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AI + Care Access: WHOOP rolled out new AI features plus on-demand video consults with licensed clinicians for U.S. users, and it’s syncing with HealthEx so clinicians can see members’ biometric data and medical history inside the app. Clinical Safety + Smoking Cessation: Achieve Life Sciences presented 52-week continuous cytisinicline safety data, reporting no new safety signals and low nausea rates that could help adherence. Medical Error Culture: A new piece spotlights how few clinicians are trained for the hardest part after mistakes—talking with patients and families—and points to Michigan’s shift toward full disclosure as a model. Drug Pricing Push: TrumpRx is adding 600+ generics via deals with Amazon Pharmacy, GoodRx, and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, expanding beyond mostly brand-name listings. Massachusetts Policy Watch: A poll finds voters increasingly think the state is on the wrong track, with cost of living—especially healthcare and housing—driving concern. Workforce + Education: Democratic-led states sued over a Trump Education rule that could narrow who qualifies for higher federal student loan caps in professional healthcare degrees.

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Medical helicopter lands on Interstate 495 following serious crash

Medical helicopter lands on Interstate 495 following serious crash

Boston's proposed arts cuts put small organizations at risk

Boston's proposed arts cuts put small organizations at risk

Medical Equipment Giant Stryker Acquires Boston Company for $835M

Medical Equipment Giant Stryker Acquires Boston Company for $835M

Treatment Cycling in IBS-C Drives Greater Healthcare Resource Utilization

Treatment Cycling in IBS-C Drives Greater Healthcare Resource Utilization

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Healey limits growth of health care deductibles and co-pays

Healey limits growth of health care deductibles and co-pays


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