Emergent BioSolutions’ smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000, now has an additional FDA approval covering mpox. It’s one of two FDA-approved mpox vaccines, joining Jynneos from Bavarian Nordic. The post FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions Vaccine as New Tool in Fight Against Mpox appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis examines access to, and consumers ability to find information on, a new twice annual long-acting PrEP drug during the first ACA open enrollment period since its approval. Despite the drug widely being considered a major advance, early evidence suggests that insurance coverage and benefit design decisions may create barriers to access.
KFF Health News Nevada correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez discussed the potential impact of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals on KNPR’s “State of Nevada” on July 17. Click here to hear Orozco Rodriguez on “State of Nevada.” Read Orozco Rodriguez’s “‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Batter Rural Hospital Finances, Researchers Say.” KFF Health News chief Washington…
The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even in states like California, where public universities have been navigating bans on affirmative action for decades. Education and health experts warn that, ultimately, this could harm patient care. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has…
Employers should review their contracts, conduct claims analyses and more to meet their fiduciary responsibility, according to one expert. The post 7 Things Employers Should Be Doing to Fulfill Their Fiduciary Duty appeared first on MedCity News.
Experts agree that the incoming Trump administration will likely shake things up in the prescription drug world — most notably when it comes to research and development, drug pricing and PBM reform. The post What Might the Future of Prescription Drugs Look Like Under Trump? appeared first on MedCity News.
Perhaps the most significant health policy of our time, it revolutionized coverage and access, as well as the way healthcare companies communicated. With its future uncertain, now is the time to look back on how it shaped a new era of healthcare marketing strategy and messaging. The post The Affordable Care Act’s Lasting Impact On Healthcare…
Shortly after 1,000 Indian Health Service workers were let go, the layoffs affecting them were rescinded
Legisladores conservadores en varios estados están impulsando leyes redactadas por grupos antiaborto para aumentar la protección de los centros de crisis de embarazo. Estos centros ofrecen algunos servicios relacionados con la salud, pero también se dedican a disuadir a las mujeres de abortar. La legislación prohibiría que los gobiernos estatales y locales obligaran a estos…
The new generation of healthcare AI innovation is promising, but there are some problems that remain when it comes to AI, such as data generalization and the high cost of adopting new tools, pointed out Dr. Arash Harzand. The post AI Holds Promise, But Concerns Around Costs and Data Remain appeared first on MedCity News.