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WIRED

Tech industry

After Shark Tank, Mark Cuban Just Wants to Break Shit-Especially the Prescription Drug Industry

Mark Cuban is transitioning from TV fame to tackling transparency and affordability in the pharmaceutical industry through his Cost Plus Drugs venture. [ more ]

Austin Monitor

1 week ago

Austin

Central Health audit raises more questions than answers - Austin Monitor

Confusion exists over $35 million in taxpayer funds used by Central Health, with unclear guidelines on permitted use leading to misallocation of resources. [ more ]

www.npr.org

1 month ago

Privacy professionals

She was on the surgical table just once but was billed for two operations

Jamie Holmes faced unexpected medical bills after surgery despite prior insurance agreement, highlighting issues in transparency and accountability in medical billing. [ more ]

Irish Independent

2 months ago

Medicine

Revealed: Department of Health publishes league tables of the best and worst performing hospitals

Publication of new outpatient data to compare hospital performance. [ more ]

Boston.com

2 months ago

Medicine

Potential buyer reportedly backs out of Steward physician group sale

Optum backed out of acquiring Steward's national physician group after bankruptcy. Steward faces financial crisis, hospital sales imminent. [ more ]