Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs

May has seen a slew of executive hires, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Abridge, Highmark Health and Merck named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Innovaccer, Intermountain Health and Novartis. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first on MedCity News.

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Pfizer’s $10.5B Deal With One of China’s Top Cancer Biotechs Is Another Sign the Game is Changing

Pfizer unveiled a multi-drug R&D collaboration with Innovent Biologics, making it the latest big pharma company to reach a deal that taps into Chinese labs to source biotech innovation. This alliance will focus on developing next-generation drugs in the class of targeted cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates. The post Pfizer’s $10.5B Deal With One…

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Budget-Strapped Montana Will Stress-Test Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules

Montana will soon test whether cash-strapped and strained state health departments can carry out federal Medicaid work requirements without ending coverage for eligible adults.  On July 1, Montana plans to become the second state after Nebraska to make Medicaid enrollees prove they’re working to keep their coverage. That’s six months ahead of the federal deadline for states to implement Medicaid work rules for…

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