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Top Story Report: MA Enrollment Increases to Half of All Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries Out of 59.82 million people with Medicare Part A and Part B in January 2023, 30.19 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, the Kaiser Family Foundation found in a recent analysis. Sponsored Content How Can Healthcare Prevent Data Overload? Presented by Intelligent Medical Objects and MedCity News A new white paper from Intelligent Medical Objects highlights how the aviation, military, law enforcement industries and other sectors confronted data challenges to improve data collection and what the healthcare industry can learn from these examples. Cick here to the download white paper! Check Out the Startups Pitching at INVEST You don't want to miss these innovative startups that will be pitching at INVEST 2023. Be a part of the exciting conversations and networking when you join us in Chicago May 22-24. 3 days left to Save $200. Register Now

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Virtual Primary Care: The New Frontier of Healthcare Delivery In an interview, Rob Bressler, general manager for Teladoc Health's virtual primary care solution Primary360, talked about the company's shift from telehealth for urgent care to whole person care. J&J Expands in Cancer, Paying $245M for Two Next-Generation Cell Therapies Johnson & Johnson is acquiring rights to two next-generation cell therapies from Cellular Biomedicines, both potential treatments for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. One therapy is already in the clinic while the other is on track to begin human testing this year. How Receiving Positive Patient Feedback Can Help Boost Clinicians' Job Satisfaction Feedtrail believes healthcare workers become more satisfied in their roles when they're connected to messages of patient gratitude, so it built technology to deliver that positive feedback to clinicians. The company recently announced the results of a five-month clinician retention workgroup, finding that 77% of clinicians agreed that consistently receiving positive patient messages reinforced their purpose. Kindbody Receives $25M from Morgan Health to Scale Family-building Care Through Morgan Health's $25 million investment, Kindbody will continue expanding into new markets. It will also grow its services, including menopause treatment and male fertility. Travere Therapeutics Drug for Rare Kidney Disease Falls Short in Pivotal Test Sparsentan failed to meet the main goal of a Phase 3 test in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Nevertheless, Travere Therapeutics says the totality of data points to patient improvement in the rare kidney disorder and the biotech will talk with regulators about a potential path forward. If You Could See Where You Cleaned, Could It Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections? Kinnos — a startup reimagining the way hospitals disinfect their surfaces by colorizing the process — recently raised $15 million in financing. Through better sanitization practices, the company is seeking to decrease hospital-acquired infections, which cause 72,000 deaths every year.

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