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.
This brief discusses the potential implications of increased enforcement actions under the Trump administration for the health and well-being of families and potential broader impacts for communities, the workforce, and the economy, including health care.
Los cambios en las políticas de salud en Washington están teniendo repercusiones en todo el país y haciendo que millones de personas pierdan su cobertura de Medicaid o de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Pero todavía hay formas de acceder a la atención médica. Durante la próxima década, se espera…
In today’s environment, standing still is the riskiest strategy of all. But to move from plateau to progress, GI practices must redefine what growth looks like. The post From Plateau to Progress: Unleashing Growth in GI Practices Through Innovation and Alignment appeared first on MedCity News.
A coalition of major pharmacy organizations urged Congressional leaders to enact long-stalled PBM reforms to curb anti-competitive practices, lower drug costs and stop accelerating pharmacy closures that are limiting patient access to care. The post Coalition of Pharmacy Groups Urges Congress to Enact PBM Reform appeared first on MedCity News.
GSK’s bepirovirsen met the main goal of two Phase 3 studies, achieving functional cure rates for patients with chronic hepatitis B infection after six months of treatment. This antisense oligonucleotide therapy could provide a treatment alternative to antiviral drugs that patients must take for life. The post GSK Gets Closer to Bringing Patients a Functional…
By KIM BELLARD We live on a water world (despite its name being “Earth”). We, like all life on earth, are water creatures, basically just sacks of water. We drink it, in its various forms (plain, sparking, carbonated, sweetened, flavored, even transformed by a mammal into milk). We use it to grow our crops, to…
As hospitals increasingly use AI to improve patient care, the same technology is being used by hackers and nation-states to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks. Karen Habercoss, chief information security and privacy officer at the University of Chicago Medicine, explained how her health system is building a governance structure to manage that risk. The post…
People with low incomes and limited financial resources can qualify for the Medicare Savings Programs, through which state Medicaid programs provide financial assistance with Medicare premiums and cost sharing. However, provisions in the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill would make it harder for people to enroll in these programs. Many people with Medicare are facing a…
Rainfall Health’s Series A round was led by Two Bear Capital. In total, the startup has raised $18 million. The post Rainfall Health Raises $15M to Help Hospitals Navigate New CMS Model appeared first on MedCity News.