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The CEO of Spora Health on fighting bias as a startup founder and his inspirations to improve healthcare for people of color

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 13:31

Miller is the founder and CEO of Spora Health. — Miller is the founder and CEO of Spora Health.
Spora Health

Healthcare, Startups, Dispensed, Healthcare, spora-health, Startups, health-tech

The CEO of Verge Genomics shares how she's overcome gender and age biases in biotech by showing people 'there can be a new way of doing things'

Thu, 08/17/2023 - 09:18

Alice Zhang is CEO and cofounder of Verge Genomics — Alice Zhang is CEO and cofounder of Verge Genomics
Verge Genomics

Healthcare, Leadership, Diversity, CEOs, The Equity Talk, Biotech, Dispensed

2 huge employers just said they're dumping Wegovy from their health plans. It's a sign of a crackdown on popular weight-loss drugs.

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 07:30

Health Weightloss Scale — Crystal Cox/Business Insider

Healthcare, Weight Loss, Health Insurance, wegovy, Ozempic, mounjaro, Employer benefits

Medicare is barred from paying for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy. Lawmakers just took the first step to change that.

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 06:00

Three boxes of Wegovy on a light wood counter — picture alliance/Getty Images

Healthcare, wegovy, obesity, Ozempic, mounjaro, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly

Why buzzy weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy cost so much more in the US

Wed, 05/10/2023 - 15:04

ozempic pen — Semaglutide is a weekly injection that mimics a hunger-regulating hormone in the body.
Insider

Healthcare, Ozempic, wegovy, saxenda, Weight Loss, GLP-1, Novo Nordisk

An experimental drug just showed it can help slow Alzheimer's, offering new hope for patients and a major boost to pharma giant Eli Lilly

Wed, 05/03/2023 - 06:00

A technician looks at a computer screen showing a brain scan. — A brain scan.
BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Healthcare, Biotech, Drug Development, Eli Lilly, Alzheimer's Disease, Dispensed, donanemab

Bright Health set out to disrupt health insurance. Now it's exploring a sale of its remaining insurance business.

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:35

Photo Illustration of Mike Mikan of Bright Health. — Bright Health CEO Mike Mikan
Bright Health; Vicky Leta/Insider

Healthcare, Bright health, Insurers, Health Insurers, Affordable Care Act, Dispensed, Medicare Advantage

Medicare is prohibited from covering weight-loss drugs — Ozempic could change that

Tue, 04/25/2023 - 05:30

ozempic pen — Semaglutide is a weekly injection that mimics a hunger-regulating hormone in the body.
Insider

Healthcare, Weight Loss, Ozempic, Dispensed, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Medicare

Amazon has been trying to break into healthcare for years. Here's a look at everything it's done.

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 10:00

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy next to Amazon pharmacy bottles in front of a teal and orange background with white pills — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon; Reuters; Marianne Ayala/Insider

Healthcare, Tech Insider, Retail, amazon, Dispensed, BI Graphics, amazon pharmacy

Working out is one of the best things you can do to treat depression

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:23

yoga class bike shorts — Wearing tight-fitting clothing during exercise may reduce your risk of chafing.
Tom Werner/Getty Images

Healthcare, Science, Depression, exercise, Dispensed

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