How Would the New Administration’s Nominations Impact Obesity Care?
Expert notes that insurance coverage remains poor for obesity as a medical condition
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Ascentage Has First U.S. Biotech IPO of 2025, Raising $126M to Bring Its Cancer Meds to the World
Ascentage Pharma’s U.S. IPO will support clinical testing of its two lead drugs, small molecules in development for advanced cases of certain blood cancers. Takeda holds an exclusive option to develop and commercialize one of those drugs in most of the world. The post Ascentage Has First U.S. Biotech IPO of 2025, Raising $126M to…
A Medicaid Per Capita Cap: State by State Estimates
This analysis examines the potential impacts on states, Medicaid enrollees, and providers of implementing a per capita cap on federal Medicaid spending, which is one proposal that has been discussed in Congress. Such a plan could decrease federal Medicaid spending by $532 billion to almost $1 trillion over a 10-year period, depending on how states…
How Minnesota Figures Into the Presidential Politics of Insulin Prices
In June 2019, Lija Greenseid handed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz an empty vial of insulin that her 13-year-old daughter had painted gold. Greenseid’s daughter has Type 1 diabetes, which means she requires daily injections of manufactured insulin to stay alive. The price of a single vial of insulin rose by about 1,200% between 1996 and…
Mental Health Data Sells, But Who’s Buying?
Implementing a thorough federal privacy law and broadening HIPAA protections to include new mHealth technologies are crucial steps in enhancing personal data security. Equally important, companies and developers should adhere to strict ethical standards and robust security protocols during app development to protect users’ sensitive information. The post Mental Health Data Sells, But Who’s Buying?…
Trump Turns Homelessness Response Away From Housing, Toward Forced Treatment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump is vowing a new approach to getting homeless people off the streets by forcibly moving those living outside into large camps while mandating mental health and addiction treatment — an aggressive departure from the nation’s leading homelessness policy, which for decades has prioritized housing as the most effective way…
Better AI + Correct Provider Guidance = Fewer Denials
How do we tip the scale to lower the rate of denials? While AI has been the initial decision-maker for years, it must become better trained. And to do that, it needs help. The post Better AI + Correct Provider Guidance = Fewer Denials appeared first on MedCity News.
Two Venture Investors Offer Their Takes on the State of Biotech Investing Today
The way venture capital firms invest in biotech startups has changed. Veteran VCs Chris Garabedian and Arjun Goyal offered their perspectives during a panel discussion at the World Medical Innovation Forum. The post Two Venture Investors Offer Their Takes on the State of Biotech Investing Today appeared first on MedCity News.
Readers Offer Solo Agers Support and Reflect on Ancestors
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Solo Agers, Join the Crowd! Enjoyed your panel discussion (Watch: ‘Going It Alone’ — A Conversation About Growing Old in America, Dec. 12). I am 85, retired at 55. Traveled (birding)…