MaineCare CMO on Planning for 1115 Medicaid Re-Entry Waiver
Courtney Pladsen, D.N.P, chief medical officer of MaineCare, said the state realized it needs to design sets of services tailored to each county individually
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Video: Battle of the Bulge – Wegovy vs. Zepbound
The Glp-1 battle heats with new preliminary data from Eli Lilly showing that patients using its weight loss drug Zepbound lost more weight on average in 72 weeks than those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The post Video: Battle of the Bulge – Wegovy vs. Zepbound appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicaid Covers at Least One in Five Hospital Inpatient Days in Nearly Every State
This analysis examines the share of inpatient hospital days that are covered by Medicaid nationally and by state at a time when Congress is considering potential cuts to the program. It finds that Medicaid covered at least one in five inpatient hospital days in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2023.
Patient Safety Structural Measure Marks Progress Towards Safer and Compassionate Care
CMS recently finalized the Patient Safety Structural Measure, which sets forth a broad roadmap for the implementation of a culture of safety, learning, transparency and accountability within hospitals and health systems nationwide — enabling and encouraging significant progress towards safer care and improved support for healthcare workers. The post Patient Safety Structural Measure Marks Progress…
Startup Crystalys Therapeutics Emerges With $205M to Fill a Growing Gap in Gout Treatment
Crystalys Therapeutics’ gout drug, dotinurad, inhibits a known and validated target for treating the chronic disorder, but in a way that could be safer than other drugs. The oral small molecule was discovered and developed in Japan, where it is approved and has a safety record spanning more than 1 million gout patients. The post…
Why Ascend Learning Purchased Laudio
Acquisition builds on Ascend’s recent additions of myTIPreport and Clover Learning
Elección de Trump y desafíos legales retrasan las inscripciones en el Obamacare
Las nuevas inscripciones bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) parecen ser hasta un millón menos que el número récord del año pasado, especialmente por problemas con el programa que enfrenta la saliente administración Biden. La reelección de Donald Trump para un segundo mandato ha generado incertidumbre sobre el futuro de…
Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline
This issue brief provides an update on the latest trends in kindergarten children’s routine vaccination and exemption rates. Over three-quarters (39) of states had measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)vaccination rates below the “target” rate of 95% for the 2024-2025 school year.
Qué ocurre cuando tus médicos ya no están en la red de tu aseguradora
El invierno pasado, Amber Wingler comenzó a recibir una serie de mensajes cada vez más urgentes del hospital local de Columbia, Missouri, informándole que la atención médica de su familia podría verse afectada pronto. MU Health Care, donde practican la mayoría de los médicos que utiliza su familia, estaba inmerso en una disputa contractual con…
Watch: RFK Jr. Dismisses All 17 Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on June 9 he is removing the entire independent committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine usage, claiming members had too many outside conflicts. KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder joined CBS Evening News to discuss what this means for the…