“Everybody can get” the covid-19 vaccine. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing When health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, several senators criticized him for restricting the covid-19 shots after promising in November he wouldn’t “take away anybody’s vaccines.” “Did…
Every summer, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators detailing expectations and justifying premium rate changes for ACA-regulated health plans for the coming year. With the enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025, consumers can expect increases in how much they pay for coverage. KFF examines 23 early insurer…More
Harbor Health’s funding was co-led by General Catalyst, 8VC and Alta Partners. The round also includes participation from Dell Family Office Management, Health 2047 Capital Partners, Lemhi Ventures, Martin Ventures and Breyer Capital. The post Harbor Health Secures $130M To Grow Insurance Plans and Clinical Footprint appeared first on MedCity News.
The longer we delay, the further we shift costs from polluters to patients — and to every taxpayer who funds Medicare, Medicaid and community hospitals. Environmental stewardship and human health are inseparable; regulating microplastics is preventive medicine on a national scale. The post Microplastics Are in Our Blood — Why Aren’t Federal Regulators Acting? appeared…
Etiome’s precision medicine approach introduces a temporal component to treating disease — drugs developed specifically to treat disease at particular points in time even before symptoms show. The Flagship Pioneering startup’s approach offers the potential to prevent disease; in cases where disease is already present, Etiome aims to halt or even reverse it. The post…
The first major update to HIPAA in more than a decade will eliminate the distinction between “required” and “addressable” safeguards, making key cybersecurity and physical security measures mandatory for all healthcare providers. This shift will expose gaps in hospitals’ fragmented security systems, though, according to Kumar Sokka, CEO of cybersecurity platform Acre Security. The post…
Eli Lilly made good on its threat to withhold 340B drug discounts from hospitals that refused to submit claims data. Hospital groups are calling the policy unlawful, arguing that the company has no legal authority to create its own compliance requirements for a federal program. The post Hospitals Cry Foul After Eli Lilly Withholds 340B…
Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management has asked 65 insurance companies to provide monthly reports with detailed medical and pharmaceutical claims data of more than 8 million people…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP). The aim of the program is to reduce the cost of pharmaceuticals for Medicare. A key question is how are investors viewing this policy and how is it impacting their investment decisions. A paper by Canestaro, Patterson and Campbell (2025) aimed to…
This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that are available for 2026 and key trends over time. In 2026, the average Medicare beneficiary has a choice of 32 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans, two fewer than the 34 in 2025. Virtually all Medicare Advantage plans for 2026 provide multiple extra benefits…