Employers expect healthcare costs to rise by a median of 9% in 2026, according to a survey by the Business Group on Health. Pharmacy expenses are a key driver. The post Survey: Employers Expect Healthcare Costs to Increase by 9% in 2026, Driven by GLP-1s and Cancer Care appeared first on MedCity News.
The label expansion for Boehringer Ingelheim’s Hernexeos was made under an FDA pilot program that accelerates regulatory review of products with national interest. The daily pill is now approved as a first-line treatment for HER2-positive non-small lung cancer, an indication with few treatment options. The post FDA Voucher Leads to Speedy Approval of Boehringer Drug…
The Senate’s rejection of two ACA-focused healthcare bills widened partisan divides and sparked warnings from advocacy groups that the move will sharply raise premiums and reduce affordable coverage. The post Health Experts Warn of ‘Devastating’ Impact After Senate Rejects ACA Tax Credit Extension appeared first on MedCity News.
EHR vendor exec discusses national survey of practices in which 62% of clinicians and practice managers reported using four or more AI-enabled tools
That is the question asked in a recent Health Affairs Forefront article by Peter Neumann, Josh Cohen, Sean Sullivan and Feng Xie. They compare the CMS negotiated prices for Initial Price Applicability Year (IPAY) 2027 against value-based prices (using QALYs) from the Tufts Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Registry. The authors found that cost-effectiveness estimates varied among…
Verastem Oncology developed its drug combination for low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) driven by KRAS mutations. As the first treatment specifically approved for this rare cancer, clinicians expect it will become the new standard of care. The post Accelerated FDA Approval Makes Verastem Drug the First Therapy for Rare Type of Ovarian Cancer appeared first…
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On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building. The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, was attended mostly by union members and recently fired federal workers, including Ryan Sloane. “I was fired by an anonymous email at…
Major federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children’s health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children’s health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal changes are implemented.
Site networks can play a pivotal role in aligning sponsors, sites, and investigators toward shared goals in oncology clinical trials, but they are not one-size-fits-all. Sponsors must carefully vet site networks to validate that they will deliver strategic value for each individual study. The post Redefining Clinical Oncology Trials: How Agile Site Networks Accelerate Novel Cancer…