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The Evernorth report also found that there is a higher prevalence of flu medication prescriptions among children and people living the South. Employers and payers have a responsibility to encourage people to get vaccinated, said Urvashi Patel, vice president of the Evernorth Research Institute.

Sun Pharmaceuticals is acquiring Concert Pharmaceuticals, a biotech whose lead program has positive data from two late-stage clinical trials in alopecia areata. The deal gives Sun Pharma a drug candidate that could match up against hair loss drugs from two big pharmaceutical companies.

Women have been dismissed and neglected for centuries: any investment and innovation in this space can make an outsized impact: keeping women and their families healthy, aiding research and development, and eliminating the gender bias against women and their healthcare that has persisted since Ancient Greece.

The 41st annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference concluded last week. After the pandemic prompted it to go virtual, it was back in person, smaller in size and more effective. Here are my takeaways.

MemorialCare, Ballad Health, Cedars-Sinai and UNC REX Healthcare recently participated in Censinet’s $9 million funding round. The company’s flagship product is a cloud-based network that allows healthcare organizations to share and manage risk data to strengthen cybersecurity planning.

The uninsured rate declined to 10.5% in 2021 from 11.1% in 2019, according to a recent report from HHS. Some of the largest gains in coverage were among demographic groups that historically have had higher uninsured rates, such as younger adults, Latino individuals, American Indian/Alaska Natives and non-English speaking adults.

Cell therapy offers a treatment option for some advanced blood cancers, but the manufacturing process is lengthy and complex. The biopharmaceutical industry is working on various technologies that could make manufacturing faster and more efficient, or perhaps supplant the current process altogether.

Transcarent recently announced a partnership with The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, which provides second opinions from medical specialists via video visits. Now Transcarent members can access The Clinic’s services as a benefit, which means they won’t face any out-of-pocket costs in most cases.

Sunnyside is promoting "Dry(ish)" January that promotes drinking in moderation versus complete sobriety. The company offers a direct-to-consumer app that helps users make a plan for their drinking and provides peer coaching.

Small healthcare practices aren't very eager to spend extra cash right now. However, investments in the patient experience could be worth it to give them the upper hand over competitors, according to a new report.