Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and most private payers in the U.S. have accepted the NCCN guidelines as a mandated reference to determine payment for “off‐label” use of anticancer drugs that are not approved for the specific indication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Thus, a key question is what types of…
Leaders from the VA and the ONC discussed how the future of U.S. healthcare will rely on both technology and creative problem-solving during a panel at DiMe’s Healthcare 2030 Summit. The post Inside the VA and ONC’s Vision for a More Connected Healthcare System appeared first on MedCity News.
The cuts are so extreme that there will be a reckoning in the healthcare system, expert predicts
The cuts are so extreme that there will be a reckoning in the healthcare system, expert predicts
Bristol Myers Squibb plaque psoriasis drug Sotyktu will be the first product available at a steep discount to eligible cash-pay patients who use BMS Patient Connect, a new online platform set to launch in January. Direct-to-patient sales could offer one way for pharma companies to address President Trump’s call for lower drug prices. The post…
A new report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute found that virtual opioid use disorder companies are just as effective as usual in-person treatment and can improve retention. The post How Effective Are Virtual OUD Solutions Compared to Usual Care? appeared first on MedCity News.
By MICHAEL MILLENSON It was a small anecdote, buried in a lengthy profile in The New Yorker of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, “Donald Trump’s Tariff Dealmaker-in-Chief.” But as a patient safety activist, the stark depiction of the effect of medical error felt like a sudden shock. Lutnick, the article related, knew tragedy early in life: “his mother died…
Families USA hosts a press conference discussing how rising healthcare premiums and expiring healthcare tax credits will impact working families nationwide
Families USA hosts a press conference discussing how rising healthcare premiums and expiring healthcare tax credits will impact working families nationwide
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…