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Top Story Health Inequity Has Been Reduced to a 'Checklist of Unmet Social Needs,' Exec Says Health equity strategies need to take factors like racism and lack of power into account, said Dr. Shreya Kangovi, executive director of the Penn Center for Community Health Workers. She made these comments last week at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago. Sponsored Content Canada and the Midwest in Life Sciences, 75 Years in the Making Presented by MedCity News & Consulate General of Canada The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of its diplomatic presence in the Midwest. Learn More>> Get Your Digital Health Tickets Now Enjoy extra savings when you purchase your extreme early bird INVEST Digital Health 2023 ticket now. Priced at only $295. Join us at Pegasus Park in Dallas, TX for a riveting day of content and networking. Register Now

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Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs Here is a selection of recent executive hires, exits, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry. Strive Health Rakes In $166M for Value-based Kidney Care Strive Health's $166 million funding round was led by NEA and included participation from CVS Health Ventures, CapitalG, Echo Ventures, Town Hall Ventures, Ascension Ventures and Redpoint. In total, the company has raised more than $400 million. Sanofi MS Drug Shines in Phase 2, Paving Way for a Pivotal Test Next Year Frexalimab, a Sanofi drug candidate with roots at Dartmouth's medical school, has met the main goal of its Phase 2 test. The encouraging data for this program come as different experimental Sanofi MS drug nears its one-year anniversary under FDA clinical hold. ChatGPT in Healthcare – The Promise and the Danger AI-generated information can be considered akin to obtaining a second or even third opinion regarding one's health – it makes up part of what needs to be known, but it's not the entire story. Making Healthcare Access More Shoppable to Build Enduring Relationships with Patients A recent webinar sponsored by DexCare explored how the consumerization trend is shifting expectations for health consumers and how companies are enlisting AI tools such as machine learning and Chat GPT to improve the patient experience. Register to access the recording.

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