Premium Payments if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire
This data note examines how the expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits could affect the out-of-pocket portion of premiums for different households.
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In the Vast Expanses of Indian Country, Broadband Gaps Create Health Gaps, Too
FORT HALL RESERVATION, Idaho — Standing atop Ferry Butte, Frances Goli scanned the more than half a million acres of Shoshone-Bannock tribal land below as she dug her hands into the pockets of a pink pullover. The April wind was chilly at one of the tribes’ highest vistas in remote southeastern Idaho. “Our goal is…
The U.S. Government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
This fact sheet examines Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (also known as Gavi), an independent, public-private partnership and multilateral funding mechanism that aims to increase access to immunization in lower income countries, and explores the role the U.S. government plays in supporting the partnership.
7 Takeaways From a Fireside Chat with Providence’s Chief of Virtual Care
Dr. Cunningham weighed in on a variety of subjects, including elements of technology and virtual care that burden primary care physicians, as well as technologies that are suitable for remote monitoring of older patients. The post 7 Takeaways From a Fireside Chat with Providence’s Chief of Virtual Care appeared first on MedCity News.
California Official Comes out of Retirement To Lead Troubled Mental Health Commission
Veteran California public servant Will Lightbourne has stepped in as interim executive director of the state’s mental health commission after its previous executive director resigned following conflict of interest allegations. Lightbourne served as head of the state’s Department of Social Services for seven years before retiring in 2018 and had already returned to service once,…
Video: Battle of the Bulge – Wegovy vs. Zepbound
The Glp-1 battle heats with new preliminary data from Eli Lilly showing that patients using its weight loss drug Zepbound lost more weight on average in 72 weeks than those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The post Video: Battle of the Bulge – Wegovy vs. Zepbound appeared first on MedCity News.
Mountain Town Confronts an Unexpected Public Health Catastrophe
Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or award-winning restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, and spoken with anyone who lives in these parts — including me — most would have told you they felt pretty safe from climate disasters. The mountains of western North Carolina have been known…
Soda Health Secures $50M to Grow Smart Benefits Platform
Soda Health’s $50 million Series B financing round was led by General Catalyst and included participation from former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners USA and SVB Capital. The post Soda Health Secures $50M to Grow Smart Benefits Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
How Are Medical School Execs Thinking About Incorporating AI?
Three medical school leaders discuss the threats of de-skilling and never skilling vs. the promise of upskilling
‘I Can’t Tell You’: Attorneys, Relatives Struggle To Find Hospitalized ICE Detainees
Lydia Romero strained to hear her husband’s feeble voice through the phone. A week earlier, immigration agents had grabbed Julio César Peña from his front yard in Glendale, California. Now, he was in a hospital after suffering a ministroke. He was shackled to the bed by his hand and foot, he told Romero, and agents…