As the Trump administration overhauls government health agencies, partisan trust in these agencies on vaccines has shifted and few express confidence in their ability to carry out key tasks. Most adults are confident in the safety of routine vaccines, but the COVID-19 vaccines remain polarizing with many uncertain about false claims regarding mRNA technology.
Bluestem Health, a clinic that serves low-income and uninsured patients in Lincoln, Nebraska, has lost money for the last two years. And CEO Brad Meyer fears times will soon get worse for the clinic and its 21,000 patients. That’s because Nebraska is set to become the first state to require certain Medicaid enrollees to work…
Symptoms often get labeled as anxiety, chronic fatigue, early neurodegeneration, IBS, or fibromyalgia. How to prevent the root cause — mold exposure — from going unrecognized. The post My Mold Illness Nearly Broke Me — Let’s Ensure Others Get the Care They Deserve appeared first on MedCity News.
The Rural Health Transformation Program offers states the flexibility to tailor healthcare initiatives to local needs, emphasizing strategic investments in technology, workforce, and care access to improve outcomes and sustainability.
This brief explores data about rural hospitals’ financial health and stability at a time when Congress is considering potential federal budget cuts. It examines the prevalence of rural hospitals, their characteristics and finances, federal support for these facilities, and the potential impact of reductions in Medicaid and Medicare spending that are under consideration.
Galapagos has dropped plans for a business separation that would have enabled the legacy company to focus exclusively on developing new cancer cell therapies. Instead, Galapagos said it will pursue strategic alternatives for its assets. The post Galapagos Says ‘No’ to SpinCo and Instead Will Seek Deals for All Assets appeared first on MedCity News.
This is a question I can’t answer with certainty. Patients often believe that since I’m part of the health-care system, I would know. But I don’t, not as a doctor — and not even when I’m a patient myself. In the United States, health insurance is so extraordinarily complicated, with different insurers offering different plans,…
The American Medical Association released a new report on Monday on pharmacy benefit managers. It explained that there is low competition among PBMs and high vertical integration with payers. The post AMA Report Details Low Competition in PBM Market appeared first on MedCity News.
Nilo Therapeutics’ Series A round was led by The Column Group, DCVC Bio, and Lux Capital. The preclinical startup is developing drugs targeting neural circuits that control systemic inflammation. The post Startup Nilo Launches With $101M for Autoimmune Drugs That Target ‘Brain-Body Circuits’ appeared first on MedCity News.
Disagreements between providers and payers have been moving into the courtroom over the past few weeks. The California Hospital Association sued Anthem over one of its out-of-network policies, Broward Health sued Florida Blue over alleged underpayment, and Jefferson Health sued Aetna over a Medicare Advantage hospital stay rule. The post Provider-Payer Tensions Brew in Courtrooms:…