Category: The Healthy Muse Newsletter

rise of the digital health conglomerates

Rise of the Digital Health Conglomerates Edition

Amazon launches its Pharmacy Biz, UpHealth and Cloudbreak create the latest digital health conglomerate, vaccines are getting approved and then distributed, Sanford’s CEO is out, another SPAC from a former UnitedHealthcare exec, significant reform to Stark and anti-kickback rules, and rebates for overdoses?

return of the delta variant

The Booming Home Health Market Edition

healthy muse healthcare news. Moderna’s vaccine is super effective, SCOTUS most likely won’t strike down the ACA, Amwell and Omada Health’s rumored tie up akin

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The Biden Transition Edition

This week’s healthcare news dives into Joe Biden’s transition, a controversial Alzheimer’s drug approval, positive news from Pfizer’s vaccine candidate, and more.

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The Future of Medicaid Edition

healthy muse healthcare news. Georgia’s new Medicaid plan and the future of Medicaid? Big state news this week: CMS approved Georgia’s reinsurance program waiver. That

Midwest Mega-Merger

The Midwest Mega-Merger Edition

This week’s healthcare news includes a Midwest mega-merger between Intermountain and Sanford Health, Purdue Pharma’s $8 billion settlement, rising COVID cases, and the return of Medicaid work requirements.

delayed vaccines edition

the delayed vaccines edition

healthy muse healthcare news. HLTH 2020 highlights. As one of the largest health care conferences especially for innovation, here are some of the key takeaways

open enrollment season

the open enrollment season edition

This week’s healthcare news discusses open enrollment season and the continued Medicare Advantage surge, Amy Coney Barrett’s, SCOTUS hearing, Select Medical purchases RehabCare, Clover goes public, and more.

coronavirus updates

the Trump gets Covid edition

healthy muse healthcare news. Trump gets Covid and everyone GOP tests positive. As I’m sure everyone on the planet is aware, Trump and Melania tested

the great health care divide edition

The great health care divide edition

This week’s healthcare stories include Microsoft’s healthcare cloud debut, Hims going public via SPAC, the great health care divide in politics, & more

the supreme court vacancy edition

the supreme court vacancy edition

This week’s health care news includes an unexpected Supreme Court vacancy, the White House vs. Big Pharma, Oscar Health’s 2021 IPO, and more.

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the big radiology deal edition

this week’s top healthcare news includes a big radiology deal between Mednax and Radiology Partners, updates on Amwell and GoodRx, hospital CEO shake-ups, and more.

rise of the digital health conglomerates

the vaccines and politics edition

healthy muse healthcare news. Oak Street and Walmart Team Up. This week, recently IPO’d Oak Street Health announced a partnership with Walmart to integrate its

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the Amazon halo edition

The debut of Amazon Halo, previewing the S-1’s for GoodRx, Amwell, and Outset Medical, substance abuse hits the highest rates in 16 years, and more healthcare news from the week of August 31, 2020.

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the delayed drug delivery edition

delayed drug delivery at USPS, healthcare highlights from the Democratic convention, new COVID plasma treatments, and news to know.

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The Healthcare Politics Edition

A healthcare politics update including each political party’s healthcare plans, the top 150 digital health startups, pandemics and suicide, and the huge drug market.

the digital health giant edition

The digital health giant edition

this week’s top healthcare stories include the creation of a digital health giant (teladoc and livongo), more IPO news, Trump’s healthcare executive orders, and historically low medical costs.

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The Kodak Moment edition

This week’s #healthcare stories include a big Kodak moment, the biggest M&A deal of 2020, GoodRx’s filing for IPO, and everything in between.

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the healthcare executive orders x3 edition

This week’s 5-minute #healthcare reads include Trump’s healthcare executive orders, Walmart health’s expansion, an extended public health emergency, and more.

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The great vaccine progress edition

This week’s top #healthcare news includes great vaccine progress, Americans losing health insurance, hospitals losing site neutrality appeal, and more.

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The Who’s W.H.O. edition

The U.S. exits the W.H.O, Walgreens makes big investments, the healthcare IPO market keeps sizzling, and more SCOTUS rulings. This week’s top #healthcare news.

6 months into COVID

The 6 months into COVID edition

This week’s 5-minute healthcare news covers a rural healthcare fraud empire, Accolade’s big IPO, 6 months into COVID, and more.

The Wear a Mask edition

The ‘Wear a Mask’ Edition

The Trump administration challenges Obamacare, Democrats release their healthcare plans, price transparency wins, and re-surging COVID-19 cases nationwide.

new covid variants

the Medicaid relief fund edition

This week’s 5 minute #healthcare update includes Walmart’s plans to take on Amazon in the online pharmacy biz, digital IPO updates,, and Medicaid relief funds.

the black lives matter edition

This week’s 5-minute #healthcare news includes a potential AstraZeneca-Gilead merger, providers supporting Black Lives Matter, and the hydroxychloroquine fiasco

The protests and pandemics edition

This week’s top #healthcare news, including price gouging at CVS, protests and pandemics, and cutting ties with the World Health Organization.

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The promising vaccine edition

A breakthrough, promising vaccine development from Moderna, Teladoc’s unprecedented surge, and an end to surprise billing? This week’s top #healthcare news.

hospitals are losing billions

the hospitals are losing billions edition

How hospitals are losing billions from, huge healthcare job losses, Haven’s CEO steps down, Supreme Court ACA cases, and ‘Rona updates. Top #healthcare news