Amazon Teams Up with Berry Street to Expand Access to Nutrition Therapy
Amazon has added Berry Street to its Health Benefits Connector to help customers discover and access insurance-covered nutrition therapy services through its platform. The post Amazon Teams Up with Berry Street to Expand Access to Nutrition Therapy appeared first on MedCity News.
Study: Why Quick Fixes Donât Work in Workplace Wellness
By grounding wellness programs in behavior-change science, employers can empower their people to build healthier, more sustainable habits. The post Study: Why Quick Fixes Donât Work in Workplace Wellness appeared first on MedCity News.
AbbVieâs Solid Tumor Strategy Gets a Win With Accelerated FDA Approval in Lung Cancer
Emrelis, an antibody drug conjugate developed by AbbVie, is now FDA approved for patients whose non-small cell lung cancer overexpresses the protein c-Met. The pharma company said this ADC is its first internally developed solid tumor medicine as well as its first solid tumor FDA approval in lung cancer. The post AbbVieâs Solid Tumor Strategy…
Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks
About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs, according to new research. It also found that 78% of providers have made ransomware payments of $500,000 or more. The post Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks appeared first on MedCity News.
Beamâs Base-Editing Sickle Cell Therapy Shows Early Promise, But a Fatality Overshadows Results
The death wasnât due to Beam Therapeuticsâ sickle cell disease therapy, BEAM-101, but was instead attributed to the preconditioning treatment needed before the genetic medicine is infused. A different Beam program in preclinical development could avoid the need for toxic preconditioning; data from both programs will be presented during the upcoming American Society of Hematology…
12 Compelling Sessions to Check Out at HLTH 2024
HLTH 2024, scheduled for October 20-23 at the Venetian Expo Center in Las Vegas, will highlight the shifting landscape of healthcare innovation in many different settings. Register today! The post 12 Compelling Sessions to Check Out at HLTH 2024 appeared first on MedCity News.
Dave A. Chokshi Joins KFF Board of Trustees
San Francisco â KFF announced today that Dr. Dave Ashok Chokshi, a practicing physician and health leader, has joined KFFâs Board of Trustees. Â Dr. Chokshi is a physician at Bellevue Hospital as well as Sternberg Family Professor of Leadership at the City College of New York.
Q&A: What Does the Budget Bill Mean for Your Health?Â
LISTEN: Congress is considering roughly $800 billion in Medicaid cuts. You could feel the effects even if youâre not on the government program for people with low incomes and disabilities. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explained how on WAMUâs âHealth Hub,â June 18. Health programs including Medicaid, Affordable Care Act subsidies, and…
âWe Dissentâ: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That âHarm the Health of Americansâ
Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health on Monday openly protested the Trump administrationâs cuts to the agency and consequences for human lives, writing in a sharply worded letter that its actions are causing âa dramatic reduction in life-saving research.â In a June 9 letter to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, NIH workers said…