Worcester, Mass., Health Data Exchange to Focus on Opioid Use Disorders
Effort grew out of collaborative model of care, outreach and data-sharing that took place during the first two years of the pandemic
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Higher Drug Prices, No Tariffs: U.K. Trade Pact Shows How Trump Is Coaxing Countries to Pay More for Meds
The U.K. cost-effectiveness standard for drugs will increase by 25% in exchange for zero tariffs on the country’s pharmaceutical exports. The new trade agreement’s parameters could shape deals the Trump administration is pursuing with other countries. The post Higher Drug Prices, No Tariffs: U.K. Trade Pact Shows How Trump Is Coaxing Countries to Pay More…
With Trump on the Way, Advocates Look to States To Pick Up Medical Debt Fight
Worried that President-elect Donald Trump will curtail federal efforts to take on the nation’s medical debt problem, patient and consumer advocates are looking to states to help people who can’t afford their medical bills or pay down their debts. “The election simply shifts our focus,” said Eva Stahl, who oversees public policy at Undue Medical…
The Vibe at ViVE: Health Tech Leaders Share Insights from AI to Value-based Care
[Sponsored] Executives from TailorCare, Altera Digital Health, and WiPro shared insights at the ViVE 2025 conference in Nashville. The post The Vibe at ViVE: Health Tech Leaders Share Insights from AI to Value-based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Generation Generative: What Healthcare Marketers Need To Know About Generative AI
If you want your company’s website to pop up on the right side of an AI-generated response, it’s crucial to build rich, authoritative content so that AI crawlers find your site and use your information to generate these overviews, leading patients to your digital front door. Here are some practical ways to do that. The…
The NIH Workforce Is Its Smallest in Decades. Here’s the Work Left Behind.
The National Institutes of Health has lost thousands of workers since President Donald Trump began his second term. Among them: scientists who pioneered cancer treatments, researched tick-borne diseases, or worked to prevent tobacco use. We spoke to a half dozen scientists who said they left the agency because of the tumult of 2025 and talked…
After 4-Week Strike, Kaiser Permanente Workers Score Tentative Win on Staffing & Pay
About 31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers ended a four-week strike after reaching a tentative agreement that includes measures to address chronic understaffing and wage increases. The full contract has not yet been ratified. The post After 4-Week Strike, Kaiser Permanente Workers Score Tentative Win on Staffing & Pay appeared first on MedCity News.
Precision Medicine: Becoming More Real With AI?
With technology advancements specifically in the field of AI, there is a clear line of sight in making it mainstream. Here are some of the ways AI is helping to accelerate the adoption of PM. The post Precision Medicine: Becoming More Real With AI? appeared first on MedCity News.
Trump Team Claims Successes Against ACA Fraud While Pushing for More Controls
Complaints about enrollment fraud in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage have bedeviled the federal marketplace for years. Now, the Trump administration is claiming wins in reducing the problem while simultaneously saying more controls are needed. It has proposed a sweeping set of ACA regulations for next year, including stepped-up requirements for some applicants to…
Con la presencia del ICE, habitantes de Minnesota crearon un sistema médico en las sombras. Un aprendizaje para otras ciudades
MINNEAPOLIS. — Gabi tiene grandes ojos color café, trenzas y una afección genética que hace que sus huesos sean frágiles. Se fracturan con facilidad, lo que le provoca a la niña de 2 años tanto dolor que su madre dejó su trabajo limpiando oficinas para quedarse en casa y cargarla por el apartamento de una…