This may be the best comeback performance of all time. Not only did Lindsey Vonn come out of retirement to race a World Cup downhill at age 40 but she placed 6th and did it on an artificial knee! Here’s the details on the surgery but first watch her performance and just look how happy…
Drugs selected for the FDA’s new Commissioner’s National Priority Review Voucher pilot program could receive a regulatory decision in two months or less. Qualifying product candidates must address a national priority, such as filling an unmet medical need or boosting domestic drug manufacturing. The post FDA Unveils First 9 Picks for Pilot Program Speeding Up…
With CRISP Shared Services assuming operation of the state’s health information exchange, Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, says the next phase is about giving providers access to comprehensive clinical information that follows patients across the continuum of care
Over the past decade, Abbott and Dexcom — the two largest makers of continuous glucose monitors — have been teaming up with medical device companies that sell automated insulin delivery systems. Industry experts think these partnerships are smart moves to stay relevant in the rapidly-developing diabetes care space. The post The Surprising Rivalries-Turned-Friendships That Are…
Based on draft reconciliation language from the Energy & Commerce Committee, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released preliminary estimates showing proposed Medicaid changes would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $625 billion. Building on earlier KFF analysis, this analysis puts this magnitude of federal funding cuts into context by showing how the cuts relate to states’…
Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program. The Trump administration, which has promised “radical transparency,” said in an FAQ that it plans to publish the “project summary” for states that win awards. Following the…
Minnesota lawmakers are wrestling with how to sustain the state’s financially distressed hospitals while patients confront growing medical debt. One Minnesota lawmaker wants to steer money from an existing healthcare tax back to hospitals so they can expand their charity care programs for patients who can’t afford their bills. The proposal follows a Minnesota Star…
Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she’s working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn’t think she should have to. The 27-year-old resident of Bloomington, Indiana, has a pacemaker and a painful joint disease. She also has fused vertebrae in her neck from a spinal injury, preventing her from turning her…
Candid Therapeutics brings to UCB two clinical-stage T cell engagers in development for autoimmune disorders. To accept UCB’s offer, Candid terminated its reverse merger with Rallybio. The post UCB Joins the Chase for Immune System Reset With $2B Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
Here are five things providers should know about concussions. The post Concussion Protocols: What Providers Should Know to Diagnose, Treat, and Rehabilitate appeared first on MedCity News.