Regulators will have their work cut out for them under a new administration that has expressed an anti-regulatory preference. Republicans next year will control the White House, Senate and House. What will it all mean for pharmacy leaders? The post Some of the Biggest Healthcare Stories from 2024 Involved Pharmacy. What’s Next in 2025? appeared…
KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. Listen to how survivors are seeking a sense of safety. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Twenty-four minutes before the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade…
In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place.” Barbara, 82, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so a portable oxygen tank accompanies her everywhere. Spinal stenosis limits her mobility, necessitating the walkers and wheelchairs and considerable help from her husband, Dennis, who…
By KIM BELLARD I found a new way to think about patients in an opinion piece by Ezra Klein: they’re NPCs. For those of you unfamiliar with gaming, NPCs are those characters in video games that aren’t controlled by live players; they’re part of the game, serving as background for the actions the actual players…
Durante un tiempo, pasear al perro se volvió peligroso. Earl Vickers solía sacar a Molly, su perra mezcla de pastor alemán, bóxer y algo más, a caminar por la playa o por su vecindario en Seaside, California. Sin embargo, hace algunos años comenzó a tener problemas para mantenerse en pie. “Cada vez que otro perro…
Christopher Stanley, M.D., M.B.A., serves as president of Populance, after serving as chief population health officer at Sutter Health in Northern California
Modern trial designs, digital solutions and a deeper understanding of patient realities are helping to open research to more people, including women and others who have historically been underrepresented. The post Better Science, Better Medicine: How Clinical Research Advances Women’s Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Honoring Tom Racobaldo: Crothall CEO to Retire After Decades of Leadership In 1979, Tom Racobaldo refinished hospital floors and cleaned patient rooms as a Crothall management trainee. Six months later, he received his first assignment: managing a 50-bed hospital with 10 employees in northeast Philadelphia. Forty-six years later, Racobaldo will retire as Crothall’s chief executive officer. Well-known for his humility, Racobaldo will complete nearly a half-century in the business at the top…
The letter comes as anti-abortion groups lobby conservative lawmakers in Congress this week
SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Gomekli is now FDA approved for treating tumors caused by the rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1. The approval comes as SpringWorks has emerged as a potential acquisition target. The post FDA Approval of Drug for Rare Tumors Enables SpringWorks to Challenge AstraZeneca appeared first on MedCity News.