BREAKING: Evidence of Anti-Managed Care Intent in CEO’s Assassination
One day after the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police are searching for the shooter
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A Healthcare System’s Moral Bankruptcy Goes Viral
Brian Thompson’s murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business. The post A Healthcare…
THCB Gang Episode 147, Tuesday December 5
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday December 5 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient safety expert Michael Millenson, patient advocate & entrepreneur Robin Farmanfarmaian; futurist Jeff Goldsmith; and employer & care consultant Brian Klepper. You can see the video below live (and later archived) & if you’d rather listen than watch, the audio…
Nuvig Therapeutics Nabs $161M to Build Case for a Better Approach to Autoimmune Disease
The startup’s first disease target is chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), which can be treated with a blockbuster Argenx drug. Nuvig aims to show its drug can offer a better way to treat this disease and other autoimmune conditions. The post Nuvig Therapeutics Nabs $161M to Build Case for a Better Approach to Autoimmune Disease…
With or Without ACA Repeal, ACA and Medicaid Cuts are Looming
In this JAMA Health Forum post, Executive Vice President Larry Levitt explores why the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress are likely to pursue budget cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and why such efforts are likely to boost the number of uninsured Americans.
Sirona Medical Gets New Funding, New CEO
Hooman Hakami, who has served as a senior executive at GE Healthcare and Medtronic, has been appointed CEO
How the Right AI Can Improve Health Risk Assessments
Healthcare needs a better way to collect information from all sources, organize it, summarize it and present it to providers in a way that lets them deliver the necessary treatment, confident that the material is sound and verifiable. The post How the Right AI Can Improve Health Risk Assessments appeared first on MedCity News.
Dr. Oz at Medicare: Why America’s 53 Million Family Caregivers May Finally Get Their Due
While many view Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with skepticism, there’s a compelling case that his unconventional background could catalyze long-overdue support for family caregivers. The post Dr. Oz at Medicare: Why America’s 53 Million Family Caregivers May Finally Get Their Due appeared first on MedCity…
Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps
ATLANTA — Deegant Adhvaryu completed his parents’ applications for Medicaid and food benefits in June. Then the waiting and frustration began. In July, his parents, Haresh and Nina Adhvaryu, received a letter saying their applications would be delayed, he said. In August, the Adhvaryus started calling a Georgia helpline, he said, but couldn’t leave a…
An Arm and a Leg: New Lessons in the Fight for Charity Care
Federal law requires that all nonprofit hospitals have financial assistance policies — also known as “charity care” — to reduce or expunge people’s medical bills. New research from Dollar For, an organization dedicated to helping people get access to charity care, suggests that fewer than one-third of people who qualify for charity care actually receive…