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The Next Frontier of Weight Loss
Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug, tirzepatide, led to a max 22.5% weight loss—or 52 pounds—in adults with obesity or overweight. Some have described tirzepatide’s effects…
The End.
Covid is still spreading through communities and is by no means “over.” However, this week, the government is likely to…
The Death and Life of the “Private Practice Physician”
BUSINESS The Death and Life of the “Private Practice Physician” Is the “private-practice physician” life dead? Around three out of four…
A $300M Company that Offers Little Value
Metabolic health company Levels raised $38M in Series A funding at a $300M valuation. Despite its grandiose valuation, I think the company offers…
Nurse Practitioner Independence
New York officially granted nurse practitioners (NPs) Full Practice Authority (FPA), allowing them to provide a wide range of services without supervision….
What’s Next for Digital Health?
A new Rock Health report shows that digital health funding in Q1 2022 slowed down compared to the previous quarter. Is venture…
Optum Acquires LHC Group for $5.4B
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum will acquire home health and hospice company LHC Group for $5.4B. The acquisition highlights a growing…
U.S. Healthcare Spending 2021
National healthcare expenditures (NHE) are expected to have grown 4.2% in 2021 compared to 9.7% in 2020, a major slowdown in healthcare…
Healthcare Q1 ’22 Recap
Business Mark Cuban’s New Pharmacy Mark Cuban launched an online pharmacy offering common, life-saving medications that are half the price compared to…
Marketplace Premiums Decrease, Third Year in a Row
ACA Marketplace insurance premiums decreased for the third year in a row. Trending in the opposite direction are employer-sponsored insurance premiums, which…
