This Week in Healthcare: Transparency, Mergers, and Medical Equity

This Week in Healthcare, Jan 10, 2024 In this week’s episode of The Intersect, we dive into the latest headlines reshaping the healthcare industry. From CVS’s bold move to "cost plus" pharmacy pricing to Transcarent’s $621 million acquisition of Accolade, strategic shifts in healthcare delivery and benefits are taking center stage. We also explore the FDA’s efforts to tackle bias in AI-powered medical devices, a new rule wiping medical debt from credit reports, and updates on UnitedHealth’s delayed $3.3 billion merger. Plus, we break down the VA’s timeline to resume its electronic health record rollout and what’s next in the ongoing reassessment of state Certificate of Need laws. Tune in for insightful analysis and discussions on the stories that matter most in This Week in Healthcare!