An FTC ban on noncompetes, Walmart closes clinics, and more trending conversations in healthcare

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News

1. FTC bans noncompete clauses
2. Retailers call off healthcare bets
3. Walmart debuts 'premium' food line
4. UnitedHealth hack hit third of US
5. Eli Lilly drug offers apnea hope
6. DOJ probing McKinsey over opioids
7. Health retail leans into Ozempic
8. 23andMe CEO mulls go-private deal
9. Cigna pushes speedy denials: Report
10. UnitedHealth hack bill tops $3B
11. Costco to offer weight-loss drugs
12. ALS drug pulled after failed trial
13. Billions spent on useless drugs?
14. 'Healthy' sodas heat up cola wars
15. Kaiser data breach hit 13M members
16. New limits on 'forever chemicals'

Healthcare data to watch ????

According to the latest research from the LinkedIn Economic Graph team, roughly ~43% of people who left a job in healthcare in February 2024 left the industry entirely for their next opportunity. As healthcare workers, do you see yourself staying in the industry long-term?

1. Eliane Boucher, PhD on why we want to approach the use of AI algorithms in mental health with caution.
2. Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH on the role of Norepinephrine in Schizophrenia.
3. Sonny Patel on the relationship between corruption and natural disasters triggered by hazards in the built environment.

Member Insights

Productive professional conversations to follow, led by industry experts. Share your thoughts with them by commenting on the posts below.

1. Amazon and Blue Shield of California launch a short series of conversations on making healthcare easier. Video by Neil Lindsay
2. NIH increases annual pay levels for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars who are recipients of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA). Post by Monica Bertagnolli
3. Almost two-thirds of nurses are experiencing burnout. Post by Na Lim Heo, MDiv, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
4. Pay inequities and ideas to minimize them. Post by Rebekah E. Gee MD MPH
5. Physician attrition at its peak. Post by Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D.
6. Why more young people are getting cancer. Video by Mark Hyman, MD
7. CDC launches new HeatRisk dashboard. Post by Mandy Cohen

Video Spotlight ?? by Joel Bervell on Black Maternal Health Week and the racial disparities in maternal health.

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Healthcare professionals to follow who are influencing the industry ?

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