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  Critical digital booking platforms and consultation tools have gone dark across multiple regions, directly threatening mandatory access targets for primary care. The sudden vendor failure forces affected surgeries to revert to manual scheduling methods, adding immediate administrative strain to already stretched clinic staff. Medical leaders are urgently calling on health authorities to intervene and stabilize digital operations.

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• STAT+: New federal rule will require prescription drug middlemen to share secret payments data

  Federal regulators are targeting opaque pharmaceutical practices by forcing pharmacy benefit managers to unveil their hidden compensation arrangements directly to corporate clients. The measure aims to curb health care spending by giving companies a clear view of rebates, consulting fees, and pricing markups. Officials anticipate this unprecedented transparency will lower overall medication costs across the commercial insurance market.

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• STAT+: The EPIC investigation, and a Teladoc surprise

  Industry professionals can engage with STAT journalists as the media outlet prepares to host an event at the upcoming HLTH conference in Las Vegas. The announcement arrived via the publication's dedicated technology newsletter, which covers the intersection of technological tools and the life sciences. Access to the associated coverage remains gated for premium members.

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