Dr. Oz Makes No Assurances on Medicaid Funding Cuts
President Trump’s pick to lead the CMS, Dr. Oz, promises to fight healthcare fraud and push to make Americans healthier
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Turmoil at CDC Roils the Agency and Official Washington for Second Day
Healthcare association leaders and senators reacted to the dramatic developments at the CDC
The Dysfunctional Drug Discount System’s Serious Implications on Patient Health
The current system is failing vulnerable patients – those it was designed to help. While well-intentioned, the savings these programs promise rarely trickle down to patients. The post The Dysfunctional Drug Discount System’s Serious Implications on Patient Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Understanding contract management for healthcare
Effective contract management for healthcare organizations is pivotal in this complex and highly regulated world. Healthcare organizations, whether large hospitals, clinics, or individual practitioners, contract with various entities, including vendors, insurance providers, and regulatory bodies. These contracts govern everything from purchasing medical supplies to services reimbursement, making healthcare contract management a critical aspect of running…
Latest Patent News In Women’s Health
The women’s health market offers enormous potential for investment and innovation. While challenges related to systemic inequalities remain, progress in venture capital funding is encouraging. Likewise, the overall increase in patent filings related to breast cancer, endometriosis, and other conditions appears to reflect a growing interest in women’s health. The post Latest Patent News In…
Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills
Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the car she was riding in. A cascade of ambulance rides ensued — a ground ambulance to a local hospital, an air ambulance to Denver, and another ground ambulance to Children’s Hospital Colorado….
Survey Shows Providers Committed to Digital Solutions
Spending on digital health has increased rapidly over past two years
With $4.7B Akero Acquisition, Novo Nordisk Maps Out Broader Strategy in MASH and Beyond
Novo Nordisk is acquiring Akero Therapeutics for drug candidate efruxifermin, which executive say could be first and best in the emerging class of FGF21 analogs for the fatty liver disease MASH. The deal comes months after Novo’s internal FGF21 drug candidate failed a Phase 2 trial. The post With $4.7B Akero Acquisition, Novo Nordisk Maps…
Expertos dicen que el secretario de Salud envió “ciencia basura” a congresistas para defender cambios en las vacunas contra covid
Para apoyar la decisión del secretario Robert F. Kennedy Jr. de cambiar la política nacional sobre las vacunas contra covid-19, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) envió a los legisladores un documento que cita estudios científicos inéditos o controversiales, y tergiversa otros. Un experto en salud calificó el documento de “desinformación médica deliberada”…
5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Provider Taxes
As Congress weighs potential cuts in federal Medicaid spending through budget reconciliation, one option under consideration is to limit the use of state taxes on providers. This brief uses data from KFF’s 2024-2025 survey of Medicaid directors to describe states’ current provider taxes and the federal rules governing them.