Several years ago, Highmark began questioning its exclusive relationships with specialty pharmacies and started working with Free Market Health, which matches patients to the pharmacy that best fits their needs. The post Why This Health Plan Moved Away from Exclusive Relationships with Specialty Pharmacies appeared first on MedCity News.
It has been nearly eight years since Sen. John McCain’s middle-of-the-night thumbs-down vote torpedoed Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and make drastic cuts to Medicaid. With Donald Trump back in the White House and the GOP back in control of Congress, Republicans again have their eyes on Medicaid, the government health program…
NYC Care’s approach includes building trust with hard-to-reach populations through public awareness campaigns and partnerships with grassroots community-based organizations
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The FDA approved GSK antibiotic Blujepa as a treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections. The drug’s novel mechanism of action addresses a broader range of pathogens and could offer a way to lower the potential for drug resistance. The post FDA Approves First-in-Class GSK Antibiotic for Common Type of Urinary Tract Infection appeared first on…
This issue brief describes trends in health coverage in 2023, examines the characteristics of the uninsured population ages 0-64, and summarizes the access and financial implications of not having coverage.
Brightside Health is expanding to serve teens ages 13 to 17. These teens can receive therapy and psychiatry services and will eventually have access to the company’s Crisis Care support. The post Brightside Health Launches Mental Health Services for Teens appeared first on MedCity News.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A growing number of people — many of them older and homeless — are freezing to death during winter. Hypothermia from exposure to cold temperatures was the underlying or contributing cause of death for 166 Californians last year, more than double the number a decade ago, according to provisional death certificate data…
While fibrates are proven to lower triglyceride levels, which can serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk, several major clinical studies from the past 20 years have failed to show a benefit of fenofibrates over and above statins in further reducing heart-related events. The post Millions are Taking a Drug that Falls Short of…
Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on global tuberculosis.