Study Highlights Underinvestment in Federally Funded Cancer Clinical Research
Research shows that between 2018 and 2022, industry-sponsored trials enrolled over eight times more patients than federally sponsored trials.
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Pfizer Ends Sangamo Alliance With Gene Therapy for Hemophilia on Cusp of FDA Filing
Pfizer is walking away from partner Sangamo Therapeutics ahead of expected regulatory submissions for the hemophilia A gene therapy they co-developed. Cash-strapped Sangamo said it is now looking for a new partner for the program. The post Pfizer Ends Sangamo Alliance With Gene Therapy for Hemophilia on Cusp of FDA Filing appeared first on MedCity…
Prospect Medical Holdings Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Beleaguered for-profit hospital system will seek to sell off remaining operations outside of California
As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away
California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages. Meanwhile, Florida and Texas are requiring…
Reporter Assesses Rise in Vaccine Exemptions, Gives Other Stories To Watch in 2025
KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed vaccine exemptions on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Jan. 22. Whitehead also discussed major Georgia health stories of 2025 on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Jan. 17. Click here to hear Whitehead on “Health Hub” Click here to hear Whitehead on “The Georgia Health Report” Read Whitehead’s…
Patients Are NPCs
By KIM BELLARD I found a new way to think about patients in an opinion piece by Ezra Klein: they’re NPCs. For those of you unfamiliar with gaming, NPCs are those characters in video games that aren’t controlled by live players; they’re part of the game, serving as background for the actions the actual players…
The Overlooked Pillar of Clinical Care: Physical Therapists
Despite their measurable clinical outcomes and contributions to patient well-being, they often face a dismissive perception as mere providers of ice bags and stretch bands. However, an economic crisis is threatening this vital profession, and the blame extends beyond insurance payors. The post The Overlooked Pillar of Clinical Care: Physical Therapists appeared first on MedCity…
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Batter Rural Hospital Finances, Researchers Say
Cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs proposed in President Donald Trump’s budget plan would rapidly push more than 300 financially struggling rural hospitals toward a fiscal cliff, according to researchers who track the facilities’ finances. The hospitals would be at a disproportionate risk of closure, service reductions, or ending inpatient care, according to…
Building Service Infrastructure for “Made-To-Order” Therapies
By reimagining clinical trials as the initial step in designing a service ecosystem, organizations can accelerate time to delivery and lay the groundwork for successful commercialization. The post Building Service Infrastructure for “Made-To-Order” Therapies appeared first on MedCity News.
Do Treatment Sequencing / Pathways Models Have a Place in Health Technology Assessment?
That is the title of an ISPOR Europe panel I saw with Hugo Pedder, Jeroen Jansen, Dawn Lee and Mark Harries. The goal of sequential pathways model is to be able to answers questions like (i) how does a new treatment impact the cost and effectiveness for patients within a sequence of treatment, or (ii)…