As individual enrollment grows, agents must evolve to meet a more complex, consumer-driven market. The post Individual Coverage Is Reshaping Health Insurance. Agents Are the Key to Making It Work appeared first on MedCity News.
Stephen Konya, Chief, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, ASTP with the Department of Health and Human Services, will speak at INVEST, MedCity’s annual investor conference in Chicago, May 20-21. Register today! The post HHS Health IT Innovation Exec Joins INVEST Agenda at Critical Time for the Department appeared first on MedCity News.
Day One Biopharmaceuticals is Servier’s biggest acquisition yet, topping the $2.4 billion it paid to buy Shire’s cancer business in 2018. Day One markets Ojemda, approved for treating pediatric low-grade glioma, the most common type of brain cancer in children. The post Servier Boosts Presence in Rare Cancers With $2.5B Acquisition of Day One Biopharma…
This brief evaluates what is currently known about fraud and abuse in the Affordable Car Act (ACA) Marketplace, including how the final Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule and proposed budget reconciliation legislation would change existing Marketplace enrollment and eligibility standards.
Tom Knight is the Chairman of Healthcare Diversion, a nonprofit that is trying to educate about the topic of drug theft from facilities. This happens both because medical professionals are addicts (and victims themselves) and also because of organized crime and resale. The consequences are awful, with patients receiving water instead of analgesic drugs, getting…
GSK is acquiring Boston Pharmaceuticals’ efimosfermin, which posted Phase 2 results showing improvement in fibrosis and resolution of MASH. GSK said this fusion protein will complement an siRNA drug it is currently developing for liver diseases. The post GSK Makes a Big Liver Disease Move With $1.2B Deal for Phase 3-Ready MASH Drug appeared first…
When I was at HLTH last October Bradley Bostic invited me on his BoomBostic Health podcast. I was in the mood for ranting about the health care system and promoting my desire for getting everyone concierge level primary care. Bradley was very generous in giving me a mike and a lot of rope. I am…
Policy changes, anticipated increases in premium costs for enrollees, and new standards for health savings accounts may encourage consumers to seek out plans with lower premiums but higher deductibles. This issue brief explores the features of bronze and catastrophic plans, coverage and costs, and the complicated choices consumers face.
Moving forward, it’s essential for the health tech and medical fields to work together to make remote patient monitoring much more widely available and affordable for everyone across the country, with and without insurance. The post Remote Patient Monitoring Can Help Relieve Hospital Overcrowding — If Done Right appeared first on MedCity News.
Kris Engskov is CEO of Rippl, a General Catalyst-funded company developing a wrap around care model around the primary care doctor for people with dementia. Their process is to help the family caregiver who is looking after the dementia patient and gives a ton of support to those caregivers which helps them be successful taking…