Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ dordaviprone, brand name Modeyso, is now the first FDA-approved therapy for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma. The drug came from Jazz’s $935 million acquisition of Chimerix earlier this year. The post Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
California Ends Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Despite TrumpRx Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year. Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives to heavily advertised weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, advice experts say is unrealistic. “Of course he tried eating well…
Telehealth as Workforce Shortage Solution at Medical University of South Carolina
Emily Warr, M.S.N., R.N., administrator for MUSC’s Center for Telehealth, speaks about telehealth’s role in statewide expansion
Myths About Raw Milk and Vaccines – KFF Health Misinformation Monitor
This volume explores narratives linking vaccines to autism and misleading claims about the benefits of raw milk. It examines how trust and perceived expertise influence misinformation and AI’s role in spreading false mental health information.
Health Plan Transformation: HR Exec Shares How and Why an Employer Changed Its Approach to Healthcare
[Sponsored] In an interview, Jamie Benton, vice president of HR at Rollins, talked about how he led a shift in the company’s health benefits strategy, producing $29 million in savings over a five-year period. The post Health Plan Transformation: HR Exec Shares How and Why an Employer Changed Its Approach to Healthcare appeared first on…
She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Amari Marsh had just finished her junior year at South Carolina State University in May 2023 when she received a text message from a law enforcement officer. “Sorry it has taken this long for paperwork to come back,” the officer wrote. “But I finally have the final report, and wanted to see…
Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate
In Washington’s debate over enacting steep funding cuts to Medicaid, words are a central battleground. Many Republican lawmakers and conservative policy officials who want to scale back the joint state-federal health program are using charged language to describe it. Language experts and advocates for Medicaid enrollees say their word choice is misleading and aims to…
Why HHS’ Notice On Federal Public Benefits Harms Both Lawfully Present and Undocumented Immigrants
Numerous advocacy organizations are sounding the alarm over a recent HHS notice that restricts access to federal benefits for undocumented immigrants, as well as for those lawfully present. The post Why HHS’ Notice On Federal Public Benefits Harms Both Lawfully Present and Undocumented Immigrants appeared first on MedCity News.
Medical billing software: the future of RCM
Medical billing errors are common problems that can lead to significant financial losses for healthcare organizations. While most medical billing errors are preventable, outdated systems, complex processes and human errors often result in delayed or denied claims. Faced with ever-increasing overhead costs, workforce challenges and growing volumes of data, healthcare leaders will need to implement…