Ben H.
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WeWork Taps Directors With Bankruptcy Chops After Board Resignations
www.wsj.com/articles/wework-taps-directors-with-bankruptcy-chops-after-board-resignations-254aaca4?mod=hp_lead_pos6
Aug 9, 2023
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Only 6% of health systems have generative AI strategy: report
www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/generative-ai-healthcare-strategy-bain-company-report
Aug 8, 2023
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Health-System Pharmacists Tout Value of Operating Community Pharmacies - ASHP
news.ashp.org/news/ashp-news/2023/06/26/health-system-pharmacists-tout-value-of-operating-community-pharmacies
Aug 7, 2023
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The companies employees don’t want to leave in 2023
resume.io/blog/the-companies-employees-dont-want-to-leave-in-2023
Aug 7, 2023
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Health Policy and Kidney Care in the United States: Core Curriculum 2020
www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(20)30782-4/fulltext
Aug 7, 2023
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Understanding the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model
fmcna.com/insights/articles/comprehensive-kidney-care-contracting-options/
Aug 6, 2023
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Delivering Value In Kidney Care Through VBC Our Physician Led Platform - Panoramic Health
panoramichealth.com/ckcc-model/
Aug 6, 2023
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Delivering Value In Kidney Care Through VBC Our Physician Led Platform - Panoramic Health
panoramichealth.com/value-based-kidney-care/
Aug 6, 2023
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Income Differences Between Locations of 340B Entities and Contract Pharmacies
www.ajmc.com/view/income-differences-between-locations-of-340b-entities-and-contract-pharmacies
Aug 6, 2023
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First Pill for Postpartum Depression Is Approved by FDA
www.wsj.com/articles/first-pill-for-postpartum-depression-is-approved-by-fda-62376e41?mod=mhp
Aug 5, 2023
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Texas Judge Blocks State Abortion Ban Against Women With Health Risks
www.wsj.com/articles/texas-judge-blocks-state-abortion-ban-against-women-with-health-risks-d139a7c0
Aug 5, 2023
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Workers to Employers: We’re Just Not That Into You
www.wsj.com/articles/workers-to-employers-were-just-not-that-into-you-71dbeb6e?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Aug 4, 2023
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Efficiency and profitability in US not-for-profit hospitals - International Journal of Health Economics and Management
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10754-020-09284-0
Aug 3, 2023
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2023 Layoff Tracker: CVS Cuts 5,000 Jobs
www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/01/2023-layoff-tracker-cvs-cuts-5000-jobs/?sh=4a4c485d1bd6
Aug 2, 2023
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Employers Cut Off Access to Weight-Loss Drugs for Workers
www.wsj.com/articles/employers-cut-off-access-to-weight-loss-drugs-for-workers-cb277a44?mod=hp_lead_pos3
Aug 2, 2023
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Why Middle-Aged Americans Aren’t Going Back to Church
www.wsj.com/articles/church-attendance-religion-generation-x-6ee5f11d?mod=wknd_pos1
Aug 2, 2023
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Superconductor Breakthrough Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing
www.tomshardware.com/news/superconductor-breakthrough-replicated-twice
Aug 2, 2023
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Amazon brings direct-to-consumer telehealth to all 50 states
www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/amazon-clinic-50-states-dc-video-appointments
Aug 1, 2023
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Merger failure post-mortem: What's next for Fairview and Sanford?
www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/sanford-fairview-merger-whats-next
Jul 31, 2023
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McKinsey chief plans second term after years of crises | Financial Ti…
archive.is/2023.07.30-044655/https://www.ft.com/content/19c48dbb-c93c-41e3-b9e2-025f6790e9d3
Jul 30, 2023
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Elevance Health (ELV) - a carrier w/ a large Medicare segment - r
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7089578144336117761/
Jul 30, 2023
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Another Bogus Analysis Manufactured to Make Hospitals Look Bad: B
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7089268800952438784/
Jul 30, 2023
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McKinsey Health Institute
www.mckinsey.com/mhi/overview
Jul 30, 2023
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Salesforce, OpenAI CEOs invest in diagnostics company
www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/vital-bioscience-marc-benioff-sam-altman-investment-proprio-rapidai
Jul 29, 2023
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Elon Musk’s Latest Mission: Rev Up the Electricity Industry
www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-latest-mission-rev-up-the-electricity-industry-1583a184?mod=hp_lead_pos3
Jul 29, 2023
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How the U.S. Economy Is Sticking the Soft Landing
www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-u-s-economy-is-sticking-the-soft-landing-cf140c04
Jul 29, 2023
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About Kalderos
www.kalderos.com/company/about
Jul 28, 2023
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More Layoffs UHC - post regarding UnitedHealth Group Inc. layoffs
www.thelayoff.com/t/1nOs8HP5
Jul 28, 2023
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The way we board airplanes makes no sense
www.vox.com/2014/4/25/5647696/the-way-we-board-airplanes-makes-absolutely-no-sense
Jul 27, 2023
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Amazon launching generative AI tool to power documentation software
www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/amazon-aws-healthscribe-generative-ai-ehrs
Jul 26, 2023
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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to 22-Year High
www.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-to-22-year-high-3c3e499c
Jul 26, 2023
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Stage set for ‘bloodbath’ insurer-employer contract negotiations
www.modernhealthcare.com/payment/insurance-premiums-rise
Jul 26, 2023
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PitchBook Profile - Glasp
my.pitchbook.com/profile/467272-99/company/profile
Jul 25, 2023
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Registration | HRSA
www.hrsa.gov/opa/registration
Jul 25, 2023
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Would recession be a silver lining for healthcare? Experts say it's possible
www.modernhealthcare.com/labor/recession-healthcare-labor-market-benefits-challenges
Jul 24, 2023
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Biggest 340B benefactors provide relatively less uncompensated care
www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/cms-340b-remedy-hospitals-charity-care-analysis
Jul 24, 2023
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AI, women’s health startups get funding deals
www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/k-health-herself-health-uplifting-funding
Jul 21, 2023
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WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Ambassador to China Hacked in China-Linked Spying Operation
www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-ambassador-to-china-hacked-in-china-linked-spying-operation-f03de3e4?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Jul 20, 2023
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Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher; Netflix, Tesla Stocks in Focus
www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-07-20-2023?mod=hp_lead_pos1
Jul 20, 2023
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Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne Resigns Amid Concerns Over Research Practices
www.wsj.com/articles/stanford-president-tessier-lavigne-resigns-amid-concerns-over-research-practices-2c7229eb?mod=hp_lead_pos3
Jul 19, 2023
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Elevance Health (ELV) - a carrier w/ a large Medicare segment - r
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Highlights & Notes
Elevance Health (ELV) - a carrier w/ a large Medicare segment - reported Q2 2023 results recently.
Here are 6 key stats and financial metrics you should know:
1/ Medicare Advantage Members
-Grew from 1,946,000 to 2,059,000 - YoY
-up 5.8%
2/ Medicare Supplement Members
-Declined from 942,000 to 926,000 - YoY
-Down 1.7%
NOTE: ELV’s Commercial & Specialty (31.6 million) & Medicaid (11.8 million) membership makes up the largest portion of their overall membership.
3/ Overall Operating Revenue
-Grew from $38.5 billion to $43.4 billion - YoY
-up 12.7%
4/ Loss Ratio
-decreased from 87.1% to 86.4% - YoY
(loss ratio = benefit expense / premium revenue)
5/ Expenses
-Grew from 19.0% to 20.9% of revenue - YoY
-includes Operating expense and Cost of Products Sold
6/ Overall Operating Profit
-Grew from $2.35 billion to $2.63 billion
-up 12%