By MICHAEL MILLENSON It’s close to an iron rule: Politics drives policy. In that context, the health policy issues that were largely invisible at the Republican and Democratic conventions taught a crucial political lesson. Start with access. According to KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation), more than 25 million Americans have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of…
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has parents who lack legal residency worried about the welfare of children left behind. Some jurisdictions are taking action. Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., allow families to name temporary guardians if a parent is detained or deported. KFF Health News correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez appeared on WAMU’s May 13 Health…
That is the title of a new paper published in Future Oncology with co-authors Tara Graff,Savreet Bains Chawla,Monika Jun,Nicole Heaps,Abualbishr Alshreef,David Tybor,Donald C. Moore,Nadine Zawadzki, and Kathryn Spurrier. The abstract is below: Aim To quantify the time- and cost-savings to US oncology practices from using a single bispecific antibody (bsAb) for both relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse…
The full FDA clinical hold formally halts all tests of Aardvark Therapeutics’ drug for Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare inherited metabolic disorder that leads to excessive eating. Earlier this year, Aardvark voluntarily paused all tests of its small molecule after a cardiovascular problem emerged in a healthy volunteer. The post Under FDA Clinical Hold, Aardvark Therapeutics…
Highly preventable if diagnosed and managed early, CAD should be a healthcare priority. Both patients and providers have pivotal roles in driving this change. The post The Case for Prioritizing the Number One Killer: Cardiovascular Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
The mandatory model will hold hospitals financially accountable for joint replacement episodes from the day of surgery through 90 days post-discharge.
Nvidia has quietly become one of the most influential players in healthcare technology by supplying the accelerated computing and AI infrastructure that powers everything from imaging to drug discovery. The company’s restraint — focusing on enabling the ecosystem rather than owning it — has helped cement its role as the indispensable backbone of the healthcare…
By OWEN TRIPP Move over, GLP-1s. This year the healthcare spotlight is on alternative plan design. Alternative health plans offer cost transparency and a consumer-friendly shopping experience. But can the capabilities under the hood deliver on quality and value? Though it may not sound buzzworthy, it has the potential to trigger a seismic shift in…
The Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Becerra lawsuit will determine whether 151 million people will continue to have access to preventive healthcare services with no out-of-pocket costs
The 2027 Medicare updates aim to improve transparency and patient outcomes by refining Star Ratings