Earlier this month Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan, a nonprofit Medicare Advantage company, provided some refreshing straight talk on what is wrong with MA while stressing that it is far better than traditional Medicare for seniors. The post Medicare Advantage CEO: My Baby is Ugly…(video) appeared first on MedCity News.
Samsung announced its plans to acquire French medtech startup Sonio. The startup’s AI platform, which was cleared by the FDA last year, automates ultrasound reporting so that healthcare providers can conduct these exams with greater accuracy and efficiency. The post Samsung Acquires AI-Powered Prenatal Ultrasound Startup appeared first on MedCity News.
Centivo’s $75 million raise includes funding from new investors Cone Health Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund, as well as existing investors B Capital, Cox Enterprises, F-Prime Capital, Ingleside Investors and Morgan Health. The post Centivo Snags $75M To Make Healthcare More Accessible and Affordable for Workers appeared first on MedCity News.
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in December. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 5 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in December appeared first on MedCity News.
New members were chosen just days before vaccine advisers to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meet
About 79% of digital health leaders said their companies are pursuing new investment capital in the next year, according to a recent survey from Summit Health Advisors. The post Top Priorities and Challenges for Digital Health Leaders in 2025: 5 Key Insights appeared first on MedCity News.
Through new diagnostic methods, integrated approaches and innovative management solutions, patients no longer have to live with discomfort. Here are three major ways the GI field is evolving to better care for patients today. The post Thinking with Our Gut: How the Management of GI Conditions is Evolving appeared first on MedCity News.
It looks like the answer is ‘yes’. KFF reports that Holden Karau, a software engineer from the San Francisco Bay Area, created an AI tool to help appeal insurance denials. She calls it: Fight Health Insurance, How does it work? You’ve gotta make a scan of the denial letter from your insurance company, and run…
The FDA has eliminated a safety monitoring requirement and eased certain restrictions that had been in place since CAR T-therapies first reached the market in 2017. The agency and financial analysts say the changes should improve patient access to these personalized cancer treatments. The post FDA Just Made Key Some Key Regulatory Changes to Make…
It’s a bold attempt to recalibrate global drug pricing — with U.S. patients at the center. But without clear enforcement, legal grounding, or international cooperation, its future remains very uncertain. The post The MFN Executive Order: A Global Reset for U.S. Pharma appeared first on MedCity News.