Should CVS Health Break Up?
CVS Health is reportedly exploring a breakup. But some experts aren’t sure if this is a good idea. The post Should CVS Health Break Up? appeared first on MedCity News.
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Where Trump & Harris Stand on Payers, AI, Drug Pricing and CMS
Experts from BRG recently discussed the two presidential candidates’ stances on key healthcare issues, including drug pricing, Medicaid and AI. The post Where Trump & Harris Stand on Payers, AI, Drug Pricing and CMS appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election
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…
Sanofi Puts Up €300M in New Targeted Radiation Cancer Therapy Pact With Orano
Sanofi’s equity investment in the new Orano Med entity comes a month after the pharmaceutical giant struck a €100 million deal to license a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical developed for neuroendocrine tumors. Orano Med develops targeted cancer therapies based on lead-212, an alpha-emitting isotope. The post Sanofi Puts Up €300M in New Targeted Radiation Cancer Therapy Pact…
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Potential Implications of the Election
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have taken widely different stances and approaches on recognizing and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. These differences can be seen across areas of health care, including health coverage, reproductive and maternal health, and immigrant health and well-being and are likely to have important implications for future efforts to…
Gut Health Can Be a Workplace Equity Issue. Here’s How HR Leaders Can Prevent That
Now is a great time for employers to consider the impact GI health has on workplace equity and take steps to ensure they’re doing what they can to create an equitable workplace The post Gut Health Can Be a Workplace Equity Issue. Here’s How HR Leaders Can Prevent That appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicaid’s Health Equity Problem Starts and Ends with Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs). Why Are They Being Overlooked?
While federal healthcare programs focus their attention on ensuring healthcare resources exist for communities in need, HRSNs become critical drivers of whether individuals can actually access and benefit from these resources. The post Medicaid’s Health Equity Problem Starts and Ends with Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs). Why Are They Being Overlooked? appeared first on MedCity News.
As Hospitals Get Bigger, Medical Debt Is Harder for Patients To Shake
If you get sick in America, there’s a good chance you’ll end up in debt. Four in 10 U.S. adults have some form of health-care debt, KFF has found. One surprising risk: living in a community where hospitals have consolidated — an increasingly common development as health systems merge or large systems gobble up smaller hospitals. That’s…
Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber To Travel Far Distances to Medical Care
When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals in Atlanta, she feels like both a friend and a social worker. “When the ride is an hour or an hour and a half of mostly freeway driving, people tend to tell you what they’re going through,” she said. Drivers such as Carr…
Super Bowl Rally Shooting Victims Pick Up Pieces, but Gun Violence Haunts Their Lives
KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. Listen to how survivors are seeking a sense of safety. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Twenty-four minutes before the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade…