[Sponsored] The 2025 Benefits Sentiment Index, a survey of 120 benefit consultants to self-insured employers, focuses on healthcare navigation, GLP-1 drug coverage and AI trends for healthcare benefits. The post Healthcare Benefit Trends Report: Managers Shift to More Independent Navigation, Embrace GLP-1 Drugs with Restrictions appeared first on MedCity News.
Jacob Sweidan has seen his patients through the federal immigration raids of the 1990s, a sitting governor’s call to abolish birthright citizenship, and the highly publicized workplace crackdowns and family separation policies of President Donald Trump’s first term. But in his 40 years as a pediatrician in Southern California serving those too poor to afford…
President Donald Trump’s administrations have been notorious for an array of “alternative facts” — ranging from the relatively minor (the size of inaugural crowds) to threats to U.S. democracy, such as who really won the 2020 election. And over the past six months, the stakes have been life or death: Trump’s health officials have been…
Jacob Sweidan ha visto a sus pacientes superar las redadas federales de inmigración de la década de 1990, el pedido de un gobernador para abolir la ciudadanía por nacimiento y las muy publicitadas medidas represivas en el lugar de trabajo y las políticas de separación familiar del primer mandato del presidente Donald Trump. Pero en…
Neil Jennings Vince Kuraitis By NEIL JENNINGS & VINCE KURAITIS This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Platforming Healthcare — The Long View In previous posts in this series, we have covered the definitions of Unified Digital Health platforms and whether “EHRs can become UDHPs.” In this follow-on post, we’ll talk through the requirements for…
For other IV fluids still in short supply, the FDA is working with manufacturers to monitor the supply, FDA Commissioner states
Response Pharmaceuticals takes a new approach to weight loss with an oral small molecule designed to inhibit a protein called iMTP to reduce uptake of fats and cholesterol. While this drug’s lead indication is addressing weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics, the company is also exploring other metabolic indications such as patients who need a…
Families USA submitted a detailed letter opposing HHS’s recent policy change that restricts federal benefits for immigrants, emphasizing its unconstitutional nature and negative impact on public health and the economy.
Highmark Health recently announced a partnership with AI technology company Abridge to deploy its ambient clinical documentation platform across Allegheny Health Network and co-develop a new prior authorization solution. The post Highmark Health, Abridge Partner to Scale AI for Payers/Providers appeared first on MedCity News.
Two execs from the Illinois-based health system win awards from the American Telemedicine Association for expanding digital care access