Californians with medical debt will no longer have to worry about unpaid medical bills showing up on their credit reports under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, adding the nation’s most populous state to a growing effort to protect consumers squeezed by unaffordable medical bills. The bill, by Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and…
The new standards emphasize the need for strong reporting and analytics that go beyond just credentialing automation. Healthcare organizations must look for solutions with comprehensive self-serve reporting capabilities to improve access and visibility into activities like potential changes to data, monitoring gaps, and more. The post NCQA’s Updated 2025 Standards Have Published: What it Means…
The combination of Bristol Myers Squibb cancer drugs Opdivo and Yervoy landed FDA approvals for the first-line treatment of colorectal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several other products also expanded their approved uses in our recap of recent regulatory news. The post BMS Immunotherapy Combo Gets Two FDA Nods for GI Cancers in Span of a…
Whether creating a health application or platform-based solutions, the effectiveness of innovation in healthtech relies not only on scientifically backed up technology, but more on consumer-driven design, highlighting the need for precision and efficiency. The post From Silos to Synergy: Integrating Clinical Teams into Agile Product Workflows appeared first on MedCity News.
Relentlessly, rates of chronic disease, depression, and medication use continue to rise — if there were ever a time to implement alternative preventive health tools in clinical practice, now is certainly it. The post Steps or Surgery: The Case for Wearables appeared first on MedCity News.
Cigna’s self-insured clients now have the option to offer the Hinge Health platform to its employees. Through the platform, patients gain virtual access to physical therapists, health coaches, real-time guidance and a wearable pain relief device. The post Hinge Health Launches MSK Collaboration with Cigna Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
On May 2, 2025, the White House released preliminary details of its FY26 budget request, including funding for global health activities at the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Fogarty International Center (FIC) at National Institutes of Health (NIH). While funding amounts for most…More
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.
This volume analyzes findings from the latest KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust, which show that just over half of adults say they use social media to find health information and advice, but less than half trust the health content they see across an array of social media sites and apps. It also…
[Sponsored] Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust. The post Why Your Patients Are Leaving and How to Stop It appeared first on MedCity News.