The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: September 2022

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: September 2022

With September rounding out quarter three, we’ve compiled the top healthcare stories from this month for busy healthcare marketing and PR professionals. Many mergers and acquisitions make up this month’s headlines from companies including CVS Health, Amazon and UnitedHealth Group. On the COVID-19 front, the development of reformulated vaccines has been approved by the FDA to target variants of the virus. And as we look to 2023, expect healthcare costs to rise as a result of rising inflation...

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: August 2022

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: August 2022

With summer coming to an end, we’ve compiled the top August healthcare stories for busy healthcare marketing and PR professionals. Reports of rising healthcare costs due to delayed care during the pandemic and rapid inflation is making headlines. The Biden administration is attempting to combat this inflation, signing an Inflation Reduction Act into law which will extend Affordable Care Act subsides through 2025. On the COVID-19 front, more adolescents ages 12 to 17 can get vaccinated with...

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: July 2022

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: July 2022

We are back with another monthly recap to help busy healthcare marketers and communications professionals stay ahead of the latest news in the industry. The COVID-19 virus remains in the headlines as new vaccines gain approval. Monkeypox, another virus affecting public health, comes into focus as infection rates increase across the country. On the regulatory front, health insurers’ prices are about to go public, and the Department of Justice is making defendants pay up as a result of...

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: June 2022

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: June 2022

June has ended and brought with it the close of quarter two. The Activate Health team pulled together the top healthcare industry stories from the month to help the busy marketing and communications professional stay up to date on the latest trends and news. Read on for COVID-19 updates, details on mergers and acquisitions including Oracle and Cerner’s next steps, regulatory news including patient privacy guidance from HHS post-Roe v. Wade, and research news. COVID-19 NEWS Moderna, Pfizer...

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: May 2022

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: May 2022

The month of May has come and gone bringing with it a host of healthcare headlines. The Activate Health team has pulled together the most relevant industry stories to help healthcare marketing and communications professionals stay up to date on the latest trends and news. Read on for COVID-19 updates, details on mergers and acquisitions including Pfizer’s latest drug portfolio addition and other regulatory and research news.   COVID-19 NEWS COVID-19 public health emergency will go...

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: April 2022

The B2B Healthcare Month in Review: April 2022

Back again with another month of headlines and quick summaries for individuals supporting healthcare communications and marketing. Read on for a wrap-up of some of the top stories from this month, including EUA for a novel breathalyzer to detect COVID-19, more consolidation via acquisition activity, and survey data from hospitals and health systems about implementing systems to comply with price transparency rules.   COVID-19 NEWS Judge rules against mask mandate for public transit A...