On this Labor Day, how is healthcare evolving for workers and firms? First, healthcare spending is on the rise, with costs increasing more than inflation. Fox Business reports on a new Aon study which says that: …employer health care expenditures are projected to surge 9% in 2025 to more than $16,000 per employee, markedly higher…
FDA approval of neffy, a nasal spray formulation of epinephrine, clears the way for ARS Pharma to launch the product in time for the new school year. In other recent regulatory news, the FDA approved updated Covid-19 vaccines as well as a new mpox vaccine. The post Highly Anticipated FDA Decision Comes Just in Time…
Many healthcare providers saw their revenues and operating margins grow in July, despite the fact that both labor and non-labor expenses continue to grow, according to new data. The post Hospitals’ Finances Are Getting Steadier, But Cost Pressures May Ruin That Soon appeared first on MedCity News.
As RNA biology and RNA therapeutics emerge in the mainstream of pharma, RNA foundation models offer massive potential for revolutionizing R&D. The post RNA Foundation Models to Improve Pharma R&D Productivity appeared first on MedCity News.
A federal judge recently blocked the FTC’s ban on noncompetes. The decision has important implications for healthcare. The post A Federal Judge Struck Down FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes. What Does This Mean for Healthcare? appeared first on MedCity News.
Despite the evidence of their positive impact, pharmacists today lack the ability to reliably bill for clinical services as healthcare providers. It is important that payers provision pharmacists, include them in networks, and enable reimbursement through traditional billing models. The post Pharmacists Embrace Provider Status in Healthcare, but Hurdles Remain appeared first on MedCity News.
By MIKE MAGEE Clearly the Harris-Walz ticket has been doing their homework. Last week, the book above was spotted on one prominent thought-leader’s pile: “Human Evolutionary Demography.” It’s a 780 page academic Tour de force read by veteran scientist Oskar Burger, leader of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and the Laboratory of Evolutionary…
As of 2007, about half of physicians had noncompete clauses (“noncompetes” for short) in their contracts. However, a recent FTC rule severely limits when they could be used. What specifically did the new FTC rule say about non-competes? Fuse Brown et al. (2024) provide a helpful summary. The final FTC rule declares all new noncompete clauses or…
Emergent BioSolutions’ smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000, now has an additional FDA approval covering mpox. It’s one of two FDA-approved mpox vaccines, joining Jynneos from Bavarian Nordic. The post FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions Vaccine as New Tool in Fight Against Mpox appeared first on MedCity News.
Yuanyin “Sue” Shu is the fastest and most efficient housekeeper working at Children’s Hospital of Colorado in Colorado Springs. In an eight-hour shift, she cleans 26 occupied patient rooms, two rooms where patients have been discharged, as well as sleep rooms and other areas. But her most valued trait is her passion for children. When…