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May 14, 2025 Viktor Zarev 0 min read
  1. UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty steps down.
  2. White House unveils sweeping plan to combat U.S. drug costs.
  3. Elizabeth Holmes’ partner launches blood testing startup.
  4. Global nurse shortage to shrink by 2030.
  5. Mass General Brigham to invest $400M in primary care.
  6. Ascension taps Kansas hospital president.
  7. Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo to retire.
  8. AI helps unravel a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
  9. Sanford 1st to pilot new Epic MyChart feature.
  10. Children’s Wisconsin names Chief Information and Digital Officer.
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