Dining under palm trees on a patio at Mar-a-Lago in December, President-elect Donald Trump reassured chief executives at pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Pfizer that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t be a radical choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services. “I think he’s going to be much less radical than…
Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs and restrictions on reproductive care. And they worry there’s more to come, including a national abortion ban. “You take away our freedoms,…
UnitedHealth Group’s multibillion-dollar pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, is suing five Kentucky counties in an attempt to force them out of national opioid litigation against the company. Pharmacy benefit managers, often called PBMs, act as middlemen that negotiate prescription drug prices between drug companies, insurance plans, and pharmacies. Some lawyers and advocates say PBMs helped…
Employers expect healthcare costs to rise by a median of 9% in 2026, according to a survey by the Business Group on Health. Pharmacy expenses are a key driver. The post Survey: Employers Expect Healthcare Costs to Increase by 9% in 2026, Driven by GLP-1s and Cancer Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Viking Therapeutics’ obesity pill met weight reduction goals of its Phase 2 test, but gastrointestinal side effects led to high discontinuation rates. Even so, analysts see potential for a lower dose of the Viking drug as a maintenance therapy. The post Side Effects Make Viking’s Oral Obesity Drug a Tough Pill for Investors to Swallow…
By unlocking the benefits of AI in healthcare, the industry can stabilize the unbalanced supply and demand caused by limited resources and aging global populations. The post Bridging the Gap: AI Agents Address Healthcare’s Supply and Demand Challenges appeared first on MedCity News.
Interoperability offers the potential to improve the quality of care by providing more comprehensive, accurate health information to doctors and other providers, to patients and their caregivers, as well as to healthcare payers, and others with a valid need. The post How Improved Interoperability Drives Greater Health Equity appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Meevo offers an all-in-one solution for managing salon and spa employees. From scheduling and time tracking to payroll and promotions, Meevo streamlines operations and supports growth. The post Simplify Salon & Spa Employee Management with Meevo’s Comprehensive Software appeared first on MedCity News.
As healthcare organizations experiment with AI, they’re learning more about the technology as they generate evidence that these tools improve efficiency and reduce costs. The post To Be or Not to Be: Addressing the Challenge of AI-Generated Hallucinations in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
University Hospitals is rolling out a remote patient monitoring program for hypertensive patients using HealthSnap’s platform. The Cleveland-based health system expects to enroll up to 5,000 patients by mid-2026, with plans to expand the program to other chronic conditions in the future. The post University Hospitals Taps HealthSnap to Close Gaps in Hypertension Care appeared…