It’s a bold attempt to recalibrate global drug pricing — with U.S. patients at the center. But without clear enforcement, legal grounding, or international cooperation, its future remains very uncertain. The post The MFN Executive Order: A Global Reset for U.S. Pharma appeared first on MedCity News.
We kick off our first season of the MedCity Pivot Podcast by discussing ways healthcare organizations can protect themselves from being targets of a cybersecurity attack. A new IEEE Standard can help. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Embedding a New Data Safety Standard in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently released a new strategy to “Make America Healthy Again.” The strategy includes: Promoting evidence-based preventionEmpowering people to achieve their health goalsDriving choice and competition for people A Health Affairs Forefront article from Joshua M. Liao notes three broad goals: increasing patient engagement, better leveraging data and…
This responsibility goes beyond mere box-ticking; it requires a deep, introspective examination of our own biases and blind spots and a genuine commitment to putting the well-being of the communities we serve first. The post In the Pharmaceutical Industry, Ethics are Still More Valuable Than AI appeared first on MedCity News.
In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. One of them, Jackline Conteh, a naturalized citizen and nurse assistant from Sierra Leone, bathes and helps dress him most days and vigilantly intercepts any meal headed his way that contains…
At the global health conference in Las Vegas, panelists discuss innovation and metrics for success
AI is the next big thing, and most developers want to protect those programs and systems. The answer is intellectual property protection and specifically patent protection. The post AI, IP and Your Healthcare: And You Thought the Doctor’s Exam Was Intrusive! appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire this year and the ongoing federal shutdown on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle” on Oct. 18. Click here to watch Rovner on MSNBC. Rovner also discussed the shutdown and health care costs on WYPR’s…
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees’ reaction to a deadly shooting at the agency’s Atlanta office on CBS News 24/7’s “The Daily Report” on Aug. 11. Click here to watch Gounder on “The Daily Report.” KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed how President Donald…
This data note examines the role that immigrants play in the rural workforce, particularly in industries disproportionately filled by immigrants, including health care, agriculture, construction, and service.