April 2025
Reports: New England Journal Responds to Menacing Letter from Justice Department
The New England Journal of Medicine and other journals respond to letters from a federal prosecutor
Montana Hospitals Preserve Medicaid Expansion, Fend Off Regulations
Hospitals have spent years amassing political influence at the federal and state levels. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, hospitals and nursing homes’ federal lobbying spending rose from $35 million in 2000 to more than $133 million last year, a 280% increase. They recently had a unique opportunity to flex some of that political muscle in…
Orchestra BioMed’s Hypertension Device Wins FDA Breakthrough Designation
Orchestra BioMed’s hypertension treatment is the latest medical device to earn the FDA’s breakthrough designation. Medtronic has a commercialization deal with the company for the device, which uses a pacing algorithm to actively lower blood pressure in people with pacemakers. The post Orchestra BioMed’s Hypertension Device Wins FDA Breakthrough Designation appeared first on MedCity News.
CRISPR Biotech Caribou Trims Pipeline and Cuts 32% of Staff to Focus on Two Cancer Cell Therapies
Caribou Biosciences’ restructuring narrows the biotech’s focus to two off-the-shelf cell therapies for blood cancers, whose key data readouts have been pushed out to the second half of 2025. It’s the CRISPR-editing company’s second cash-saving restructuring in the past year. The post CRISPR Biotech Caribou Trims Pipeline and Cuts 32% of Staff to Focus on…
Innovator Awards Winning Team: Northeast Valley Health Center (NEVHC)
Re-envisioning chronic care for disadvantaged patients Northeast Valley Health Center leaders have found a way to reduce emergency visits for diabetic and asthmatic patients
Innovator Awards Winning Team: Penn Medicine’s PennAInsights
Automated solution extracts quantitative measures from existing imaging studies to improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce physician burden
Potential Implications of Immigration Restrictions on the U.S. Agricultural Workforce
Using data from the 2022 National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), this issue brief examines key characteristics of agricultural workers, including their citizenship status, health coverage, and access to health care. The Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies may compound health challenges and risks this groups faces and have negative impacts on the cost and availability of…
Agentic AI and the Architecture of Healthcare Transformation
We need intelligent, scalable systems that lift burdens, illuminate connections, and empower healthcare professionals to deliver their highest-quality care. Agentic AI provides this essential capability. The post Agentic AI and the Architecture of Healthcare Transformation appeared first on MedCity News.
5 Major Trends Emerging in Healthcare Benefits in 2025
[Sponsored] Employees who enjoy their benefits are more inclined to stay with their company. A 2025 Marsh McLennan Agency report said 73% of employees would remain if plan options were better. The post 5 Major Trends Emerging in Healthcare Benefits in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.