Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent weeks based on an almost one-third drop in casework associated with consumer complaints, say federal regulators. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the ACA, credits steps taken to thwart enrollment and switching problems that triggered more than 274,000…
GLP-1 medications are transforming how we think about chronic disease management and, more importantly, prevention. Ongoing research has found them to be effective in the prevention or treatment of diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, liver disease, sleep apnea, and more. The post Diabetes Eradication? The New Chronic Condition Care Playbook and How GLP-1s…
Repare Therapeutics is cutting discovery and preclinical work to focus on its clinical-stage cancer drugs. The most advanced program is camonsertib, whose rights Repare recently regained from Roche after the pharma giant terminated an alliance started in 2022. The post Cancer Biotech Repare Therapeutics Restructures to Focus on Clinical-Stage Pipeline appeared first on MedCity News.
More effective and proactive care requires a framework that will enable the U.S. healthcare system to better meet the inevitable challenges of an aging population and pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Monitoring and other digital health enabled tools are helping to build that framework by offering a new medium for care…
Through a new partnership, members of Christian Healthcare Ministries can pick one doctor on HealthTap’s platform for ongoing primary care. They can also access on-demand virtual urgent care. The post Christian Healthcare Ministries Partners with HealthTap for Virtual Primary Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Eloisa Mendoza ha pasado 18 años ayudando a personas que no dominan el inglés a comprender documentos legales complejos. Los guía en medio de eventos estresantes, repletos de denso papeleo, como solicitudes de ciudadanía, divorcios y traducciones de actas de nacimiento. Mendoza trabaja en Elko, Nevada, una región remota en el noreste del estado. Su…
Expanding the diversity of our mental health workforce is crucial, but it’s a long-term goal that won’t address the immediate needs we’re facing today. We need solutions now to bridge the gap between demand and access. The post Mental Healthcare in Underserved Populations is in Crisis and It’s Not Just a Provider Resource Problem appeared…
On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read “Thank You!” and “Forever Grateful.” “Oh my god,” physician assistant Anna Rink gasped, as she…
By MATTHEW HOLT DOGE, or Doggie as Kara Swisher has been calling it, has gone from being a meme about Shiba Inus to a crypto scam to a group tearing the Federal government apart.So I thought I would use the title of this piece to make a joke. Like Musk’s humor it’s puerile and not…
Nearly 46% of patients say being able to manage their health online is their top priority in accessing care, according to Experian Health’s State of Patient Access 2024 survey (SOPA). However, the availability of a “digital front door” in healthcare – with online scheduling, mobile registration, and frictionless payments – is not yet meeting demand….