Fawad Butt and Missy Krasner started a new AI company which is building a big platform for both plans and providers in health care. PenguinAI has a cute name, but is serious about trying to provide an underlying platform that is going enable agents across the enterprise. They are health care only, as opposed to…
To provide context for emerging debates about federal actions to address prescription drug costs, this issue brief highlights five key facts about Medicaid prescription drug coverage, payment, and administration.
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…
Image Key dates to get Marketplace coverage next year: November 1, 2024: Open Enrollment starts — first day you can enroll in, renew, or change Marketplace plans.December 15, 2024: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1.January 15, 2025: Open Enrollment ends — last day to enroll in or…
While high-acuity options must remain for those that need stronger interventions, millions more could be benefiting from access to low-acuity or minimal interventions. The post The Workforce is Suffering from Chronic Back Pain — It’s Time for a New Approach appeared first on MedCity News.
Antares Therapeutics spun off of Scorpion Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech that Eli Lilly acquired earlier this year. Like Scorpion, Antares is developing small molecules that go after undruggable targets in cancer. The post Cancer Drug Startup Antares Unveils $177M to Pick Up Where Scorpion Therapeutics Left Off appeared first on MedCity News.
The 2026 Medicare ACO landscape features expanded participation, new models like LEAD, and a focus on advanced payment tracks
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Healthy Young Minds is an online youth mental health startup. It was recently crowned winner of MedCity News’ INVEST Pitch Perfect contest focused on pediatric mental health. The post INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How One Startup Aims To Become the Leading Medicaid Mental Health Provider for Kids appeared first on MedCity News.
Employer-sponsored health insurance costs rose faster than inflation from 2023 to 2024, with higher premiums and deductibles making coverage less affordable for employers and workers, a recent analysis found. The post Report: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Costs Jumped in 2024, Outpacing Inflation appeared first on MedCity News.
