Millions of Americans lack health insurance, and health policy researchers expect many more will lose coverage due to policies pushed by the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress. KFF Health News is documenting this moment, the first explicit rollback of health coverage since the advent of the modern U.S. health system in the early 20th century,…
This guide provides an overview of executive orders and other executive actions made by the Trump Administration since January 21, 2025 that directly address or affect U.S. global health efforts. This resource identifies each executive action, describes its purpose and actions taken, and outlines the implications and what happens next for each. The resource will…
Zevra Therapeutics received a priority review voucher for Miplyffa, the first FDA-approved treatment for the rare metabolic disorder Niemann Pick disease type C. Though Zevra has other drug candidates that could benefit from the voucher, the biotech is selling it to an undisclosed buyer. The post Rare Disease Biotech Zevra Therapeutics to Sell FDA Drug…
Check out news from Alpha Sophia, Rezilient Health, Rippl, Nym, and Mithradote Bio. The post StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
This data note provides an overview of recent KFF polling on the public’s views of and connections to Medicaid, the federal-state government health insurance for certain low-income adults and children and long-term care program for adults 65 and older and younger adults with disabilities.
Bill Hall, 71, has been fighting for his life for 38 years. These days, he’s feeling worn out. Hall contracted HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, in 1986. Since then, he’s battled depression, heart disease, diabetes, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer. This past year, Hall has been hospitalized five times with dangerous…
Millions of healthcare claims are denied annually, costing providers billions in lost revenue and expensive appeals. A 2024 survey shows that around 15% of all claims submitted to private payers, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans are initially denied. Since most involve charges of $14,000 and above, the stakes are worryingly high. Frustratingly, more…
In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams discussed some of the executive moves, exits and layoffs that recently occurred in the healthcare world. She also interviewed Amy Abernethy, who recently co-founded Highlander Health with fellow healthcare veteran Brad Hirsch. The post MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Amy Abernethy, Co-Founder…
How race, ethnicity, and nationality have been defined and measured has important implications for health disparities, affecting who can access health, social, and economic resources. While narrow and inconsistent race and ethnicity categories have obscured inequities and limited the ability to address the diverse needs of different populations, data on race and ethnicity have also…
This brief reviews the different sources of abortion data in the United States, the factors that have affected abortion rates across the U.S, before and after Roe v. Wade, and what we may see as the Trump administration, Republican majorities in the House and Senate, and a conservative federal judiciary shape policy in the coming…