Innovation is great, but who pays for it?

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Top Story Amazon Exec: We Love Innovation, But We Don't Love to Talk About Who Pays for It It's easy to get caught up in the excitement surrounding innovations in the medical field, Amazon Pharmacy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vin Gupta noted. But when talking about these innovations, healthcare leaders often fail to address questions about whether they will be covered by insurance and whether all patients will be able to benefit from them, he pointed out. Sponsored Content Happening Today! Deploying a Digital Flywheel To Enable a Hyperpersonal Care Experience Presented by AVIA and MedCity News This webinar will show how companies across multiple industries have adopted the digital flywheel model to connect consumers to the products, services, and resources that are most relevant to them.  Sign up and join the live event at 3pm ET. ICYMI: INVEST 2024 Agenda Now Live In case you missed our recent announcement, the INVEST 2024 agenda is now live and features riveting content and insights that will give healthcare professionals the information they need to stay abreast of the evolving healthcare landscape. Plus, exclusive networking and uniting active investors with corporate business development executives to facilitate investment opportunities. Save $700 On Your Seat

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Aledade, Anthem Form New Value-Based Medicaid Partnership for Virginians A new partnership between Aledade and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia aims to improve access to value-based primary care for Medicaid members. Elli Lilly Cancer Drug Lands Its Second FDA Approval This Year Eli Lilly's Jaypirca is now approved for treating three types of blood cancers. While Jaypirca blocks a target already addressed by other cancer therapies, the Lilly molecule does it in a way that sets it apart from the rest of its drug class. The Challenges of Health Insurance: Barriers to Affordable and Accessible Healthcare Rising out-of-pocket costs and barriers preventing or delaying the utilization of healthcare coverage highlight the need for a comprehensive approach that goes beyond insurance coverage alone and addresses the underlying issues affecting healthcare accessibility and affordability. Navigating Air Pollution and the Rise in Respiratory Issues During Winter As we embark on the winter season, the significance of respiratory health becomes even more pronounced. The challenges posed by cold weather, compounded by air pollution, necessitate a proactive approach. NEBGH Helps Employers Combat Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through New Guide A new guide from Northeast Business Group on Health helps employers understand the challenges women face when it comes to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. It also recommends actions that employers can take to support women in their workforce. Roche Lines Up $2.7B Acquisition to Join Chase for New Diabetes, Obesity Drugs Roche's Carmot Therapeutics acquisition brings three clinical-stage assets that the companies say could be best-in-class drugs for metabolic disorders. In addition to standalone use, Roche sees the Carmot molecules as part of potential combinations with its own drug candidates. How Rising Value-Based Care Tides Can (But Don't Necessarily) Lift All Patients As providers look to find more stability as they pivot into VBC waters, they need to be conscious of the partnerships they forge on this journey. Done correctly, the right collaborative approach can have significant positive downstream impacts for all of a practice's patients – even the ones not currently in a VBC plan. Getting to the Golden Age of Healthcare Delivery To create the Golden Age of Healthcare Delivery, we need to understand healthcare workers' pain points, personalize systems, and make information systems work for them, to ensure that the Golden Age of Medicine is fully realized for all in every community.

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