César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engineered quartz countertops have surged in popularity in the home renovation market, with industry analysts estimating the global engineered stone market at around $30 billion. It’s continuing to…
[Sponsored] Provider data issues start at enrollment and continue throughout the provider lifecycle, impacting everything from credentialing to the provider directory. ProviderTrust’s new guide explores this topic. The post Healthcare’s Provider Data Challenges appeared first on MedCity News.
Creating adequate capacity for any therapeutic can be challenging, and the specialized technologies for manufacturing complex biologics require flexibility and agility in production processes. Here’s how contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) ensure that biopharmaceutical companies have a partner with the speed, flexibility, and expertise necessary for successful drug development and manufacturing. The post Evolving…
Nutrition isn’t a supplement — it’s foundational to metabolic health. It’s time we integrate more ‘Food as Medicine’ initiatives alongside the GLP-1 therapies that are gaining traction. The post A Recipe for Better Obesity Care: Integrating GLP-1s with Food as Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will share in development of Tessera Therapeutics’ TSRA-196, a Phase 1-ready gene-editing therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Other companies developing genetic medicines for this rare disease include Beam Therapeutics, Wave Life Sciences, Korro Bio, and AIRNA. The post Regeneron Puts Up $150M to Partner on Tessera Gene-Editing Med for Rare Liver &…
“One out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid [payments] is improper.” Russell Vought stated on June 1, 2025, in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Responding to charges that President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets…
ECMO is specialized enough that the learning curve carries real clinical and financial consequences, and there is no shortcut to the institutional knowledge that takes years to accumulate. The post Four Reasons ECMO Programs Stall appeared first on MedCity News.
Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month’s presidential election. And they see the vice president and Democratic nominee as the best hope for preserving Americans’ access to health insurance. Comprehensive coverage that limits patients’ out-of-pocket costs…
Donald Hammen, 80, and his longtime next-door neighbor in south Minneapolis, Julie McMahon, have an understanding. Every morning, she checks to see whether he’s raised the blinds in his dining room window. If not, she’ll call Hammen or let herself into his house to see what’s going on. Should McMahon find Hammen in a bad…
This issue brief provides new information about family caregivers from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of paying family caregivers, self-direction, and supports available for family caregivers.