October 2026 – Page 20 – HEATHCARE BRIEFING

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about WHO obesity guidelines for kids, DOJ targeting pharma, and more stat+:-pharmalittle:-we’re-reading-about-who-obesity-guidelines-for-kids,-doj-targeting-pharma,-and-more

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about WHO obesity guidelines for kids, DOJ targeting pharma, and more

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By Ed Silverman Oct. 7, 2026 Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the...

Highmark Health taps Karen Hanlon as CEO highmark-health-taps-karen-hanlon-as-ceo

Highmark Health taps Karen Hanlon as CEO

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Hanlon, who has worked in a variety of leadership roles at Highmark during nearly three decades with...

STAT+: Justice Department targets drugmakers in new directive on combating white-collar fraud stat+:-justice-department-targets-drugmakers-in-new-directive-on-combating-white-collar-fraud

STAT+: Justice Department targets drugmakers in new directive on combating white-collar fraud

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By Ed Silverman Oct. 7, 2026 Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability...

A health insurance agency’s journey from pilot to full-time voice AI agent a-health-insurance-agency’s-journey-from-pilot-to-full-time-voice-ai-agent

A health insurance agency’s journey from pilot to full-time voice AI agent

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After struggling with high call volume — especially during Medicare open enrollment — eHealth turned to voice...

2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ‘mirror image’ molecule research, with impact on pharmacology 2026-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-awarded-for-‘mirror-image’-molecule-research,-with-impact-on-pharmacology

2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ‘mirror image’ molecule research, with impact on pharmacology

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Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for...

STAT+: In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a promising therapy is available to a fortunate few stat+:-in-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy,-a-promising-therapy-is-available-to-a-fortunate-few

STAT+: In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a promising therapy is available to a fortunate few

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By Jason Mast Oct. 7, 2026 General Assignment Reporter There’s a boy like you in Minnesota, Yannick’s...

Health Systems Can’t Optimize What They Can’t See: TeleTracking on Ambulatory Capacity, Leakage, and Operational AI health-systems-can’t-optimize-what-they-can’t-see:-teletracking-on-ambulatory-capacity,-leakage,-and-operational-ai

Health Systems Can’t Optimize What They Can’t See: TeleTracking on Ambulatory Capacity, Leakage, and Operational AI

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Michelle Skinner, MBA, BSN, RN, Chief Clinical Executive, TeleTracking For decades, health systems have invested in creating...

Cybersecurity Experts to Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning cybersecurity-experts-to-hospital-leaders:-think-beyond-traditional-disaster-recovery-planning

Cybersecurity Experts to Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning

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As healthcare organizations increasingly lean on connected technology, hospital leaders need to think beyond traditional disaster-recovery planning...

FTC Sends Warning Letters to 24 Healthcare Organizations Over Price Transparency ftc-sends-warning-letters-to-24-healthcare-organizations-over-price-transparency

FTC Sends Warning Letters to 24 Healthcare Organizations Over Price Transparency

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The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 24 of the “nation’s largest” healthcare services companies, citing...

Forbion Bucks VC Fundraising Trends, Reeling In €2.3B for Two New Funds forbion-bucks-vc-fundraising-trends,-reeling-in-e2.3b-for-two-new-funds

Forbion Bucks VC Fundraising Trends, Reeling In €2.3B for Two New Funds

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Forbion, already one of Europe’s largest life sciences venture capital firms, now has more investment firepower with...