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December 2022

• It’s been a historic year for women’s health, with unprecedented investment, a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs, and the midterm elections. Join Z. Colette Edwards, MD, MBA for a fireside chat with Delphine O’Rourke, Esq., Partner with Goodwin Law Firm, to explore what to expect next. Fireside Chat: The Future of Women’s Health: What To Expect in 2023 and Beyond | Wharton Healthcare Quarterly webinar
  
  
• 40% of Americans Blame Deductibles for High Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs | HealthPayerIntelligence
  
  
• Would You Like to Live to a ‘Ripe Old Age?’ | Medscape

• Startup founders can increase their chances of success by doing more of this and less of that. I’ve Vetted 3,000 Health Startups: Here Are 10 Things I Wish Every Founder Knew | StartUp Health 
  
  
• In Developing At-Home Diagnostics, Focus Less on Features and More On User Experience | MedCity News 
  
  
• To Track or Not to Track? How Digital Period Tracking May Change In a Post-Dobbs World | Rock Health

• Teppa Snow, a thought leader and innovator in dementia care, provides insights into home health care. Common Mistakes Home-Based Care Providers Make | Home Health Care News
  
  
• Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Cut CV, Death Risk for Millions with Elevated BP | Healio
  
  
• Misinterpretation of Surgeons’ Statements on Cancer Removal – The Adverse Effects of “We Got It All” | JAMA Network

• The results of patient satisfaction surveys impact how much a hospital gets paid by insurers, but some researchers say important questions are missing. Patient Satisfaction Surveys Earn a Zero on Tracking Whether Hospitals Deliver Culturally Competent Care | Kaiser Health News
  
  
• How Differences in Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial Health Insurance Payment Rates Impact Access, Health Equity, and Cost | Commonwealth Fund 
  
  
• Dangerously Wrong Oxygen Readings in Dark-Skinned Patients Spur FDA Scrutiny | Ars Technica

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