Healthcare leaders expect a turbulent operating environment next year
Among health system leaders, 85% said staffing challenges would have a major impact on their 2023 strategy and 76% said inflation is a significant factor. Healthcare Dive
Medicare pay cuts will hurt seniors, doctor’s argue
Physician groups are arguing that patients will have greater difficulty finding doctors who accept Medicare if lawmakers allow annual Medicare pay cuts to continue. KHN
FDA approves first gene therapy for bladder cancer
The FDA has approved Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg) to treat adult patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Managed Healthcare Executive
States challenge Biden to lower drug prices by allowing imports from Canada
The Biden administration is facing mounting pressure from states to let them import medicine from Canada to help lower prescription drug costs. KHN
FLU & COVID-19 UPDATES
China moves to bolster their health system as Covid surges nation-wide
Chinese healthcare systems brace themselves as China eradicates its “Zero-Covid” policy, leading to a surge in new cases. Reuters
Children’s medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast
Caring for sick children has become extra stressful for many U.S. parents and caregivers as shortages for Children’s Tylenol and other medicines hit. US News
HEALTH TECH
7 hospitals hit by a cyberattack in the last 30 days
There has been an increase in cyberattacks on hospitals in the last 30 days, learn about where and what happened during these attacks. Beckers
Gates and Bezos invest in Synchron’s brain-computer interface
Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates joined a $75 million investment round in Synchron, a Brooklyn-based firm building a brain-computer interface for people who are paralyzed below the neck. MedTech Dive
Learn how telehealth is stepping in to help address staffing shortages
The staffing shortage is a huge challenge in healthcare today. Another challenge is finding a solution to this vexing problem. Healthcare IT News
BUSINESS
Scan Group, CareOregon to merge, forming $6.8B health plan
Scan Group and CareOregon have signed a deal to merge, creating a nonprofit healthcare organization that will provide insurance coverage to nearly 800,000 members in five states. Healthcare Dive
97 hospital CEOs exited their roles in 2022
CEO changes at hospitals and health systems climbed 300 percent in November after a slowdown in October. Beckers
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