This policy watch examines the implications of new proposed regulations that would allow Medicare and require Medicaid to cover drugs used to treat obesity, including a relatively new class of highly effective but costly drugs known as GLP-1s.
WebMD Ignite recently introduced Coach, a solution that supports health plans’ care management programs. It includes educational resources for members and reporting on member engagement. The post WebMD Ignite Launches New Solution to Improve Health Plan Care Management Programs appeared first on MedCity News.
Carrot Fertility’s new menopause and midlife health clinic, called Telemedicine for Menopause, will become available to U.S. members with a Carrot Plan starting in March. Members will be able to schedule a telehealth appointment with a menopause specialist and receive prescriptions for hormone therapy and other menopause-related medications if needed. The post Carrot Fertility Unveils…
Like bandaids, AI chatbots can comfort us in times of desperation. But healing a wound takes more than a comforting bandaid. The post Are Therapy-Bots Really Our Best Chance At Solving Population Mental Health? appeared first on MedCity News.
Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion in hopes the state will abandon the program. The rollback would be the first in the decade since the Affordable Care Act began allowing states to cover more people with low incomes. Montana’s expansion, which insures roughly 78,800 people, is set to expire next…
Healthcare is evolving; the way we communicate about it should evolve too. Access alone is not enough. For digital tools and health interventions to make a real impact, people need to feel connected, motivated, and supported over time. The post Why Healthcare Needs Product Marketers: Bridging the Gap Between Access and Sustained Engagement appeared first…
Bayer’s Lynkuet, approved for treating moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause, targets two receptors key to temperature regulation. The once-daily pill came from Bayer’s 2020 acquisition of KaNDy Therapeutics. The post Bayer Menopause Drug Lands FDA Approval, Bringing Competition to an Astellas Product appeared first on MedCity News.
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the results from the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Initial Price Applicability Year (IPAY) 2027 (press release). What was the average reduction in drug prices? Across the 15 drugs included in the 2027 negotiation, on average, drug prices fell by 62% (median: 63%); accounting…
On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta, Sarah Boim has a pile of documents from her old job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are printouts of her employment records. Boim lost her job in the first big wave of CDC firings — more than 1,000 people were suddenly let…
Mary Bacaj, president of value-based care at Conifer Health Solutions, tells self-insured employers that investing in care management tends to pay off in cost avoidance later