January has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Aidoc, Suki and Particle Health named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Takeda, Trinity Health and Horizon BCBS New Jersey. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first on…
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in January. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in January appeared first on MedCity News.
More than two years since the official end of the covid pandemic, a growing body of research continues to reveal information about the virus and its ability to cause harm long after initial infections resolve. The findings raise fresh concerns about the Trump administration’s decision to reduce recommendations about who should get covid vaccines and…
Lydia Romero se esforzaba por escuchar la voz débil de su esposo al teléfono. Una semana antes, agentes de inmigración apresaron a Julio César Peña delante de su casa en Glendale, California, y se lo llevaron. Ahora estaba en un hospital, después de haber sufrido un mini derrame cerebral. Le dijo a Romero que lo…
AstraZeneca’s deal with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group includes a Phase 1-ready obesity drug that hits the same targets as Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound, but with monthly dosing. The new collaboration builds on an existing drug R&D relationship between the two companies. The post AstraZeneca Beefs Up in Metabolic Disease, Paying $1.2B to Partner on CSPC…
Ahead of the Trump administration’s planned expansion of Medicare coverage for GLP-1s to treat obesity through temporary models and the availability of Medicare’s negotiated price for certain GLP-1 products beginning in 2027, this analysis examines CMS’s Medicare Part D claims data from 2019 to 2024 to document the increase in the number of beneficiaries being…
The true foundation of capacity isn’t only laid with steel and glass; it’s also built through investment in platforms and processes, and benchmarks that prevent those beds from being needed in the first place. The post Harnessing Clinical Expertise to Unlock Hospital Capacity appeared first on MedCity News.
Nebraska is the first state to announce it plans to begin enforcing Medicaid work requirements early, starting May 1, 2026. Initial reports from the state during its recent January Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting and data from KFF’s Medicaid work requirements tracker provide early insights into how Nebraska is preparing for implementation.
Get Accurate Results with Blood Test at Home Table of Contents Introduction to Home Blood Testing You need not wait several days for a doctor’s appointment or spend hours waiting at diagnostic labs. These modern test kits allow you to monitor important health markers right from your home, with accurate results delivered quickly and privately….
The opportunity ahead is significant. Humanized AI can close the gaps that lead to disengagement, improve outcomes through proactive communication, and give providers the bandwidth to focus where they’re needed most. The post Humanized AI: No Longer Optional for Digital Patient Engagement appeared first on MedCity News.