Understanding the National Healthcare Crisis
Hospital charity care policies across the United States create a confusing maze for low-income patients seeking affordable healthcare. A comprehensive new analysis from the Lown Institute reveals alarming disparities that…
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– A new report from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank, highlights significant inconsistencies in financial assistance and collection practices across 2,500 U.S. hospitals. These disparities create a confusing…
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– TELUS Corporation announced a significant strategic partnership with GTCR, a private equity firm with deep expertise in the healthcare sector. TELUS Health confirmed its acquisition of Workplace Options for approximately…
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Digital chronic condition management company DarioHealth announced it closed a debt financing facility for up to $50 million by Callodine Group and Rand Capital. The new funding restructures the company’s prior credit facility and will…
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– Kiwi, a healthcare financial platform, announced its official launch, bolstered by a $10M seed funding round. The $10M seed round comprises $2M in pre-seed equity financing and $8M in debt…
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Mark Newman, CEO of Nomi Health
Doctors aren’t just healers—they’re involuntary lenders. Every time a physician treats a patient, they’re fronting the cost of care and hoping to get reimbursed. If the insurer underpays or…
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Aura, an AI-enabled digital protection platform, announced it officially closed its Series G funding round, raising $140 million in equity and debt and bringing its valuation to $1.6 billion. The round initially closed in…
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Payment Cost and Confusion Continue to Frustrate Patients. Why Is Healthcare So Late to the Game?By Tom Furr
Tom Furr is founder and CEO of PatientPay.
More than two years after a Kaiser…
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What You Should Know:
– The recent acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance by private equity firm Sycamore Partners is drawing scrutiny due to the high level of debt financing involved and questions surrounding Sycamore’s equity…
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Jordan Sollof
Digital Health Unplugged covers all things health technology and NHS IT. Hosted by Digital Health’s news reporter Jordan Sollof, the podcast delves into key issues and news stories in the sector. It also…
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