One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It’s part of a project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The initiative, dubbed the Million Veteran Program, is a “crown jewel of the country,” said David Shulkin, a physician who…
Now is a great time for employers to consider the impact GI health has on workplace equity and take steps to ensure they’re doing what they can to create an equitable workplace The post Gut Health Can Be a Workplace Equity Issue. Here’s How HR Leaders Can Prevent That appeared first on MedCity News.
A comment docket dominated by hospital lobby framing produces a rule that reflects that framing. A comment docket that includes documented employer cost analysis, physician ownership experience, and market structure argument produces a different rule. The post The Most Consequential Healthcare Market Structure Question of the Next Decade Is Sitting in a Comment Docket —…
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CLARKSBURG, California. – En una soleada mañana de agosto, en este pueblo agrícola, antes que las temperaturas se dispararan hasta los 103 grados Fahrenheit, el secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) de Estados Unidos, Xavier Becerra, se paró frente a la pequeña biblioteca pública. Becerra venía a hablar de los esfuerzos de la administración…
More than 50 major insurers have pledged to streamline prior authorization starting in 2026, but providers remain cautiously optimistic and skeptical that the changes will truly reduce burden or delays in care. The post Payers Made a Bold Prior Auth Commitment in 2025. Here’s What to Expect in 2026 appeared first on MedCity News.
That is the title of my article out today in The Evidence Base. Here is an excerpt: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are now setting drug prices under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program. Unlike other health technology assessment (HTA) bodies worldwide, however, CMS will not consider quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) when setting drug…
For patients, recalls can fail to protect them — not because they came too late, but because they stop at notification and never fully translate into action. The post When Recalls Fail — The Gap Between Notification and Action appeared first on MedCity News.
At NAACOS meeting, the New York-based health system’s Ramsey Abdallah describes specialty engagement as a change management problem
MGMA stresses the importance of a transparency framework to provide visibility into model attributes, data sources, and validation methods