New administration sets its sights on healthcare
Buckle up. The new administration doesn't start until Friday, but they're already shaking up the healthcare industry. The ACA repeal process has officially begun in Congress, and it's a bumpy road ahead. At the close of JPM, PEOTUS singled out pharma by calling for price controls on drugs, causing healthcare stocks to drop to their lowest levels since October and providing a wake-up call for those expecting to ride a wave of free market policies.
Headlines
The Valley Loves FDA Critic Balaji Srinivasan. But Seems He Won't Be Joining Administration
Tweet | Politico
Fitbit Tried To Buy Arch-Rival Jawbone
Tweet | Engadget
One Of US' Largest Patient Data Repositories Gets Reboot
Tweet | Kaiser Health News
Health Secretary Pick’s Longtime Foes: Big Government And Insurance Companies
Tweet | The New York Times
One Man’s Quest To Hack His Own Genes
Tweet | Technology Review
Obama Disappointed In Medical Data-Sharing Progress
Tweet | FierceHealthcare
Rock Health in the News
What's The Biggest Challenge For Life Science Software Developers? (Benchling)
Tweet | MedCity News
Data Shows Obamacare Plays Important Role For Entrepreneur Health (Stride Health)
Tweet | CNBC
Funding
- GV participated in a $20M round in Farzad Mostashari's ACO startup Aledade
- PeraHealth received $14M for its patient monitoring algorithm
- Pursuant Health got $12.8M to expand its population health platform
- Telemedicine platform provider SnapMD closed a $3.3M Series A
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