AI startups should be thoughtful about which healthcare market(s) they’re going after, according to investors at Bessemer Venture Partners. Healthcare AI startups seeking venture capital face heightened expectations for scale, which requires access to substantial total addressable markets. The post How Can AI Startups Navigate Healthcare’s Fragmented Landscape? appeared first on MedCity News.
This test can be thought of as a crystal ball for cancer survivors and research has found it can predict with near certainty whether a patient’s cancer will recur. So why aren’t more patients getting the test? The post A Crystal Ball for Cancer Survivors appeared first on MedCity News.
There is no singular cause to pediatrician burnout. Rather, it’s a web of interconnected issues, compounded and feeding upon each other. And if we want to truly support pediatricians and the children they care for, we need to stop treating symptoms and start untangling the root causes. The post From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reinventing Pediatric…
Pyx Health launched an AI-driven platform to help members navigate care, meet new Medicaid and SNAP requirements and address social needs like food insecurity. The post Pyx Health Introduces Platform to Support Those Affected by OBBBA appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief looks at recent policy proposals including the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law, the Median v. Planned Parenthood decision, and the withholding of Title X funds and how they will impact the reproductive health safety net at the same time that there is an increase in the uninsured.
Ben Zeskind, co-founder, president and CEO of Immuneering, is attempting a new approach to treat certain types of cancers. If it works, there will be a vast improvement in the quality of life of cancer patients. The post MedCity Pivot: What if Pancreatic Cancer Became a Chronic Disease? appeared first on MedCity News.
Large language models will soon become a much bigger part of doctors’ clinical workflows, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Tuesday at the 3rd Annual Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care. The post ‘You Almost Have to Be Doing It’: Why Scott Gottlieb Thinks All Doctors Will Use LLMs Soon appeared first on…
People with low incomes and limited financial resources can qualify for the Medicare Savings Programs, through which state Medicaid programs provide financial assistance with Medicare premiums and cost sharing. However, provisions in the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill would make it harder for people to enroll in these programs. Many people with Medicare are facing a…
[Sponsored] For non small cell lung cancer patients, a zip code can mean the difference between diagnosis time and treatment options. The post SDOH in Oncology: Mapping Out How Zip Code Can Affect Care Is a Critical Step to Improving Outcomes appeared first on MedCity News.
This analysis examines the extent to which large private and non-federal public employers that offer retiree health benefits are turning to Medicare Advantage and why they are making this shift, using data from the 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey. We find that slightly more than half (56%) of large employers offering retiree health benefits to…