Labcorp, Blue Shield and my $34.95 co pay (part 5)
By MATTHEW HOLT I have been on a quest to try to understand why I…
Labcorp, Blue Shield and my $34.95 co pay (part 5)
By MATTHEW HOLT I have been on a quest to try to understand why I am being charged $34.95 by Labcorp for some lab tests that I think should be free under the ACA preventative care statutes, and for which my insurer Blue Shield of Californian has issued me an EOB with a $0 co-pay….
Are private health insurers evil?
Michael Cannon makes the convincing case that the answer is a resounding ‘no’. Those who say that private health insurance companies are evil entities that profit from denying health care to patients fail to appreciate that private health insurance companies are in fact a wondrous force for good.Outrageous? Not at all. Health insurance companies get…
Strive Health Secures $550M to Advance Value-Based Kidney Care Model
Strive Health’s Series D funding was led by New Enterprise Associates, and included participation from CVS Health Ventures, CapitalG, Echo Health and several others. The post Strive Health Secures $550M to Advance Value-Based Kidney Care Model appeared first on MedCity News.
Corewell Health Touts Success of Virtual Lifestyle Medicine Program with Nudj Health
Corewell Health is seeing positive results from its partnership with Nudj Health, a startup that delivers virtual lifestyle medicine programs. More than 3,600 Corewell patients have enrolled in Nudj’s programs since 2023 — and their reported improvements include weight loss, reduced depression and anxiety levels, better cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and increased daily exercise minutes….
Novartis’s $1.4B Tourmaline Acquisition Brings Heart Drug That Could Rival Novo Nordisk, CSL Meds
Novartis is getting Tourmaline Bio’s pacibekitug, a Phase 3-ready antibody drug in development for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Tourmaline licensed pacibekitug from Pfizer, which remains eligible for milestone payments tied to the progress of the drug. The post Novartis’s $1.4B Tourmaline Acquisition Brings Heart Drug That Could Rival Novo Nordisk, CSL Meds appeared first on…
Health Costs Associated with Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Care
This analysis examines the health costs associated with pregnancy, childbirth, post-partum care, and infancy. It finds that health costs associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and post-partum care average a total of $20,416, including $2,743 in out-of-pocket expenses, for women enrolled in employer plans.
The Most Powerful Tool in Healthcare Marketing: A Patient’s Voice
These stories don’t just influence individual decisions; they have the power to shift perceptions, drive treatment adoption, and reignite purpose across entire organizations. The post The Most Powerful Tool in Healthcare Marketing: A Patient’s Voice appeared first on MedCity News.
From Hospital to Home Without the Headaches: How Technology Can Smooth the Transition
Here are three things healthcare leaders should consider for improving the DME process to make the hospital-to-home experience more efficient and less stressful for all stakeholders. The post From Hospital to Home Without the Headaches: How Technology Can Smooth the Transition appeared first on MedCity News.
In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions
Patients begin lining up before dawn at Operation Border Health, an annual five-day health clinic in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Many residents in this predominantly Latino and Hispanic region spanning the Mexican border lack insurance, making the health fair a major source of free medical care in South Texas for more than 25 years. Until…
Instead of Selling, Some Rural Hospitals Band Together To Survive
BOWMAN, N.D. — Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an entrance on the side of a custom-designed semitrailer. Once inside, she lay down on a platform that technicians slid into an MRI machine. Jacobi hoped the scan would help pinpoint the source of the pain in her shoulders. The mobile…
