ST. LOUIS — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska will soon decide whether workers in those states should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would allow many workers to accrue paid time off, a benefit supporters say means workers — especially those with low-paying jobs — would no longer have…
Johnson & Johnson’s gene therapy for X-linked retinal pigmentosa did not meet the main vision goal of a pivotal study. J&J secured full rights to the program from gene therapy biotech MeiraGtx in 2023. The post J&J Gene Therapy for Rare, Progressive Vision-Loss Disorder Fails Phase 3 Test appeared first on MedCity News.
Detailed information on pregnancy-related preventive services for adults covered under the ACA.
This fact sheet provides an overview of the history of the Kemp-Kasten amendment, which states that no U.S. funds may be made available to “any organization or program which, as determined by the president of the United States, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization,” and examines…
What options do payers have for setting prices for high-cost drugs? Examples include volume discounts, performance based contracts and coverage with evidence. However, is there a comprehensive taxonomy one can use for defining all these different pricing and payment options? The closest we have come is a new paper by Ardito, Ciani & Drummond (2024)….
PBGH is now offering its advisory services to any purchaser. These services help employers fulfill their fiduciary responsibility, understand their data and more. The post PBGH Offers Advisory Services to Support Employers’ Fiduciary Responsibilities appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Radiologists today face a surge in imaging volume and pressure to produce fast, accurate reports. Workflow optimization is about delivering the right results at the right time with less friction. The post The 6 Most Affordable Workflow Optimization Tools for Radiology appeared first on MedCity News.
Laboratory construction has waned in the past two years due to the end of the pandemic and an economic slowdown, according to a new report from CBRE. The firm predicts in-progress lab construction will decline to pre-pandemic levels by 2026. The post CBRE Report: Post-Pandemic Slowdown Now Evident in Oversupply of Biotech Labs appeared first…
With so much hinging on technology that is the subject of so much hype, it is important to understand where AI actually helps at present — and where it most definitely does not. The post The Truth About AI and Healthcare Payer Modernization appeared first on MedCity News.
Bariatric surgery is still the gold standard for morbid obesity treatment, yet patients and medical professionals will likely seek less invasive weight loss drugs before considering bariatric surgery. The post The Rapid Growth of GLP-1s and Their Impact on Bariatric Surgery appeared first on MedCity News.