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Last week, the CFO of Universal Health Services stated that the company chooses which patients to treat based on whose insurance plans offer the highest payments. The comments have sparked some media attention, but healthcare finance experts say the practice of cherry-picking patients is nothing new to the industry.

Drug manufacturers can’t wave a magic wand and streamline government drug discount programs. Nonetheless, there are actions manufacturers can take to mitigate the impact of noncompliant rebates

A new startup named Uptiv Health launched to make infusion care more accessible and enjoyable for patients. The company, which was built at Redesign Health, is launching its flagship infusion center later this month in the Detroit area.

Allurion Technologies has commercialized a gastric balloon in the form of a pill that patients swallow. But the weight loss platform from the now NYSE-listed company also include AI-driven software that provides insights about a patient’s progress, technology with the potential for use alongside obesity drugs.

Horizon Healthcare Services’ 2.5 million commercial members now have access to Resilience Lab clinicians. The mental health provider matches patients with therapists based on their unique needs and offers in-person care and online care.

A Phase 2b-ready Cyclerion Therapeutics drug candidate for a rare mitochondrial disease gets new life under a new startup led by a familiar face. Starup Tisento Therapeutics acquired the Cyclerion drug and is backed by a Series A round financing.

TG Therapeutics’ multiple sclerosis drug Briumvi will be commercialized in Europe by Neuraxpharm. The Germany-based company paid $140 million up front for certain rights to the drug, which received European Commission approval in June.

We need a streamlined approach where stakeholders can perform all critical tasks — from enrollment and patient consent to prior authorization, from real-time benefit checks to financial assistance — on a central platform powered by a business rules engine, automated workflows, and real-time analytics.

HerMD recently raised $18 million in a Series A-1 funding round. The company offers in-person and virtual women's healthcare that focuses on menopause and sexual health. It is using its new capital to open more brick-and-mortar women's health centers across the country.

AI can index company narratives relative to strategy, opportunities, and threats, and create benchmarks to watch over time related to sentiment, intensity, and impressions. Ultimately these can be tied back to ROI and stakeholder value that move past typical marketing performance metrics or traditional brand metrics.