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Sponsors at HLTH 2022 reflect a dynamic mix of health tech and services across the healthcare ecosystem [Sponsored]

By Stephanie Baum Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:30 AM

The companies exhibiting at HLTH 2022 represent some of the newest and most innovative health tech and reflect a mix of healthcare startups to well-established companies seeking to address some of the biggest challenges and pain points in healthcare.

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Allina Health, Flare Capital spin out startup to enable at-home care models

By Katie Adams Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:01 AM

Inbound Health is a new startup spun out by Minnesota-based Allina Health and Flare Capital Partners. The company is designed to help enable health systems and health plans to establish hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home programs.

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Report: What drives consumers to MA plans and others to traditional Medicare

By Marissa Plescia Monday, October 17, 2022 7:15 PM

Many Medicare Advantage enrollees choose their plans because they offer more benefits than traditional Medicare and have limits on out-of-pocket costs. Traditional Medicare plans, however, provide more options for doctors, hospitals and providers.

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In midterm speeches, President Biden focuses on Rx drug costs to cut inflation

By Amanda James Monday, October 17, 2022 5:53 PM

President Biden continues to center his pre-midterm speeches around the issue of prescription drug costs, […]

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NGM Bio's Merck-partnered drug for vision loss disorder flunks Phase 2 test

By Frank Vinluan Monday, October 17, 2022 5:05 PM

NGM Biosciences' experimental geographic atrophy therapy failed a mid-stage test, making it less likely that drug partner Merck will exercise its option on the antibody. Meanwhile, an Apellis Pharmaceuticals drug for the same disorder is expected to receive an FDA decision by late November.

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Eyenuk raises $26M for diabetic retinopathy screening tech

By Katie Adams Monday, October 17, 2022 4:15 PM

Eyenuk, a company that makes technology for eye screenings, raised $26 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to more than $43 million. Research shows that the company's AI system is more accurate in detecting diabetic retinopathy than a clinical examination from a general ophthalmologist or a retina specialist.

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How to improve data literacy within healthcare organizations

By Kathy Sucich Monday, October 17, 2022 2:00 PM

Healthcare organizations must ensure they have a data-literate workforce that is confident in using the data and is empowered in using it to make decisions. Here are some best practices that hospitals can implement to better empower their employees to make data-driven decisions.

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Gilead pays $60M to strike up another cancer drug alliance with MacroGenics

By Frank Vinluan Monday, October 17, 2022 12:58 PM

Gilead Sciences is betting that a MacroGenics antibody drug for blood cancers can offer a safety edge over others that address the same target. It's the second partnership between the two companies; an alliance that began in 2013 expired without Gilead licensing any molecules from the deal.

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The case for care management offerings for employer-sponsored health plans

By Ahmed Hassan and Erika Glenn Monday, October 17, 2022 8:15 AM

Care management programs are well-positioned to help employers not only improve employee health and manage spend, but recommend needed care or next best steps, and influence behavior changes so adverse health events don't happen in the first place.

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