CMS Introduces GENEROUS Model to Lower Medicaid Drug Costs
The new drug payment initiative is designed to negotiate fairer prices for Medicaid
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Irish Startup Snags $120M for Heart Failure Implant
FIRE1 raised $120 million for its Norm system — a heart failure monitor implant that seeks to keep patients out of the hospital. The post Irish Startup Snags $120M for Heart Failure Implant appeared first on MedCity News.
Strike Us in the Heart: Send In Your Health Policy Valentines
Affordable health care makes the heart grow fonder … or however the saying goes. Make us swoon by sending us your sweetest “health policy valentines.” Submissions will be judged by an esteemed panel of experts. We’ll share favorites on our social media channels, and tenderhearted members of our staff will pick the winners, announced on…
Chronic Lung Disease in Medical Literature for More Than 200 Years Finally Has Its First Drug
Insmed’s Brinsupri is the first drug specifically approved for treating non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, a progressive and potentially fatal lung disorder. The drug, licensed from AstraZeneca, inhibits activation of neutrophils, white blood cells that play a role in inflammatory and immune responses. The post Chronic Lung Disease in Medical Literature for More Than 200 Years Finally…
What Drives Differences in Life Expectancy between the U.S. and Comparable Countries?
This analysis compares 2021 data about deaths in the U.S. and 11 other large, wealthy countries by age and cause to understand the primary drivers of the longevity gap between the U.S. and the comparable countries. It finds that the primary reasons for the gap in 2021 were chronic disease, COVID-19 and substance use disorders.
As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow
Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California-San Diego, tells his students a cautionary tale about a 76-year-old patient who, like many older people, struggled with insomnia. “She had problems falling asleep, and she’d wake up in the middle of the night,” he said. “So her daughter brought her some…
Exact Sciences Teams Up With Freenome to Take on Guardant Health in Colorectal Cancer Screening
Exact Sciences is paying $75 million up front for U.S. rights to a colorectal cancer blood test developed by rival Freenome. If approved, Freenome’s liquid biopsy will compete with a blood test from Guardant Health. The post Exact Sciences Teams Up With Freenome to Take on Guardant Health in Colorectal Cancer Screening appeared first on…
Healthcare Marketing: Key Trends Shaping 2025
From a marketing perspective, there are three significant trends to watch in 2025 — strategic brand partnerships, AI-driven healthcare information delivery, and the fundamental shift in social media engagement paradigms. The post Healthcare Marketing: Key Trends Shaping 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
La creciente desigualdad en la expectativa de vida entre los estadounidenses
La expectativa de vida entre los nativos americanos en el oeste de Estados Unidos ha caído por debajo de los 64 años, una edad cercana a las de la República Democrática del Congo y Haití. Para muchos estadounidenses de origen asiático, es de alrededor de 84 años, similar a las de Japón y Suiza. La…
Por qué se habla de discriminación racial al tomar el nivel de oxígeno
OAKLAND, California – El paciente tendría poco más de 60 años y era un hombre afroamericano con enfisema. El oxímetro colocado en la yema de su dedo registraba un nivel de saturación de oxígeno en sangre muy superior al 88%, el índice que indica un riesgo urgente de falla orgánica y muerte. Sin embargo su…