Medicare Part D spending on 10 diabetes drugs increased 364% between 2019 and 2023. The post Medicare Part D Spending on 10 Diabetes Drugs Hit $35.8B in 2023 appeared first on MedCity News.
CMS has introduced the MAHA ELEVATE model to expand lifestyle medicine in Medicare, a move experts support but say will hinge on effective implementation. The post What Health Experts Are Saying About the MAHA ELEVATE Program appeared first on MedCity News.
If the guidelines for data sharing are not adhered to by providers, then all the work that has gone into revising this regulation will have been for nothing. But the road to compliance doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are three essential steps for healthcare leaders in navigating the soon-to-be Part 2 landscape. The post…
January has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Aidoc, Suki and Particle Health named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Takeda, Trinity Health and Horizon BCBS New Jersey. The post Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs appeared first on…
Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the teacher’s aides,” said Starr, a registered nurse who became Open Door’s chief executive more than six years ago. Those patients, he said, are “really the…
The way venture capital firms invest in biotech startups has changed. Veteran VCs Chris Garabedian and Arjun Goyal offered their perspectives during a panel discussion at the World Medical Innovation Forum. The post Two Venture Investors Offer Their Takes on the State of Biotech Investing Today appeared first on MedCity News.
Cases are escalating in nine U.S. states
Rising healthcare costs are a key focus for AHIP, whose CEO says the group is pushing reforms to boost competition and reduce administrative burden. The post AHIP CEO: “We Are Laser-Focused on Affordability” appeared first on MedCity News.
Lawmakers and health experts convened on Capitol Hill this week to discuss the use of AI in healthcare. They highlighted the technology’s potential to reduce administrative burdens and boost care access in rural areas — while also warning about oversight gaps and the risks of AI-driven prior authorization. The post What Did Lawmakers Discuss at…
Ballad Health, an Appalachian company with the nation’s largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, may soon be required to improve its quality of care or face the possibility of being broken up. Government documents obtained by KFF Health News reveal that Tennessee officials, in closed-door negotiations, are attempting to hold the monopoly more accountable after years of…