Labcorp’s latest acquisition brings the oncology testing business of BioReference Health. Opko Health, BioReference’s parent, has been cutting costs to return to profitability. The post Labcorp Is Buying BioReference Health’s Cancer Testing Business for $192M appeared first on MedCity News.
The lessons learned and shared by some of the industry’s leaders are exciting, and some clear opportunities are developing. But under the surface, this year, there is something else, and I’m not sure it’s getting enough attention: anxiety. The post Cautious Pessimism – What Isn’t Being Talked About, And What It Means For Healthcare appeared…
Workforce mental health isn’t just an HR issue, it’s also a business imperative. Companies that integrate evidence-based solutions into their benefits reduce medical costs, improve productivity, and retain top talent. The post The High Price of Treatment Resistant Depression for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News senior correspondent David Hilzenrath discussed how the FDA allows risky chemicals in America’s food supply on CBS’ “CBS Mornings Plus” on March 11. Click here to watch Hilzenrath on “CBS Mornings Plus” Read Hilzenrath’s “How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply” KFF Health News editor-at-large for…
“Medical schools in the US and Canada aren’t expanding enough to address projected workforce challenge,” AUC Dean says
As reported by the BBC: NHS England will be abolished and brought under “democratic control” in an attempt to cut bureaucracy and duplication, Sir Keir Starmer has announced. The organisation, which oversees the country’s health service, will be brought into the Department of Health, and the PM said the move would free up money for…
Friends of AHRQ stress that it provides the resources necessary to determine the effectiveness of health systems delivery
Breast cancer survivor Kate Dilligan is the CEO of Cooler Heads, a company that sells a portable and self-administered scalp cooling device. The system helps chemotherapy patients retain their hair, as therefore their self-esteem and privacy. The post ‘It’s Not About Beauty, It’s About Privacy’: How One Cancer Survivor Is Changing Chemo Care appeared first…
Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration are taking aim at a $42 billion infrastructure program launched in 2021 to bring high-speed internet to all Americans. Republican critics say the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program from former President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law has been slow to get “shovels into the ground.” U.S. Commerce…
If the House’s cuts become law, a third of all people of color relying on Medicaid would be disadvantaged