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Top Story Kaiser Permanente to Acquire Geisinger, Along with 5-6 More Health Systems in the Near Future Kaiser Permanente announced that it expects to acquire Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health. Kaiser's move is part of a larger plan — Geisinger will be the first health system to join Risant Health, a new company Kaiser launched to operate nonprofit health systems under value-based care models. Kaiser said it expects to invest $5 billion in Risant and fold five or six health systems into the company over the next five years. Sponsored Content A Progress Report on Healthcare Transformation Presented by Quantum Health and MedCity News Zane Burke, CEO of Quantum Health discusses a new caregiving offering and how the company continues to expand its leading employer navigation platform this coming year. Watch it here! Investment and Innovation At MedCity INVEST we highlight the trends in investment and innovation across biopharma, diagnostics, medical devices and health tech (payer/provider and consumer/employer). This is your opportunity to connect and network in 5-star comfort. Last week to save $200. Get Your Front Row Ticket

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Season 2 of MedCity Pivot Podcast Launches with Conversation of Zephyr AI CEO Season 2 of our MedCity Pivot Podcast launches today with a conversation about how AI can be leveraged to transform precision medicine. CommonSpirit, Dignity Health Team Up to Launch Nurse Retention Program CommonSpirit Health has co-developed a nurse residency program with Dignity Health Global Education. The program, which is designed to increase nurse retention, comes at a time when turnover rates for newly graduated nurses are at an all-time high. Through the program, the partners are aiming to increase newly graduated nurse retention by at least 20% at CommonSpirit. New Analysis Shows 9 Key Metrics That Will Support Medicaid Coverage During Redeterminations Between eight to 24 million people could lose Medicaid coverage during the redetermination process, which began April 1, according to Kaiser Family Foundation. To mitigate losses, several states have implemented policies like taking the full year to complete renewals and automating the process. Leverage Analytics and Technologies to Improve Quality of Care MedCity News connected with Global Health Leader at EY, Aloha McBride, to share details on the company's upcoming survey on what consumers are looking for in value-based care. AHIP Targets Big Pharma in New Campaign America's Health Insurance Plans' new campaign aims to show how health insurers are working to create savings for Americans while also targeting Big Pharma (or more specifically drug manufacturers) for increasing drug costs. The ads will be distributed on TV, social media and streaming services. Orbital Therapeutics Raises $270M to Bring RNA-Based Medicines to New Heights ARCH Venture Partners-backed Orbital Therapeutics' is researching next-generation RNA medicines that offer advantages over currently available therapies. The startup's three areas of focus are vaccines, protein replacement, and immunomodulation.

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