A federal judge recently blocked the FTC’s ban on noncompetes. The decision has important implications for healthcare. The post A Federal Judge Struck Down FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes. What Does This Mean for Healthcare? appeared first on MedCity News.
Novartis drug Rhapsido is now approved as a second-line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria, a rare inflammatory skin disease. Additional clinical trials are ongoing to support potential expansion of the twice-daily pill to other immunological disorders. The post Novartis Nabs FDA Approval for First-of-Its-Kind Drug for Chronic Hives appeared first on MedCity News.
The FDA decision for Travere Therapeutics’ Filspari also expands its addressable patient population. The full approval comes nearly a year after the Travere drug narrowly missed the main goal of its confirmatory study. The post Full FDA Approval of Travere’s Kidney Drug Stiffens Competition With Novartis, Calliditas appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief presents facts about Medigap, including the characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries with a Medigap policy, variation in Medigap enrollment by state, and Medigap premiums.
Greg Whisman is the Chief Medical Officer of Caremore, a venerable prepaid medical group caring for seniors. It’s been part of Anthem/Elevance for many years but this year spun off as part of a larger PE backed group called Millennium. We really got into the what and the how of primary care for seniors and,…
President Trump unveiled “The Great Healthcare Plan” on January 15, 2026, calling on Congress to reduce prescription drug prices, lower insurance premiums, and increase healthcare price transparency. The plan proposes four main components: codifying Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing agreements that the administration has negotiated with 16 pharmaceutical manufacturers, targeting prices at the lowest international levels;Redirecting…
Increased payment rates for Medicaid home care workers are states’ key approach to addressing workforce shortages. This issue brief describes Medicaid payment rates for home care and other workforce supports that are in place in 2025, before the majority of the 2025 reconciliation law provisions start taking effect.
Voters in Missouri and Nebraska approved ballot measures Tuesday that guarantee paid leave for sick workers. Alaska voters seem poised to pass a similar measure that has a wide lead. These two Republican-led states join 15 others and D.C. — largely Democratic-controlled places — in requiring some employers to provide workers with paid sick leave. Proponents cheered…
Roche will share in developing and commercializing petrelintide, a clinical-stage Zealand Pharma drug that activates the amylin receptor to spark weight loss. This agreement represents the highest total financial consideration in the obesity field to date. The post Roche Puts Up $1.65B to Partner With Zealand on ‘Future Foundational Therapy’ for Obesity appeared first on…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t expect to be reckoning with another health care crisis. In March, as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans escalated a nationwide debate over whether to slash health care for poor and disabled Americans, the Democratic governor had to tell state lawmakers that California’s health care costs had spiraled…