The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare leaders hope he addresses issues relating to health coverage, drug costs and more. The post Which Issues Do Healthcare Leaders Want RFK Jr. to Address? appeared first on MedCity News.
Obesity care company knownwell expanded into six new clinic locations across greater Chicago. The company now operates eight clinics, as it has existing locations in Boston and Dallas. Knownwell also provides virtual care services to patients across New England, Texas and Illinois. The post Knownwell Opens 6 New Clinics in Chicago appeared first on MedCity…
There were gains in coverage across most racial and ethnic groups between 2019 and 2023 after several years of rising uninsured rates during the first Trump administration. The coverage gains between 2019 and 2023 were largely driven by increases in Medicaid coverage, reflecting policies to stabilize and expand access to affordable coverage that were implemented…
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GLP-1 drugs dominate the obesity market, but Aardvark Therapeutics aims to curb appetite by going after a different target: TAS2 receptors in the gut. The biotech’s lead drug candidate is in Phase 3 testing in Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes persistent hunger leading to overeating. The post Aardvark Therapeutics’ Pursuit of New Obesity…
HAVANA, Florida. — Para ser una comunidad rural, este pueblo de 1,750 habitantes ha sido más afortunado que la mayoría. Aquí ha ejercido un médico de familia durante los últimos 30 años. Pero eso se acabó en diciembre cuando Mark Newberry se jubiló. Para atraer a un nuevo médico, los líderes de Havana publicaron anuncios…
Paul Gross, CEO of the Cerebral Palsy Research Network, describes leveraging EHR data for research and quality improvement
Matthew Eakins, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Atria Health, describes the company’s origins and the market opportunity
Medicare Advantage plans can more effectively position themselves for success under an evolving measurement system. Here are three strategic actions health plan leaders should prioritize to enhance 2026 bids to secure stronger Star Rating performance. The post The New Game Plan for Star Ratings Must Start with Member Incentives appeared first on MedCity News.
A new KFF analysis finds that a congressional proposal to significantly cut federal spending on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion could reduce total Medicaid spending by up to nearly one-fifth, or $1.9 trillion, over a 10-year period, and end Medicaid coverage for as many as 20 million people. The impacts would be felt in…More