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FDA · In a 154-patient trial, 71% of patients were treated with the immunotherapy alone and needed nothing else by the data cutoff. The approval covers only tumors with a specific DNA repair defect, about 3% of locally advanced rectal cancers.
Source: FDA press release, Oct 19, 2026
FDAFDA will treat most apps that come with prescription drugs like ads, unless the drugmaker proves they help · Source: FDA press release, Oct 20, 2026
CMSAEP 2027 scorecard: more members in 4-star plans, fewer counties for some big insurers · Source: CMS 2027 Star Ratings fact sheet, Oct 8
CMSAEP 2027 scorecard: more members in 4-star plans, fewer counties for some big insurers · Source: CMS 2027 Star Ratings fact sheet, Oct 8
Oscar HealthOscar grows its county count 24% as ACA insurers set 2027 plans · Source: Oscar Health release, Oct 20
NovoCare (Novo Nordisk)How drugmakers and wearables are reaching patients directly · Source: NovoCare, Wegovy savings and self-pay pageFDAFDA approves Hibsago, a hepatitis B drug that lets some patients stop treatment · Source: FDA press release, Oct 20
Judi HealthJudi Health gets a CMS contract for its own employer retiree Part D plan · Source: Judi Health release, Oct 20
OuraOura adds Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 max to its ring · Source: Oura blog, Oct 20The health tech news that matters, every morning. What changed, the number, and the link. Free, weekly, by email.
