Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage. Such drug plans are used by millions of people who enroll in what is called original Medicare, the classic federal government program that began…
A group of healthcare organizations sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to permanently extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post 350 Healthcare Organizations Call for Extension of Medicare Telehealth Access appeared first on MedCity News.
Isaac Health, a startup specializing in cognitive care for Alzheimer’s dementia , raised $10.5 million in Series A funding to expand nationwide access to its platform. The company partners with health plans to provide screening, specialist diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management aimed at slowing cognitive decline. The post Isaac Health Raises $10.5M for its Specialist-Led…
The Trump administration is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to identify about 26 “critical medicines.” The federal government will stockpile active pharmaceutical ingredients for these products, which the administration contends will insulate the U.S. from foreign supplies while also encouraging more domestic API production. The post Trump’s Push for U.S. Drug Manufacturing…
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On July 31, President Trump sent letters to some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world (AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Regeneron, and Sanofi) asking them to fundamentally change drug pricing in the US. What was…
To prevent further harm and ensure families aren’t left behind again, we must use data more proactively — not only to close gaps in coverage but also to support accountability in how care continuity is managed. The post Can Data Help Build Healthcare’s Equitable Future? appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Explore the top mobile IV therapy companies boosting immune health on demand, with standout services, expert care and innovative delivery across the U.S. The post Immune Support on Demand: Ranking the Top Mobile IV Therapy Companies appeared first on MedCity News.
As healthcare continues to become more and more dependent on third-party vendor services, provider and technology entities must remain focused on the risks that their vendors present. The post “Here, There and Everywhere”: Vendor Risks in the Health Care Sector appeared first on MedCity News.
This volume analyzes findings from the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, which show that just over half of adults say they use social media to find health information and advice, but less than half trust the health content they see across an array of social media sites and apps. It also…