Try This When Your Doctor Says ‘Yes’ to a Preventive Test but Insurance Says ‘No’
“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As…
Try This When Your Doctor Says ‘Yes’ to a Preventive Test but Insurance Says ‘No’
“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old. I reached out to you because I wanted to know why my son’s hearing tests weren’t covered by…
How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech
It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior. Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word…
More Than 100 Organizations Back Bill to Expand Patient Access to Clinical Trials
A coalition of 131 healthcare organizations is backing the Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which aims to expand patient access to clinical trials through financial support and other measures. The post More Than 100 Organizations Back Bill to Expand Patient Access to Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
Jazz Pharma Broadens Its Prospects in Epilepsy With Deal for Selective Saniona Drug
Saniona’s drug candidate could expand Jazz Pharmaceuticals portfolio in epilepsy. But this preclinical small molecule will need to show advantages in safety and efficacy to compete with Biohaven Pharmaceuticals and Xenon Pharmaceuticals, each with clinical-stage drugs that hit the same epilepsy target. The post Jazz Pharma Broadens Its Prospects in Epilepsy With Deal for Selective…
Faceless Advice, Real Consequences: The Challenge of AI Chatbots in Mental Health
As AI chatbots become a surrogate for human connection amid a national mental health crisis, experts are worried about these tools’ lack of safeguards — with research showing the models can provide dangerous, sometimes fatal, advice. Regulators and providers alike are scrambling to catch up with a technology that evolves faster than humans are able…
Ingrid Lindberg, Sobrynth
Ingrid is one of the OGs of customer service in health plans, PBMs and as she insists startups. She and her co-founder Marin Nelson have built Sobrynth–a company that is taking a whole new approach to helping with (primarily) alcohol addiction in the workplace. Despite the rise of mental health solutions, EAP, the focus on…
Alcohol: Changing use and perceptions
Conventional wisdom holds that alcohol use is part of American culture…but perhaps this is changing. According to a Gallup poll released last week, not only is alcohol use declining but there is an increasing perception that alcohol use is not good for you. While a majority of Americans (54%) still use alcohol, drinking rates are…
Preparing Future Physicians to Address the Adolescent Overdose Crisis: A Call for Curricular Integration
Given the scale of the pediatric overdose crisis, medical students must receive early and consistent training on how to screen for substance use and engage in overdose prevention during pediatric encounters. The post Preparing Future Physicians to Address the Adolescent Overdose Crisis: A Call for Curricular Integration appeared first on MedCity News.
America Is Betting Big On GLP-1s. It Doesn’t Have To Be A Gamble
GLP-1s have real value, but not all people respond to them the same way. The real question isn’t just what these drugs cost, but who they’re working for — and our healthcare system doesn’t have a reliable way to reconcile the two. The post America Is Betting Big On GLP-1s. It Doesn’t Have To Be…
How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Law Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?
This analysis apportions the increase in the number of uninsured across the 50 states and DC. CBO estimates that the reconciliation law will increase the number of uninsured by 10M in 2034 and rise to over 14M if enhanced premium tax credits for ACA Marketplace enrollees expire later this year.
