Cuando comience el período de inscripción abierta para adquirir cobertura médica en los mercados de seguros establecidos por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio, conocida como Obamacare, un grupo que antes no podía inscribirse será elegible por primera vez: los “Dreamers”. Ese es el nombre de los niños traídos a los Estados…
Tim Sheehy “would let politicians like him ban abortion, with no exceptions for rape or to save a woman’s life, and criminalize women.” A Facebook ad from the campaign of Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), launched on Sept. 6, 2024 In a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is…
Matthew Thompson, M.D., of Telescope Health, explains his organization’s unique model
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a relatively rare name a few years back, has seen a significant jump in cases in the past few years, mainly the ones following COVID-19. Recently, this illness has found its way into the news following being the cause that claimed the life of Zakir Hussain, an eminent musical maestro who redefined…
The deadline to apply for the INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest is January 24! In addition to a business profile, Pitch Perfect winners also receive a $20,000 branding advertising package from MedCity News. The post Healthcare Startups are Running Out of Time appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicaid and SNAP cuts could lead to 1 million jobs lost in just 2026, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. The post Report: How Medicaid/SNAP Cuts Could Affect the Economy appeared first on MedCity News.
According to the Washington Post, at least 390,000 students were exposed to a school shooting (exposure is defined as students attending a school at which a shooting occurred during the current school year) since the 1999 Columbine shooting. This brief analyzes the rate of student exposure to school shootings over time at the national and…
This first of a two-part article examines key challenges healthcare technology companies must address to survive the “Death Valley” curve and increase their chances for success when moving from technology development to market acceptance. The post Market Acceptance: Key Considerations for Health Tech appeared first on MedCity News.
Lundbeck says Longboard Pharmaceuticals’ drug, bexicaserin, has potential applications in a range of rare epilepsies. Last month, the biotech began a Phase 3 clinical trial testing the drug in Dravet syndrome. The post Lundbeck’s Neuro-Rare Pipeline Lands Cornerstone Drug via $2.6B Longboard Pharma Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
Leaders across healthcare, technology, and policy circles agree that cybersecurity isn’t just a technical necessity — it’s foundational to patient safety The post Stronger Cybersecurity in Healthcare Starts with Smart Policy appeared first on MedCity News.