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Presenting the Fierce 50 of 2026 Now in its fourth year, the Fierce 50 recognizes people and organizations across healthcare, pharma and biotech who see the gap clearly and refuse to accept it bit.ly/4gNEpY8
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North Carolina nonprofit systems @AtriumHealth and @WakeMed's hotly contested merger secured a key vote Monday from a local board, albeit with some last-minute debate and adjustments bit.ly/4htf8Te

Atrium Health's WakeMed Health acquisition notches key board approval with amended terms

North Carolina nonprofit systems Atrium Health and WakeMed Health's hotly contested merger secured a key vote Monday from a local board, albeit with some last-minute debate and adjustments. | The...

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This week, the Trump administration announced plans to cancel enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans for more than 760,000 people as part of its crackdown on fraud, waste and abuse bit.ly/4dZDNxM

CMS to cancel ACA coverage for 760K, crack down on brokers in latest anti-fraud push

The Trump administration plans to cancel enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans for more than 760,000 people as part of its crackdown on fraud, waste and abuse. | The Trump administration plans to...

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.@BizGrpHlth taps BioRadar to boost workforce readiness for emerging threats bit.ly/4rv5C6G

Business Group on Health taps BioRadar to boost workforce readiness for emerging threats

Biological threat intelligence is increasingly becoming a workforce and business issue, not just a public health concern. | Biological threat intelligence is increasingly becoming a workforce and...

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Florida AG sues PBMs, pharmas over rise in insulin prices bit.ly/4hsi96e

Florida AG sues PBMs, pharmas over rise in insulin prices

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing three drug manufacturers as well as three pharmacy benefit managers, alleging that they worked together to drive up the price of insulin and line th |...

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AI-enabled Pelago expands from SUD care to mental health, behavioral addictions bit.ly/4yQaB4u

AI-enabled Pelago expands from SUD care to mental health, behavioral addictions

Pelago, a virtual substance use disorder (SUD) provider, has expanded into mental health and behavioral addiction care. | The new Pelago Behavioral Health Platform means co-occurring conditions can...

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.@UHC, @Cigna, @Centene sign on to CertifyOS' new provider credentialing model bit.ly/3T9epyF

UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Centene sign on to CertifyOS' new provider credentialing model

Health tech company CertifyOS is launching a new national model for provider credentialing, with several major payers already on board as participants. | Health tech company CertifyOS is launching a...

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Epic shifts focus to cybersecurity while AI, interoperability agenda still on track, company says bit.ly/3VQ9Da0

Epic shifts focus to cybersecurity while AI, interoperability agenda still on track, company says

Epic Systems is placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity protections as cyber threats continue to escalate, while also keeping its product roadmap on schedule. | Epic Systems is placing greater...

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New procurement guide for hospitals, payers takes aim at AI's environmental impact bit.ly/4yk0GnU

New procurement guide for hospitals, payers takes aim at AI's environmental impact

As the healthcare sector rapidly adopts and deploys artificial intelligence, one organization urges stakeholders to use their purchasing power to demand environmental transparency from AI | Health...

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Berry Street, Abbott partner to link Lingo CGM with nutrition coaching bit.ly/46KS7Gx

Berry Street, Abbott partner to link Lingo CGM with nutrition coaching

Nutrition care company Berry Street and Abbott inked a partnership aimed at expanding personalized nutrition support. | Through the partnership, Abbott’s Lingo, an over-the-counter continuous glucose...

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Black women face a far higher breast cancer mortality rate than white women despite having a slightly lower incidence of the disease. In this episode of "Podnosis," we look at what’s driving that disparity and the research aimed at closing the gap bit.ly/3T9cY3f

Breast cancer and Black women: Investigating the disparities

Racial disparities in breast cancer have persisted for years. | Black women face a far higher breast cancer mortality rate than white women despite having a slightly lower incidence of the disease....

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Senate Finance Committee advances Klomp's nomination as HHS Deputy Secretary bit.ly/4jiiZoM

Senate Finance Committee advances Klomp's nomination as HHS Deputy Secretary

The Senate Finance Committee has advanced the nominees for two key Department of Health and Human Services posts. | The Senate Finance Committee has advanced the nominees for two key Department of...

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.@UnitedHealthGrp creates new chief administrative officer position bit.ly/4AySZM6

UnitedHealth Group creates new chief administrative officer position

UnitedHealth Group has named Jodee Kozlak to the newly created role of chief administrative officer, the healthcare giant announced Thursday morning. | UnitedHealth Group has named Jodee Kozlak to...

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Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton calls vaccines, mifepristone safe and effective in confirmation hearing bit.ly/4d5YRm0

Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton calls vaccines, mifepristone safe and effective in confirmation...

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today questioned Heidi Overton, M.D., Ph.D., the pre | The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today...

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Maine governor urges Prime Healthcare hospital to reinstate fired nurses amid heated unionization vote bit.ly/4he2U21

Maine governor urges Prime Healthcare hospital to reinstate fired nurses amid heated unionization...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the results of Thursday night's unionization vote) | Accusations of retaliatory firings and suspensions have been met with denouncement of an...

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.@Cigna, @OpenAI team up to support patients with complex conditions bit.ly/47kFMci

Cigna Group, OpenAI team up to support patients with complex conditions

Cigna is teaming up with OpenAI to build out more personalized supports for individuals with complex conditions, starting with a focus on cancer patients. | Cigna is teaming up with OpenAI to build...

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.@OracleHealth rolls out AI solutions for RCM, oncology as part of broader healthcare, life sciences strategy bit.ly/4dT23S8

Oracle Health rolls out AI solutions for RCM, oncology as part of broader healthcare, life sciences...

ORLANDO, Fla.—Healthcare is entering an AI era, and the industry needs a fundamentally different architecture designed for AI from the start, Oracle Health executives said Wednesday. | Healthcare is...

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Hospitals' use of AI coding tools cost BCBSA plans $942M more for similar care: analysis bit.ly/4rCHYp6

Hospitals' use of AI coding tools cost BCBSA plans $942M more for similar care: analysis

Hospitals’ increasing use of artificial intelligence for patient coding has increased the frequency of inpatient stays classified as medically complex—boosting the bills sent to payers despite no a |...

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All 50 states apply to participate in new Medicaid drug pricing model, White House says bit.ly/46BZnVg

All 50 states apply to participate in new Medicaid drug pricing model, White House says

UPDATED: September 21 at 12 p.m. ET | The Trump administration is rolling out a new model that aims to bring most-favored nation pricing to the Medicaid space.

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