California Republican James Gallagher, the GOP’s former Assembly leader, has often accused the state’s progressive lawmakers of heavy-handed government intrusion, but this year he added his name to a legislative push for healthier school meals. His party followed suit, with all but one Republican voting to send a bill to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that…
This issue brief describes the hardship exception for individuals living in counties with high unemployment, and using the most recent available county-level unemployment data, estimates the number of counties that could meet the criteria for this exception and the number of expansion enrollees living in those counties who could be exempt from work requirements.
Cedars-Sinai is rolling out Regard’s documentation platform to help hospital physicians manage complex patient charts. The tool synthesizes data, surfaces potential missed diagnoses and drafts clinical notes — all with the goals of decreasing administrative burden and allowing physicians to focus more on their patients. The post Why Cedars-Sinai Is Rolling Out Regard’s Documentation Platform…
With the new capital infusion, Sanofi Ventures’ total assets under management now tops $1.4 billion. Our recap of other financings includes startups raising money for novel therapies in development for autoimmune disease, neurological disorders, cancer, and more. The post Sanofi Pumps $625M Into Venture Arm to Back Breakthroughs in Early-Stage Startups appeared first on MedCity…
Thyme Care’s Series D round included participation from CVS Health Ventures, Foresite Capital, Morgan Health and Humana. In total, it has raised $275 million. The post Thyme Care Banks $97M to Accelerate Value-Based Cancer Care appeared first on MedCity News.
There are aspects of the plan worth praising, but these benefits are overshadowed by three key concerns that will disproportionately impact vulnerable populations if the plan is implemented as written. The post Where The AI Action Plan Falls Short On Healthcare Trust appeared first on MedCity News.
When the technology changes even slightly, the psychological impact can be detrimental to a person’s health and sometimes, even debilitating. The post Rethinking AI’s Role in Mental Health with GPT-5 appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discussed problems with the organ transplantation industry on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on Sept. 23. Click here to hear Anthony on “Apple News Today.” Read Anthony’s “A Surgical Team Was About To Harvest This Man’s Organs — Until His Doctor Intervened.” KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie…
The Sunrise Group has raised $29 million led by Eurazeo. It will help scale its digital sleep clinic called Dreem Health. The post The Sunrise Group Raises $29M to Expand Digital Sleep Clinic appeared first on MedCity News.
FDA approval of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals’ Palsonify makes it the first oral first-line therapy for acromegaly, a rare endocrine disorder. The once-daily pill will compete with blockbuster acromegaly drugs from Novartis and Ipsen that are administered as injections. The post With FDA Nod in Rare Hormone Disease, Crinetics Can Challenge Blockbuster Meds From Novartis, Ipsen appeared…