Generic drugs don’t need lengthy clinical trials to support a submission seeking FDA approval. The regulator now proposes ending this testing requirement for biosimilars, products that reference complex biologic medicines. The post FDA Proposes Dropping Clinical Trial Requirements to Bring Biosimilars to Market More Quickly appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients. The post Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork appeared first on MedCity News.
HELENA, Mont. — Despite concerns about what Congress and the Trump administration might have planned for Medicaid, Montana’s Republican-led legislature and GOP governor appear ready to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion program in place beyond its scheduled end date this summer. State lawmakers don’t have the luxury of waiting until the federal picture sharpens. They…
Soda Health’s $50 million Series B financing round was led by General Catalyst and included participation from former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners USA and SVB Capital. The post Soda Health Secures $50M to Grow Smart Benefits Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
From Charlie Bilello: Healthcare and Social Assistance have added nearly 1.8 million private-sector jobs in the US since the end of 2023 while all of other industries combined have lost 127,800 jobs.
When designed responsibly, AI can be a powerful instrument that provides instant access to expert-curated information. As a result, clinicians can make more informed decisions without sacrificing that vital human-to-human connection. The post AI Clinical Decision Support: Revolutionizing the Doctor’s Black Bag appeared first on MedCity News.
Using data on patients with a Veterans Affairs (VA) emergency department visit for a mental health condition, Costantini et al. (2025) finds that: …longer waiting times make it more likely that patients miss their follow-up mental health visit, consequently increasing the probability that they permanently disengage from care. A 1 standard deviation increase in wait…
Many of those who survive the loss, devastation, and displacement of an extreme climate event — such as a flood, tornado, drought, or wildfire — experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and even suicidal thoughts. Similar mental illnesses are often found even when people are indirectly exposed to extreme climate events. The post The…
This page displays an interactive map of the current status of state decisions on the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. Additional Medicaid expansion resources are listed (with links) below the map.
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