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Consultants are spending more time evaluating vendors and parsing options in growing areas such as mental health, inclusive family planning and chronic care, according to “The 2023 Benefit Consultant Sentiment Index” conducted over the summer in partnership with Quantum Health.

Demand is increasing, yet many payers are still hesitant to cover them – in large part thanks to laws that govern coverage, a lack of clarity regarding coverage approaches, and questions regarding evidence generation for these solutions.

A month after an FDA advisory committee voted against recommending approval of BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ stem cell therapy for ALS, the company is preparing to try again with a new Phase 3 study. To help pay for it, the biotech is restructuring and laying off 30% of its staff.

The future of pharmaceutical innovation hinges on enhanced data discovery and collaboration. Through data sharing and collective effort, the pharmaceutical industry can accelerate the development of new therapies.

Walgreens pharmacy staff are staging walkouts from October 30 to November 1. One organizer said it's because pharmacy staff are being tasked with too many responsibilities, making it difficult for them to safely fill prescriptions.

Providing accessible healthcare experiences is simply a must, whether to stabilize digital care as a revenue channel or to simply do right by the patients who need it. So, if digital accessibility is a driver of differentiation and patient satisfaction, and it’s mandated by law, why are so many providers failing to deliver in this area?

WebMD Ignite — the company’s division that offers tech solutions to providers and health plans — teamed up with healthcare privacy platform Freshpaint. Through the partnership, WebMD Ignite is seeking to help its customers — which include organizations such as Providence, Trinity Health, Advocate Aurora, VillageMD and Centene — use web tracking technology to grow their businesses while staying clear of data privacy risks.

Obesity management solutions offer a middle path for patients and providers. They help mitigate cost trends for payers and employers while maintaining access and providing equitable care to members and employees.

In the second part of the Heard at HLTH series, executives from BrightInsight, Iodine Software, Intelligent Medical Objects, Carrum Health, Clarify Health and Trayt Health shared new developments across their businesses and perspectives on value-based care at the HLTH 2023 event.