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October 15, 2025 Viktor Zarev 0 min read
  1. 31k Kaiser workers at 500 hospitals go on strike. 
  2. CDC sees “layoff whiplash” after shutdown firings, hirings.
  3. Are payor middlemen for specialty drugs a good idea? 
  4. Consumer satisfaction with health insurers drops.
  5. Are rural health providers really getting a “cash windfall?”
  6. Oz offers thoughts on improving Medicare Advantage.
  7. Can AI agents improve on patient communications? 
  8. Healthcare ransomware attacks surge.
  9. Digital stethoscope firm adds AI scribe.
  10. Cleveland Clinic starts healthcare investment fund.
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