UnitedHealth Group Leaders See Cost Pressures Enduring
The insurance giant and Optum parent is forecasting a 2025 medical care ratio roughly a point above last year’s 85.5 percent.
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Bluebird Kids Health Raises $31.5M for Its Value-Based Pediatric Care Clinics in Underserved Areas
Bluebird Kids Health raised $31.5 million in Series A funds. The startup seeks to improve pediatric care access in underserved areas by building practices in these areas and accepting all insurance types. The post Bluebird Kids Health Raises $31.5M for Its Value-Based Pediatric Care Clinics in Underserved Areas appeared first on MedCity News.
Skepticism About Vaccines and Response to Bird Flu — The Monitor
This volume shares findings from the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, along with updates from Robert Kennedy Jr’s senate hearings. It also examines distrust in public health messaging about bird flu, motivations for sharing information online, and how fraudulent research can sometimes inform AI chatbot models.
EnsoData Snags $20M to Improve Sleep Disorder Diagnostics
EnsoData raised $20 million in Series B funds for its AI-powered sleep diagnostics. The company’s technology aims to help clinicians diagnose sleep disorders faster and more consistently. The post EnsoData Snags $20M to Improve Sleep Disorder Diagnostics appeared first on MedCity News.
New FDA Approval Adds Chronic Kidney Disease to Ozempic’s Label
Novo Nordisk’s type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic has expanded its label to include chronic kidney disease. The new FDA approval comes as makers of GLP-1 drugs work to expand the uses of these products. The post New FDA Approval Adds Chronic Kidney Disease to Ozempic’s Label appeared first on MedCity News.
NationsBenefits Acquires Good Measures to Advance Food-as-Medicine Offerings
To ramp up its food-as-medicine support, NationsBenefits has acquired Good Measures, a company that offers coaching and personalized food prescriptions. The post NationsBenefits Acquires Good Measures to Advance Food-as-Medicine Offerings appeared first on MedCity News.
Por qué se habla de discriminación racial al tomar el nivel de oxígeno
OAKLAND, California – El paciente tendría poco más de 60 años y era un hombre afroamericano con enfisema. El oxímetro colocado en la yema de su dedo registraba un nivel de saturación de oxígeno en sangre muy superior al 88%, el índice que indica un riesgo urgente de falla orgánica y muerte. Sin embargo su…
Pete Hudson, Alta Partners & Transcarent Investor (Part 2)
Pete Hudson is one of the OGs of digital health. As an emergency room doc he was fed up with his friends bothering him with their medical problems and he created a tool called iTriage, which helped patients figure out what condition they had, and where to go to deal with it. This was fifteen…
Rural Healthcare Needs More Than Just Telehealth
People working the most vital occupations, like farmers and ranchers, call the most remote areas in this country home. Their health shouldn’t suffer due to their choice of employment. The post Rural Healthcare Needs More Than Just Telehealth appeared first on MedCity News.
Pfizer Ends Sangamo Alliance With Gene Therapy for Hemophilia on Cusp of FDA Filing
Pfizer is walking away from partner Sangamo Therapeutics ahead of expected regulatory submissions for the hemophilia A gene therapy they co-developed. Cash-strapped Sangamo said it is now looking for a new partner for the program. The post Pfizer Ends Sangamo Alliance With Gene Therapy for Hemophilia on Cusp of FDA Filing appeared first on MedCity…