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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…
Trump and Kennedy Seek To Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare Tools
Paul Boyer, a psychotherapist for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, is experiencing the AI revolution firsthand. He’s a little underwhelmed. The health giant has rolled out a new suite of note-taking software, made by healthcare AI pioneer Abridge, intended to summarize a patient’s visit at supersonic speed. For many clinicians, the technology soothes one of…
Streamlining Public Benefits Access is a Must to Address Poverty
By ALISTER MARTIN and TARA MENON If a friend were to ask you which state, Massachusetts or Texas, has a more streamlined federal benefits enrollment program, what would your guess be? Having screened over 17,000 families and helped them obtain more than $1.8M in federal and state aid through our work in both Massachusetts and…
World Class Health Snags $8M To Expand Global Centers of Excellence Network
World Class Health’s $8 million in seed funding was led by AlleyCorp. The company serves self-funded employers and offers access to a global centers of excellence network. The post World Class Health Snags $8M To Expand Global Centers of Excellence Network appeared first on MedCity News.
VBC, MA, FHIR and Modern Care
We know from everyday purchasing of goods and services that you have to combine what you’re getting with what you’re paying for that good or service. But how does this basic consumer supplier concept play out in US healthcare? The post VBC, MA, FHIR and Modern Care appeared first on MedCity News.
5 Healthcare CEOs React to Dr. Oz’s CMS Appointment
President-Elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead CMS. Healthcare leaders have mixed feelings on the news — for instance, one CEO pointed out that Dr. Oz could advance the food-as-medicine movement, and others noted that his appointment may decrease pharmaceutical innovation and access to certain medications. The post 5 Healthcare CEOs…
Leading Quality Care When The Odds Are Stacked Against You
Leading in healthcare when the odds are stacked against you is not about eliminating the challenges. It is about meeting them without losing sight of the reason we chose this profession in the first place. The post Leading Quality Care When The Odds Are Stacked Against You appeared first on MedCity News.
Hantavirus News Roundup: From Céline Gounder of KFF Health News
Following a recent outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, KFF Health News editor-at-large and infectious disease doctor Céline Gounder spoke to numerous media outlets about the risks from the disease. Here are some highlights from Gounder on the evolving story. WHO: Hantavirus Outbreak Risk to Public Is ‘Absolutely Low’ Gounder…
Battle Royale: Small molecules vs. biologics
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices. However, CMS can only negotiated drug prices 9 years after drug approval for small molecules and 13 years after approval for large molecules. Why the difference? Do biologic treatments produce superior health benefits for patients? This is the…