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Top Story The Carbon/Anthem Blue Cross Spat Is Nothing New, Just More Public Carbon went out of Anthem Blue Cross' network March 17 after not coming to an agreement on reimbursement. The company took the dispute public in an April 29 blog post declaring the rate Anthem pays its providers as not a livable wage. These kinds of disputes between payers and providers happen frequently, though they're usually not as public, one expert said. Sponsored Content Webinar: Bringing eCommerce Best Practices to Healthcare to Attract and Retain Patients Presented by DexCare and MedCity News Don't miss this upcoming webinar on May 19th! The panelists will focus on how health systems are taking lessons learned from online retailers, and emerging technologies, to attract and convert consumers. Click to register today! Meet Yaniv Sneor and Rachel Kern in Chicago INVEST 2023 in Chicago May 22-24 is your opportunity to meet and connect with these investors: Mid Atlantic Bio Angels and First Trust Capital Partners, plus innovative startups, additional investors and life sciences companies. Don't miss healthcare's greatest networking event of the year. Register Now

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Sanofi Reports Data Showing RSV Drug Protects Infants in Real-World Conditions The antibody drug, nirsevimab, is designed with a long half-life intended to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus infection through the entire season. The drug, co-developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is under FDA review. How One Healthcare Exec Wants Employers To Tackle Obesity Employers should be looking at obesity as a chronic condition and focus on weight management solutions over weight loss solutions, said Parin Chikani, medical account director for managed markets at Novo Nordisk. He made these comments Tuesday at the Midwest Business Group on Health conference in Chicago. Provider Numbers Won't Rebound Until We Break Down Barriers to Practice To truly solve provider shortages—and get providers practicing sooner—health systems and plans need to automate licensing, enrollment, and credentialing, so they can scale their provider networks and meet increasing patient demand. Uncovering Inequity in Cancer Care Among the LGBTQ+ Community Although conversations around other LGBTQ+ issues are prevalent in mainstream culture, more work needs to be done on understanding our screening, treatment, and survivorship.

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