In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it’s not) and that many enrollees are unsatisfied…
[Sponsored] PurpleLab and Genentech executives will explore how to leverage real world data to eliminate blind spots in the patient journey — informing every phase of a drug’s lifecycle, from clinical development to market access — in a May 22 webinar. The post Improving the Patient Journey in Drug Development appeared first on MedCity News.
Responding to a question about rural hospital closures, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about an innovation that he erroneously ascribed to the Cleveland Clinic. The post RFK Jr: Cleveland Clinic Has Developed an AI Nurse; The Clinic: Uh, Not True (Video) appeared first on MedCity News.
Smaller healthcare providers need support rather than being threatened with penalties, cybersecurity expert says
The current system is failing vulnerable patients – those it was designed to help. While well-intentioned, the savings these programs promise rarely trickle down to patients. The post The Dysfunctional Drug Discount System’s Serious Implications on Patient Health appeared first on MedCity News.
According to a recent panel of employer leaders, it is important for health vendors to be honest with employers and share their incentives. The post How Can Health Vendors Build Trust with Employers? appeared first on MedCity News.
Merck’s implementation of artificial intelligence in drug research includes analyzing years of existing Merck clinical data to help identify which drugs and drug combinations to pursue. But Merck executive Matt Studney said AI is tool to help, not replace humans. The post Merck Is Embracing AI, But ‘We Always Have a Human in the Loop,’…
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…
[Sponsored] Get your IV treatment from wherever you are. These top companies provide mobile IV therapy administered by experienced nurses in NYC and beyond. The post 5 Companies That Offer Mobile IV Therapy With Experienced Nurses in NYC and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
An interesting article by Ciancio et al. (2025) which examines the impact of learning one has HIV when no treatment is available. When there is no treatment available for a life-threatening disease, providing personal health information could lead to despair or fatalistic behaviors resulting in negative health outcomes. We document this possibility utilizing an experiment…