Government
Judge Strikes Down Trump's $100K H-1B Visa Fee
A federal judge struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unlawful tax, a win for hospitals that rely on foreign-trained physicians.
News on June 11th, 2026
- Finance
AstraZeneca GLP-1 Pill Shows Promise in Obesity Trials
AstraZeneca's oral GLP-1 drug showed promise in mid-stage obesity and diabetes trials, but its standing against rival pills remains unclear.
- Health IT
AI Is Reshaping How Clinical Trial Protocols Get Built
Domain-specific AI trained on real clinical operations data is helping sponsors design smarter, more feasible trial protocols and avoid costly amendments.
- Health IT
Sophia Genetics, MSK Plan NYC Precision Oncology Hub
Sophia Genetics and Memorial Sloan Kettering signed an MOU to form a joint venture building an AI-powered precision oncology hub in New York City.
- Telehealth
How Technology Is Reshaping Pediatric Behavioral Healthcare
Telehealth and digital tools are expanding access to pediatric behavioral healthcare, but integration into primary care and proven outcomes remain the key tests.
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Health IT
Klinic Lands $24M for Behavioral Health Provider Platform
Klinic raised $24 million to expand its enablement platform for behavioral health and specialty providers.
Telehealth
Vida Health Taps Instacart to Fund Healthy Groceries
Vida Health partnered with Instacart to provide members grocery stipends for healthy foods as part of its cardiometabolic care programs.
Finance
Incyte Pays $1.25B for Vega and Its Bleeding Disorder Drug
Incyte is acquiring Vega Therapeutics for $1.25 billion to gain a late-stage von Willebrand disease drug as patent expiration looms for its top product, Jakafi.
Government
HHS Czar Blames Provider Taxes for Healthcare Costs
HHS affordability czar Casey Mulligan says distorted incentives like provider taxes, not coverage gaps, are the root of high US healthcare costs.
Finance
GSK to Buy Cancer Drugmaker Nuvalent for $10.6 Billion
GSK is acquiring Nuvalent for $10.6 billion to add late-stage targeted lung cancer drugs, the latest in a run of biopharma deals.
Health IT
Oura and Whoop Push Wearable Data Into the Clinic
Oura and Whoop are working to move wearable health data into clinical workflows, a shift that could reshape how physicians use continuous patient data.
Hospitals
Trump Affordability Czar Defends Medicaid Cuts to Hospitals
Trump affordability czar Casey Mulligan told hospital finance leaders that Medicaid cuts will boost affordability, as executives prepare to absorb the fallout.
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