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Dec 14, 2024

UnitedHealthcare CEO's death, wave of online anger likely to drive companies to rethink executive security

NYPD: A 'strong person of interest' in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death arrested in Pennsylvania

Walgreens in talks for sale to PE firm: WSJ

Warren, Hawley introduce bill requiring insurers to offload pharmacy businesses

Ro teams up with Eli Lilly to offer single-dose vials of weight loss drug Zepbound - Paige Minemyer

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UnitedHealthcare CEO's death, wave of online anger likely to drive companies to rethink executive security

By Paige Minemyer

The shooting is likely to push major companies both in healthcare and beyond to really put a focus on security and safety, experts said.

NYPD: A 'strong person of interest' in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death arrested in Pennsylvania

By Paige Minemyer

The New York Police Department confirmed that there is a man in custody in central Pennsylvania in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Walgreens in talks for sale to PE firm: WSJ

By Paige Minemyer

Walgreens is weighing a potential sale to a private equity firm, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Warren, Hawley introduce bill requiring insurers to offload pharmacy businesses

By Noah Tong

There is growing concern in Congress that insurers and PBMs should not own pharmacies due to conflicts of interest.

Ro teams up with Eli Lilly to offer single-dose vials of weight loss drug Zepbound

By Heather Landi

Direct-to-consumer health and wellness company Ro will now offer access to lower-priced, single-dose vials of weight loss drug Zepbound through a new partnership with Eli Lilly.

Centene expects to earn at least $166.5B in revenue for 2025

By Paige Minemyer

Centene released its earnings guidance for 2025 as a part of its investor day on Thursday.

Trump taps Andrew Ferguson to succeed Lina Khan at Federal Trade Commission

By Noah Tong

Trump will appoint FTC commissioner Andrew Ferguson as chair. He is expected to be more corporate-friendly but adverse to large tech companies, while promising to thwart gender-affirming care.

Dems slam Dr. Oz over support for Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealth stocks

By Paige Minemyer

Several key Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week expressing concern about his ties to the insurance industry.

Penn Medicine teams up with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company

By Paige Minemyer

Penn Medicine has enlisted Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to secure key generics for its retail pharmacy network.

Chat with your AI scribe: Corti debuts AI assistant for providers with supportive computing

By Emma Beavins

Founded in 2016, health tech startup Corti has spent years bringing a streamable large language model to the clinical workflow. Now, providers can converse with their scribe to better take care of patients.

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