Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Health Care as a Human Right If there is anything to take away from my over half a century of professional experience at the crossroads of law, medicine, and health care…
For years, the two patients had come to the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors and researchers follow people with cognitive impairment as they age, as well as a group with normal cognition. Both patients, a man and a woman, had agreed to donate their brains after they died for further…
Massive cuts to medical research and Medicaid. Waves of layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services. Ongoing uncertainty around federal subsidies to buy health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces. 2025 has been a rough year for federal health programs. But meanwhile, in the states, there were some wins for health care access….
Durante años, dos pacientes fueron al Centro de Memoria Penn de la Universidad de Pennsylvania, donde investigadores y médicos hacen el seguimiento de personas con deterioro cognitivo a medida que envejecen y, a la vez, de un grupo con capacidad cognitiva normal. Ambos pacientes, un hombre y una mujer, habían aceptado donar sus cerebros a…
At the Behavioral Health Tech conference, panelists said employers often rush to adopt digital mental health tools without tailoring them to employee needs or effectively promoting their use. The post What Are the Biggest Mistakes Employers Make When Introducing Digital Mental Health Solutions? appeared first on MedCity News.
The Digital Medicine Society launched a new initiative — it seeks to establish a roadmap for how technology can support older adults who want to age safely at home. The project will bring together health systems, home health agencies and tech companies to develop products, policy guidance and case studies for scalable home care. The…
The Phase 2 failure in major depressive disorder marks the second time in a little more than a year that Neurocrine Biosciences has reported a drug licensed from Takeda Pharmaceutical fell short in the clinic. Last year, a different drug from this partnership failed a mid-stage test in schizophrenia. The post Neurocrine Bio Drug Licensed…
Time is of the essence, particularly for those with cognitive conditions. The loss of telehealth flexibilities, combined with disruptions to Medicaid, could have devastating consequences for millions of patients with dementia and other cognitive and behavioral conditions. The post Why Elderly Americans Are Bearing the Brunt of the Government Shutdown’s Impact appeared first on MedCity…
Too often, providers handle all military claims the same way — sending them to the VA and hoping for the best. But there are multiple payer types, and they function very differently. The post Not All Military Payers Are the Same — And That Matters More Than Ever appeared first on MedCity News.
Investors hammered the company’s shares on the “prudent” guidance, even though CEO Eric Evans said he doesn’t see the slowdown being a long-term trend