By STEVEN ZECOLA The United States healthcare system has failed by any measure. First, costs are out of control. For example, 17% of the country’s GDP is spent on healthcare. This percentage was less than half that amount in 1980. It is expected to continue growing to 20% by 2032. Seventy-five percent of these costs are attributable to…
By MATTHEW HOLT At some point I had to crawl out of my hole and put pen to paper on the election debacle that just took place, and what the ensuing lunacy might be like for the health care system. So this is my attempt to do just that. It’s really hard to understand why…
ISPOR Europe kicks off this week in Barcelona, Spain. In honor of ISPOR, I will summarize some key attributes of the Spanish health care system based on a 2024 report from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the Instituto Aragones de Ciencias de la Salud. Country overview Population: 48.4 million (as of…
Vesalius Therapeutics’ AI-based technology finds novel targets and intervention points for subgroups of patients within a common disease. A small molecule that Vesalius has been developing for a novel Parkinson’s disease target is now headed to GSK, which has licensed global rights. The post GSK Wagers $80M on a Tech Platform and Parkinson’s Drug from…
Our goal should be to make lymphedema a preventable aspect of cancer survivorship or at a minimum, manageable, rather than a debilitating aftereffect that diminishes patients’ quality of life. The post Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Survivorship Care: Early Detection and Prevention of Lymphedema appeared first on MedCity News.
In the 2024 election, seven out of 10 states passed ballot measures protecting abortion rights. But the effects won’t be seen immediately, experts say. The post 7 States Passed Abortion Rights Ballot Measures. But Changes Won’t be Like a “Light Switch,” Experts Say appeared first on MedCity News.
Right to repair would undermine the FDA’s regulations and introduce unnecessary risk into the healthcare industry, threatening the high-quality care that doctors provide patients. The post Don’t Erode Medical Device Trust with Right to Repair appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed the Trump presidency and health care on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 8. Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report” Read Stephanie Armour’s “Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net” KFF Health News correspondent Brett Kelman discussed dental implants…
Providing proactive and preventive health-focused living among younger, less affluent senior populations — and extending this into value-based care — just makes sense. The post Bundling Boomer Housing with On-site Primary Care and Wellness-Focused Living: It Just Makes Sense appeared first on MedCity News.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is coming into the nomination process in an unusual position, with a long list of his own policy priorities separate from the president-elect’s, and a public promise by Trump to let him “go wild” on his ideas. This…