Walmart is reshuffling leaders in its healthcare business

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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news:

• Two top execs on Walmart's health team are changing roles;
• See the presentation women's healthcare startup Tia used to raise $100 million;
• Megan Hernbroth reviewed the Oura smart ring and couldn't wait to take it off.

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Walmart's healthcare team is shaking up its leadership amid a slow rollout of health clinics

• Two top executives in Walmart's healthcare business are moving into new roles amid an ongoing leadership shakeup.
• Executive Lori Flees is no longer chief operating officer of Walmart's health and wellness division.
• Marcus Osborne, the former head of Walmart Health, is no longer overseeing the retail giant's medical clinics.

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See the 30-slide presentation a women's healthcare startup used to raise $100 million one year after losing all its revenue 'overnight' because of COVID-19

• The women's healthcare startup Tia raised $100 million in Series B funding on Tuesday.
• It now offers a hybrid virtual and in-person healthcare for women.
• See the 30-slide presentation Tia used to raise $100 million in just three weeks.

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I wore Oura's smart ring for 2 weeks to track my sleep and temperature. Here's why I couldn't wait to ditch Silicon Valley's favorite wearable.

• Oura's CEO said his company's ring was popular among employers bringing workers back to the office.
• After trying out a smart ring for two weeks, I don't think that strategy will be effective.
• Even after I got used to it, its large size and sleep and fitness tracking left much to be desired.

Get the full review>>

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- Lydia