CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate…
There are some areas where point solutions make a lot of sense, such as when they’re focused on a condition without a lot of comorbidities, according to one healthcare expert. The post Is There Still a Place for Point Solutions? One Investor Weighs In appeared first on MedCity News.
LISTEN: Tens of thousands of people have filed claims for compensation from pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. But few have actually gotten a check. On May 28, WAMU’s “Health Hub” featured KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani, who explained why some survivors feel like the money isn’t going to the right…
This issue brief discusses key changes to immigration policies that may take place under the second Trump administration based on his previous record and campaign statements, and their implications.
That is the topic of a paper by Katherine Wagner (2022). The paper won the 2025 American Economic Journal: Economic Policy best papers award (despite being published 3 years ago). In her paper, Dr. Wagner uses data from 20 US Atlantic and Gulf Coast states between 2001 and 2017. Housing valuation data come from Zillow…
A Kentucky county nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the opioid crisis has wreaked devastation for decades, spent $15,000 of its opioid settlement money on an ice rink. That amount wasn’t enough to solve the county’s troubles, but it could have bought 333 kits of Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Instead,…
During HLTH 2024, Blue Shield of California and Salesforce announced a partnership that will streamline the prior authorization process. The post Blue Shield of California, Salesforce Partner to Modernize Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.
Ronald Klein iba en bicicleta por su barrio en North Wales, Pennsylvania, en 2006, cuando intentó saltar una cuneta. “Pero iba demasiado lento; no tenía suficiente impulso”, recordó. Al caer la bicicleta, extendió el brazo izquierdo para amortiguar la caída. No parecía un accidente grave, pero “no podía levantarme”. En la sala de emergencias, las…
Johnson & Johnson announced last week a major change in the way it offers 340B pricing for two medications. The change is “inconsistent” with the 340B statute, according to HRSA. The post J&J’s Change to 340B Discounts is “Inconsistent” with Statute, HRSA Says appeared first on MedCity News.
Walgreens is selling itself to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners. This comes after the company has faced increased competition from online retailers like Amazon. It remains to be seen, however, if Walgreens will perform better under Sycamore Partners. The post Walgreens to Be Acquired by Sycamore Partners: Where Did the Retail Giant Go Wrong?…