It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior. Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word…
All Marketplace plans have free preventive benefits to help keep you healthy and avoid more serious illnesses. Talk with your doctor to figure out which services are right for you. Remember, services are only free if you get them from a provider in your plan’s network. Image What preventive services could I get? Some common services include:…
This issue brief describes how Medicaid home care operates—including who is eligible and the systems in place to promote program integrity in its delivery—and the challenges of using new CMS data to identify unusual billing patterns or potential fraud in the program.
Orchestra BioMed’s hypertension treatment is the latest medical device to earn the FDA’s breakthrough designation. Medtronic has a commercialization deal with the company for the device, which uses a pacing algorithm to actively lower blood pressure in people with pacemakers. The post Orchestra BioMed’s Hypertension Device Wins FDA Breakthrough Designation appeared first on MedCity News.
CoPilotIQ said the merged company will allow customers to observe patients across the care continuum via one technology integration, one security audit, and simplified procurement
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act provision requiring insurance coverage of certain preventive services without cost-sharing. Many healthcare leaders applauded the decision, though some concerns remain. The post How Healthcare Leaders Are Responding to the Supreme Court’s Preventive Care Ruling appeared first on MedCity News.
BeOne Medicines drug Beqalzi has accelerated FDA approval for treating relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. The regulatory nod opens the door to potentially compete against Venclexta, a blockbuster cancer drug marketed by AbbVie and Roche. The post FDA Approval Gives BeOne Medicines a New Challenger to AbbVie, Roche Cancer…
The Department of Justice and the state of Ohio filed an antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth this week, alleging the health system used “all-or-nothing” contracts that force insurers to include all of its hospitals and physicians. The case highlights federal and state scrutiny of hospital consolidation and restrictive contracting practices — with potential implications for payers,…
Rick Pazdur, formerly the FDA’s top oncology official, said the FDA is at a critical juncture that could determine the direction of the world’s top regulator of medicines. Pazdur spoke during a STAT panel discussion during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The post Former FDA Officials: There’s Opportunity to Rebuild…
From the operating room to the front desk, robotics are now being integrated into a variety of applications with the purpose of freeing up time and services for healthcare workers to do what they do best, patient care. The post Healthcare’s Robotic Renaissance: Meeting Future Demands appeared first on MedCity News.