How Imagine360 Saved this Employer 19% Compared to Traditional Health Plans
An analysis by Axene Health Partners revealed that Imagine360 delivered 19% in annual savings—equating to $7.7 million—compared to traditional health plans for Rollins, a pest control company. The post How Imagine360 Saved this Employer 19% Compared to Traditional Health Plans appeared first on MedCity News.
Seca Launches First Portable Body Composition Scan for Primary Care
German medical device company seca released the first portable body composition scanner designed for primary care. The scanner seeks to give primary care providers a more accurate picture of their patient’s health, as well as help them spot certain conditions — such as sarcopenia, obesity and metabolic disorders — earlier. The post Seca Launches First…
Debunked Episode 15: How Did UnitedHealth Fail to Anticipate a Rise in Medical Utilization Costs?
United Healthcare’s shocking quarterly earnings miss, a new regular feature on the Trump administration’s healthcare moves, and the future of value-based care. That’s the focus of the latest episode of the Debunked podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch. The post Debunked Episode 15: How Did…
FDA Nod for J&J Autoimmune Drug is First of Potentially Many for the Projected Blockbuster Product
Johnson & Johnson’s Imaavy is now FDA-approved for treating generalized myasthenia gravis, introducing competition to Argenx and UCB drugs that treat this rare neuromuscular disorder. J&J is also developing its new drug for other diseases and projects it could reach $5 billion in peak sales across multiple rare and prevalent conditions. The post FDA Nod…
Breaking Down the U.S. Global Health Budget by Program Area
The U.S. government is the largest donor to global health in the world. This fact sheet breaks down the U.S. global health budget by program area: HIV/PEPFAR; tuberculosis; malaria/the President’s Malaria Initiative; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; maternal & child health; nutrition; family planning & reproductive health; global health security; and…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: 100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner 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 to…
The ICHRA Moment Is Here — Are You Ready for It?
ICHRA is surging in popularity as an option for employer-sponsored insurance to access the individual market, as employers rethink traditional group plans with unpredictable renewal rates and employees seek personalized healthcare. Here’s a closer look at why investors and politicians are eyeing ICHRA. The post The ICHRA Moment Is Here — Are You Ready for It?…
Expanding Support for Mail-Based Naloxone Delivery
The opioid settlement funds provide a crucial opportunity to get increased state or municipal funding behind mail-based naloxone delivery. Through partnering with existing organizations that already have robust infrastructure in place and substantial experience in mail-based naloxone municipalities can scale efforts efficiently. The post Expanding Support for Mail-Based Naloxone Delivery appeared first on MedCity News.
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Proposed Reorganization of U.S. Global Health Programs
Fact sheet examining proposed reorganization of U.S. global health programs as part of the Trump administration’s foreign aid review.