Morning Headlines 1/13/25
Walgreens shares soar 27% on big earnings beat, as drugstore chain cuts costs
Shares jump on the news of Walgreens Q1 results: revenue up 7.5%, EPS –$0.31 versus –$0.08, beating expectations for both.
Automated chart review vendor Layer Health announces new funding from MultiCare Health System’s investment arm.
Datavant is on the M&A hunt as the $7B health data company bulks up before a potential IPO
Datavant, which has made 11 acquisitions since 2017, is reportedly looking to buy one or two more companies in early 2025.
HHS publishes a strategic plan for the use of AI in healthcare, focusing on four areas that will help the department responsibly develop and use the technology within its programs.
"A valid concern..." Oh please. Everyone picks the software they like and the origin of that software is an afterthought.…