This issue brief analyzes federal and state guaranteed issue rules and how they impact beneficiaries’ access to Medigap, including the implications for Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing conditions and those under age 65 with long-term disabilities. This brief also explores a recently finalized rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable…
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdualag paired with blockbuster immunotherapy Opdivo failed a clinical trial testing the regimen as an adjuvant therapy for patients whose melanoma has been surgically removed. While Opdualag is still projected to reach blockbuster status, it could face competition from a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals drug. The post Bristol Myers Squibb Cancer Immunotherapy Flunks a…
The HIE infrastructure organization’s Sheena Patel, M.D., describes setting up an Implementation Center as part of a CDC program
This data note analyzes the list of terminated and active awards the Trump Administration recently sent to Congress highlighting to assess the impact on global health awards.
Novartis’s Cosentyx failed to beat a placebo in a Phase 3 clinical trial in giant cell arteritis. The antibody drug was being developed as an alternative to Roche and AbbVie drugs whose approved uses include treating this autoimmune disorder affecting blood vessels. The post Blockbuster Novartis Drug Fails Key Test Hoped to Expand Its Use…
Drastic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare proposed by Congress will increase wait times, result in more fragmented or nonexistent care, and cause unnecessary deaths and despair. The post For the Sake of their Constituents, Congress Should Increase Medicare Payments and Oppose Deep Cuts to Medicaid appeared first on MedCity News.
To protect healthcare organizations and minimize the risk of breaches, software development companies must stay vigilant regarding the biggest vulnerability of any digital system: the users. Here are some ways to minimize irresponsible digital behavior and some tools to enhance the security of medical digital systems. The post Zero Trust: Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks in Digital…
In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams discussed some of the executive moves, exits and layoffs that recently occurred in the healthcare world. She also interviewed Amy Abernethy, who recently co-founded Highlander Health with fellow healthcare veteran Brad Hirsch. The post MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Amy Abernethy, Co-Founder…
This brief presents research on the impacts of immigration enforcement on children, including school attendance and performance; provides data on the share and number of school-aged children by state who live in immigrant families based on KFF analysis of the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS); and discusses potential implications of declines in school enrollment and/or…
That is the clever title of recent American Economic Review publication by Cyrus Aghamolla, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Xuelin Li, Richard T. Thakor. The abstract is below. This study examines the link between credit supply and hospital health outcomes. We use bank stress tests as exogenous shocks to credit access for hospitals that have lending relationships with…