Meet Holden Karau: a San Francisco Bay Area software engineer who created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. Her project, Fight Health Insurance, is a labor of love. It draws on her tech expertise and years of experience fighting health insurance: for gender-affirming care, for rehab after getting hit by a car, and…
In the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee’s clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there’s not a single clinic that provides abortions. And until recently, Marsee herself wasn’t trained to treat patients who wanted to end a pregnancy. “I didn’t really have a lot of knowledge about abortion care,” she said. After Roe v. Wade…
By KIM BELLARD I must admit, last week’s election took me by surprise. I knew all the polls predicted a close race, but I kept telling myself that the American I believed in would not elect such a man, again, knowing full well all the things he has said and done – in his personal,…
I will be presenting two panels at ISPOR Europe 2024 in Barcelona next week! This year’s conference theme centers on the importance of scientific evidence in understanding and improving the health and well-being of people across the globe. Panel 1: Broader Value Elements: Methods to Quantify Each and Their Relevance for European Markets Monday, Nov…
Now is the time for health plans to step up and embrace the tools and strategies that will not only meet regulatory demands, but also drive innovation in care delivery. The post Where Medicare Advantage Goes From Here appeared first on MedCity News.
Experts agree that the incoming Trump administration will likely shake things up in the prescription drug world — most notably when it comes to research and development, drug pricing and PBM reform. The post What Might the Future of Prescription Drugs Look Like Under Trump? appeared first on MedCity News.
Este año, California ha dado el último paso para abrir el Medi-Cal, su programa de Medicaid, a todos los residentes que reúnan los requisitos, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Es una expansión significativa para un programa de protección social que ya de por sí es masivo. El gasto anual de Medi-Cal asciende actualmente a $157.000…
Fort Health’s $5.5 million in funding was led by Twelve Below and Vanterra and included participation from Redesign Health, Blue Venture Fund and True Wealth Ventures. The post Fort Health Secures $5.5M to Expand Access to Integrated Pediatric Mental Health Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Neurogene’s Rett syndrome gene therapy has preliminary data supporting safety and efficacy of the one-time treatment. But a late-breaking report of a serious complication in a patient who received the high dose sent shares of the biotech downward. The post Neurogene Gene Therapy Shows Signs of Efficacy in Small Study, But an Adverse Event Spooks…
KFF Health News has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to compel it to release a range of Medicare Advantage health plan audits and other financial records. The suit, filed Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, seeks…