This brief provides key data on socioeconomic characteristics and health coverage among children of immigrants based on KFF analysis of the American Community Survey data. It also examines potential implications of policies and actions that may be implemented by the incoming Trump administration.
[Sponsored] In this latest episode, Arundhati explores how one Mayo Clinic doctor found purpose in her deeply personal tragedy and how Mayo Clinic Florida then took her idea, executed on it and is attempting to scale it. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Mayo Clinic Florida Redefines Cancer Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Although the healthcare industry has a long way to go before PGx testing for DPYD and other genes becomes widespread, it’s encouraging that regulatory bodies and professional organizations are making recommendations and raising awareness among healthcare providers. The post Drug-Gene Testing: Key to Safer Cancer Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.
Clearinghouses are just one great example of how the enhanced exchange of healthcare data can increase efficiency for healthcare providers and the greater healthcare community. The post Increasing Efficiency and Reimbursements with Clearinghouses appeared first on MedCity News.
CagriSema, a dual-acting drug in development by Novo Nordisk, met the goal of a Phase 3 test in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes. But the topline results don’t show an advantage over Eli Lilly’s commercialized obesity medication, Zepbound. The post Novo Nordisk’s Next-Gen Obesity Drug Disappoints Again With Lower Than Expected Weight Loss…
So I thought I would try a little experiment. Following up on a recent primary care visit I got a couple of referrals. I went investigating as to what I could find out about the where to go and what the cost might be. And what the connection if any between my primary care group…
So far, 13 pharmacies have filed to join the Pharmacy Guild, 11 of which have won their election with the National Labor Relations Board while the other two are waiting for their election date. The post Where Does the Pharmacy Guild Stand in Its Effort to Build a National Pharmacy Union? appeared first on MedCity…
Chris Darland is CEO of Peerbridge Health, which is the maker of a “3 lead to 12 lead” EKG patch that can give a better view of overall cardiac health than what’s on the market now–which tend to specialize in AFIB. Chris thinks that the Peerbridge Cor product will lead to a new world where…
The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States. One of the studies would reveal whether veterinarians who treat cattle have been unknowingly infected by the bird flu virus. Another report documents cases in which people carrying the virus might have…
The Train More Nurses Act would help address these challenges by directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as the U.S. Labor Department, to conduct a review of nursing grant programs to identify opportunities to increase faculty at nursing schools nationwide, especially in underserved communities. The post To Train More…