Cardiovascular disease drugs in development intended to reduce lipoprotein (a) are mostly injectable medications, though Eli Lilly also has both oral and injectable drugs in the clinic. AstraZeneca aims to hit that key protein target with an oral small molecule licensed from CSPC Pharmaceutical Group. The post AstraZeneca Expands Cardiovascular Disease Prospects, Paying $100M for…
Providing proactive and preventive health-focused living among younger, less affluent senior populations — and extending this into value-based care — just makes sense. The post Bundling Boomer Housing with On-site Primary Care and Wellness-Focused Living: It Just Makes Sense appeared first on MedCity News.
A new CDC report highlights a dramatic increase in a dangerous type of drug-resistant bacteria
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As hospitals adapt to a landscape marked by staffing shortages, financial pressure and escalating safety concerns, security can no longer operate as an afterthought or a cost center. It must be a strategic enabler that protects the workforce, which in turn protects everyone else. The post Rethinking Security Among the Healthcare Workforce Crisis appeared first…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. But when she opened the door to her off-campus apartment, she was met with an overwhelming smell — and a devastating reality….
TURLOCK, Calif. — California, like much of the nation, is not producing enough nurses working at bedsides to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population, fueling a workforce crunch that risks endangering quality patient care. Nearly 60% of California counties, stretching between the borders with Mexico and Oregon, face a nursing shortage, according…
In a recent Meet the Press appearance, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) joined a growing number of Republicans who are speaking out against Obamacare. One of his lines of attack: that the Affordable Care Act fueled health care consolidation. “What Democrats did 15 years ago was they radically changed all health care in America. They moved…
Medicaid financing is complex. This policy watch explains how Medicaid financing works, describes various conservative proposals to change Medicaid financing, and explores the implications of those changes for states and enrollees.