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California's secret deal with Kaiser Permanente jeopardizes Medicaid reforms, shows preferential treatment

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Angela Hart and Samantha Young, Kaiser Health News Friday, February 4, 2022 7:01 PM

Dr. Bechara Choucair, Kaiser Permanente's chief health officer, argued in a prepared written response on behalf of KP that because it operates both as a health insurer and a healthcare provider, KP should be treated differently than other commercial health plans that participate in Medi-Cal.

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AI and analytic tools platform partners with rare disease advocacy groups

By Emma Bardin Friday, February 4, 2022 5:29 PM

Komodo Health partnered with non-profit Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Rare as One Network to offer their Healthcare Map technology for identifying patient populations and studying rare disease trends.

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Audits and penalties possible for noncompliance with new notification, digital contact rules

By Bevey Miner Friday, February 4, 2022 12:48 PM

A CMS rule, which went into effect December 31, requires that providers publish up-to-date digital contact information regarding their compliance, using approved methods. Noncompliant hospitals will be publicly listed, akin to the Office of Civil Rights' breach notification portal, the so-called "Wall of Shame."

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Unity Bio slashes headcount in half to save cash ahead of eye drug readouts

By Frank Vinluan Friday, February 4, 2022 12:17 PM

Unity Biotechnology's corporate restructuring is a cash-saving move that allows the company to focus resources on its lead program, a drug in Phase 2 testing for diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration. Unity previously restructured in 2020 following the Phase 2 failure of its osteoarthritis drug.

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