprint study from researchers at universities in Japan and the United Kingdom. As of Oct. ...23 October 2024 -
4. In 2 weeks, XEC jumps from 5th to 2nd most dominant COVID variant
As COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 remains the top circulating variant in the U.S., XEC has climbed from the fifth to second most dominant variant, according to CDC data. For the two weeks ending Sept. 28, ...16 October 2024 -
5. Private equity and healthcare: Renewed questions amid mounting scrutiny
For the past decade, private equity firms have invested more than $1 trillion into U.S. healthcare. This meteoric rise in corporate investing in healthcare over the past 10 years may now be hitting its ...06 October 2024 -
6. Flu shot may be less effective this season, data suggests
Initial data from the Southern Hemisphere suggests that this year's flu shot may be less effective than past seasons if similar viruses are dominant in the U.S., the CDC said. The Oct. 3 study, "Morbidity ...04 October 2024 -
7. XEC variant gains traction
After its detection in 28 countries, the CDC began tracking the proportions of COVID-19 variant XEC. Currently accounting for 6% of U.S. cases, XEC is the fifth most dominant variant in the nation. ...30 September 2024 -
8. COVID drug effective against dominant variant, FDA confirms
After hinting COVID-19 drug Pemgarda might not work against new strains, the FDA announced the medication is effective against KP.3.1.1, the dominant variant. In August, the FDA said early data suggested ...27 September 2024 -
9. New COVID strain XEC: What to know
... Sept. 3, 95 sequences of the XEC lineage have been detected, according to Scripps. Experts told USA Today they expect XEC and another variant, MV.1, to become dominant strains. Both are already in the ...17 September 2024 -
10. 'Too big to fail?': A cautionary tale for health systems
... Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America often became regionally dominant. This left rural and underserved areas with fewer banking options, and smaller community banks struggled to compete. Similarly, ...16 September 2024 -
11. ED visits, vaccines and variants: 4 COVID updates
... XEC isn't markedly different from strains that are currently circulating. "But this is a little different, and it does seem to be showing what we call a growth advantage" over the dominant strains, Elizabeth ...03 September 2024 -
12. What the next decade holds, per healthcare supply leaders
... than 4 in 5 respondents said integrated health systems will be the dominant structure in 10 years, and 47% said this will significantly affect the healthcare industry. Policy influences More than ...16 July 2024 -
13. UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna to face FTC lawsuit over PBM practices: WSJ
... pharmacies out of business. "The FTC will continue to use all our tools and authorities to scrutinize dominant players across healthcare markets and ensure that Americans can access affordable healthcare," ...10 July 2024 -
14. PBMs hold 'enormous power' over drug prices: FTC
... Americans reporting rationing or even skipping doses of their prescribed medicines due to high costs." "The FTC’s interim report lays out how dominant pharmacy benefit managers can hike the cost of drugs ...09 July 2024 -
15. How Amazon Pharmacy is thinking about 'the messy state' of weight loss drugs
... this transformative medication and now you have to be on it forever, which is a dominant theme that exists in parts of healthcare today. We're part of a group of stakeholders that can safely prescribe an ...17 June 2024 -
16. 'FLiRT' variants account for 65% of COVID-19 cases: CDC
... In total, these strains account for 65.2% of COVID-19 cases in the week ending June 8, CDC data shows. KP.3 is the nation's dominant strain, accounting for 25% of cases, while KP.2 makes up 22.5% of cases. ...10 June 2024 -
17. Is KP.2 'FLiRT'ing with a summer COVID spike?
As of May 11, COVID-19 variant KP.2 has become the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for more than 28% of cases nationwide, per CDC data. KP.2 is part of what has been dubbed the "FLiRT" variants, ...21 May 2024 -
18. CDC warns of mpox resurgence
... of mpox: Clade I, the current dominant type in Congo, and Clade II, which caused the 2022 global outbreak. Both clades have circulated in Africa for decades with sporadic outbreaks. Clade I has a mortality ...17 May 2024 -
19. New COVID variant makes up 25% of US cases: CDC
A new COVID-19 variant now makes up 25% of cases in the nation, the CDC said. Variant KP.2, nicknamed FLiRT, is the new dominant variant in the country, according to wastewater surveillance. From ...08 May 2024 -
20. Hospital M&A hits 4-year high
... transactions, four were mega- mergers, in which the smaller party has annual revenues of $1 billion or more. Kaufman Hall noted in its April 11 report that no single theme was dominant in the wide variety ...11 April 2024