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Centene CEO sees health care's biggest AI opportunity beyond automation
Hello from Santa Barbara. It's day two of the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. I sat down with Sarah London, CEO of Centene, on Monday. She offered her perspective on health care's AI boom. Much of the AI being deployed at scale today, London…
Better Buy: Fidelity Health Care ETF (FHLC) or iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB)?
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (FHLC -1.34%) provides broad, low-cost exposure to the healthcare sector, whereas iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB -1.98%) offers a concentrated yet more expensive focus on biotechnology companies. Biotechnology…
Healthcare innovation needs clearer communication | Opinion
Healthcare is entering an era where technology can detect, analyze, and treat conditions in ways that would have seemed impossible a generation ago. Yet as medical innovation accelerates, a new problem is emerging: patients are being surrounded by…
AI in Health Care: Who Gets Left Behind?
Episode 19, AI Series: Health care's AI future is being built right now. The open question is “for whom?” Dr. Uché Blackstock — emergency physician, former associate professor at NYU School of Medicine, founder and CEO…
Quant Spotlight: Top and bottom healthcare stocks ahead of Q3
As the Q3 earnings season gets underway, healthcare investors are evaluating sector constituents through Seeking Alpha's quantitative framework. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLV), which tracks the healthcare sector and accounts for…
Centene CEO Sarah London says Medicaid patients are the last to benefit from health care innovation. She wants AI to change that
The latest innovations and breakthroughs in health care don't get routed to the sickest people, they usually go to the deepest pockets. “Most of the venture money in health care goes into where the money is, and the money isn't in…
HCA Healthcare Is Too Healthy To Downgrade (NYSE:HCA)
HCA Healthcare remains a 'Buy,' supported by strong revenue growth and favorable demographic trends in healthcare demand. Despite some margin pressures from payer mix shifts, HCA's revenue per equivalent admission rose 6% and occupancy improved…
Canadians want more local news on health care; affordability tops national concerns: new CJF study
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Canadians are highly interested in what is happening in their communities with health care the local issue that matters most, according to a new national study commissioned by the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF).
AI Has a Darker Side in Healthcare, Expert Says
LOS ANGELES -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has its benefits in the healthcare sphere, but there are also pitfalls to watch out for, one expert said here at the Association of Health Care Journalists Fall Summit. 'Digital technology has been used…
Opinion | Can States Put the Brakes on Healthcare Spending?
This year, California is looking at a way to hold hospitals and insurers accountable for how fast healthcare spending grows. California accounts for roughly one out of every eight healthcare dollars spent nationally. By California's own measure…
AbbVie vs. Novo Nordisk: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Deciding between established drugmakers requires balancing current income with future growth. You might be weighing AbbVie Inc. (ABBV -2.40%) against Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO -1.35%) to see which healthcare giant fits best in 2026. AbbVie is evolving…
AbbVie, Eli Lilly among mega-cap healthcare stocks with A+ profitability grades (XLV:NYSEARCA)
As the Q3 earnings season begins, investors are watching healthcare companies for insights into pharmaceutical demand, drug development, medical technology and healthcare spending. Companies with strong profitability are likely to remain in focus…
Christina Bohannan talks prices, healthcare, and more with farmers in Warren County
Updated: 8:21 PM CDT Oct 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 8:21 PM CDT Oct 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ NEW VIRGINIA, Iowa — Christina Bohannan heard from farmers in Warren County this morning. She's the Democratic…
Bristol Myers Squibb vs. Eli Lilly: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Healthcare investors often face a choice between steady value and high-octane growth. Choosing between Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY -1.58%) and Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY -1.36%) requires weighing current income against future potential. Bristol Myers…
UVM Health watchdog turns its sights to Vermont's broader healthcare system - VTDigger
The independent watchdog group tasked with assessing UVM Health's finances since spring 2025 used the final months of its assignment to propose a broader look at how regulators, lawmakers and insurers can address healthcare affordability beyond the…
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