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Primary Care Startup Cityblock Health Wins Over Investors

There is still a quarter to go, but 2021 already has been a year of explosive growth for Cityblock Health. The primary care startup that targets Medicaid and low-income Medicare populations has raised roughly $900 in funding since last December and is now valued at $5.7 billion.

Will Startup PBMs Drive Drug Price Transparency?

The Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), a coalition of about 40 large private and public employers including Walmart, Disney, Costco and Microsoft, recently launched EmsanaRx, a nonprofit PBM. Meanwhile, billionaire Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company is another PBM that launched recently.

Joint Commission workplace violence prevention standards summarized

As part of its efforts to prevent workplace violence in hospitals on a national scale, the Joint Commission issued standards to help hospitals establish a strong culture of safety and violence prevention.

Amazon Launches Accelerator for Digital Health Startups

Continuing its focus on health care innovation, Amazon Web Services has launched a four-week technical, business and mentorship accelerator program open to U.S.-based health care startups and international startups with existing U.S. operations.

NCC praises Biden administration’s FY 2023 budget

The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) applauded the Biden administration on Tuesday for including key domestic and health care programs in its fiscal year 2023 budget.

Health Care No. 1 in Venture Capital Funding

Through the third quarter this year, U.S. health care companies are topping all other business areas in venture capital funding, according to a report from PitchBook.

AHA calls on DOJ to take action against workplace violence

In a March 23 letter, the American Hospital Association (AHA) asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to support legislation to protect health care workers from assault

Hatmaker discusses workforce challenges with AHA chair

Debbie Hatmaker, CNO of the American Nurses Association, spoke with American Hospital Association (AHA) Board Chair Wright Lassiter III in this month’s Chair File conversation.

Hospitals Increasingly Look to Venture Capital to Supplement R&D

With ever-increasing frequency, academic and nonprofit health systems are opting to take part in externally run venture capital funds to test new technologies from outside startups over developing homegrown intellectual property.

Health System Venture Funds Place Their Bets on Innovation

With ever-increasing frequency, hospitals and health systems are establishing or expanding venture funds in search of the next startup that could revolutionize health care. Consider some recent transactions.