Orchestra BioMed’s hypertension treatment is the latest medical device to earn the FDA’s breakthrough designation. Medtronic has a commercialization deal with the company for the device, which uses a pacing algorithm to actively lower blood pressure in people with pacemakers. The post Orchestra BioMed’s Hypertension Device Wins FDA Breakthrough Designation appeared first on MedCity News.
Caribou Biosciences’ restructuring narrows the biotech’s focus to two off-the-shelf cell therapies for blood cancers, whose key data readouts have been pushed out to the second half of 2025. It’s the CRISPR-editing company’s second cash-saving restructuring in the past year. The post CRISPR Biotech Caribou Trims Pipeline and Cuts 32% of Staff to Focus on…
Re-envisioning chronic care for disadvantaged patients Northeast Valley Health Center leaders have found a way to reduce emergency visits for diabetic and asthmatic patients
Automated solution extracts quantitative measures from existing imaging studies to improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce physician burden
Using data from the 2022 National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), this issue brief examines key characteristics of agricultural workers, including their citizenship status, health coverage, and access to health care. The Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies may compound health challenges and risks this groups faces and have negative impacts on the cost and availability of…
We need intelligent, scalable systems that lift burdens, illuminate connections, and empower healthcare professionals to deliver their highest-quality care. Agentic AI provides this essential capability. The post Agentic AI and the Architecture of Healthcare Transformation appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Employees who enjoy their benefits are more inclined to stay with their company. A 2025 Marsh McLennan Agency report said 73% of employees would remain if plan options were better. The post 5 Major Trends Emerging in Healthcare Benefits in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
Technology has the power to revolutionize treatment, make it more widely available, provide additional patient insight, and ultimately, alleviate the strain on our already stressed healthcare system. The post Community-Driven Digital Solutions Can Transform Addiction Treatment and Ease the Burden on the Healthcare System appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis examines the potential impacts on states and Medicaid enrollees of implementing a per capita cap on the federal share of Medicaid spending for the ACA Medicaid expansion population only, which is another proposal that has been discussed by members of Congress.
This issue brief examines Medicaid expansion enrollment and Medicaid spending in expansion and non-expansion states and describes the characteristics of adults covered by the Medicaid expansion.