Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2024
In 2025, the donor government funding landscape fundamentally changed. Under the new administration, the United States (U.S.
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Imagine Pediatrics Secures $67M to Expand Hybrid Care for Children with Special Needs
Funding aims to expand virtual and in-home care, enhance clinical innovation, and support vulnerable pediatric populations nationwide
Some hopeful trends on opioid overdoses (finally)
While opioid overdoses have been rising for decades, trends in most recent times provide us a glimmer of hope. NPR reports: For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S.“This is exciting,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute On…
Investing in Reproductive Health Companies Post-Dobbs: A Moral and Strategic Imperative
Investing in reproductive health is not only a strategic financial move but also a moral imperative. By channeling our investment dollars into the critical areas described above, we can support innovative solutions, expand access to essential services, and uphold the fundamental rights of women across the nation. The post Investing in Reproductive Health Companies Post-Dobbs:…
Thermo Fisher Expands Biopharma Offerings With $9B Deal for Clinical Trial Software Firm Clario
Private equity-backed Clario brings to Thermo Fisher Scientific software that collects, manages, and analyzes clinical trial endpoint data. Analysts see Clario’s offerings as highly complementary to PPD, the contract research organization that Thermo Fisher acquired in 2021. The post Thermo Fisher Expands Biopharma Offerings With $9B Deal for Clinical Trial Software Firm Clario appeared first…
Food as Health: Shifting from Treatment to Prevention of Diet-Related Disease
Overcoming the systemic, structural and cultural issues that lead to poor nutrition is complex, making it even more essential for both private and public investment in food as health programs and policies that have been shown to be effective. The post Food as Health: Shifting from Treatment to Prevention of Diet-Related Disease appeared first on…
Navigating the Maze: A Look at Patient Cost-Sharing Complexities and Consumer Protections
This brief focuses on consumers’ understanding of health insurance costs and examines existing federal protections that seek to address barriers to understanding the cost of coverage and care, such as price transparency, self-service price estimator tools, and simplifying cost-sharing designs.
KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents
The KFF-Washington Post partnership Survey of Parents explores experiences and views pertaining to childhood vaccines. The Survey of Parents also sheds light on school vaccination requirements, views on federal health agencies and policy changes, and the views of parents with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This poll comes as the Trump administration revamps federal…
Poll: 1 in 3 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Say They Would “Very Likely” Shop for a Cheaper Plan If Their Premium Payments Doubled; 1 in 4 Say They “Very Likely” Would Go Without Insurance
If the amount they pay in premiums doubled, about one in three enrollees in Affordable Care Act Marketplace health plans say they would be “very likely” to look for a lower-premium Marketplace plan (with higher deductibles and co-pays) and one in four would “very likely” go without insurance next year, finds a new survey of…