A Kentucky county nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the opioid crisis has wreaked devastation for decades, spent $15,000 of its opioid settlement money on an ice rink. That amount wasn’t enough to solve the county’s troubles, but it could have bought 333 kits of Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Instead,…
With Medicare’s annual open enrollment period underway, a new KFF analysis finds that Medicare Advantage enrollees, on average, had access to just under half (48%) of the physicians in their area who were available to people enrolled in traditional Medicare. The finding illustrates a key tradeoff for beneficiaries in choosing Medicare Advantage.
Ann Bauer, una investigadora que estudia la relación entre el Tylenol y el autismo, se sintió mareada de la ansiedad en las semanas previas al tan anticipado anuncio sobre autismo de la Casa Blanca. En agosto, Bauer y sus colegas publicaron un análisis de 46 estudios previos sobre Tylenol, autismo y trastorno por déficit de…
If HSAs and FSAs were functioning as originally intended, the rising out-of-pocket costs faced by most Americans would be met with increased financial fluency and agency. The post HSAs And FSAs Were Designed to Give Consumers Control and Clarity of Their Healthcare Spending — Why Isn’t This Happening? appeared first on MedCity News.
ProsperityEHR execs discuss the acquisition that is serving as the foundation for their EHR startup in behavioral health
GSK drug Nucala has expanded its FDA-approved uses to include maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that’s driven by eosinophils, a type of immune cell. The antibody drug will compete against the blockbuster Sanofi product Dupixent, which expanded its FDA approval to COPD last year. The post GSK Inflammation Drug Lands New FDA Nod…
Get Accurate Results with Blood Test at Home You need not wait several days for a doctor’s appointment or spend hours waiting at diagnostic labs. These modern test kits allow you to monitor important health markers right from your home, with accurate results delivered quickly and privately. Whether you’re keeping an eye on your cholesterol,…
Healthcare organizations can leverage AI to identify at-risk members and facilitate ongoing human contact, emphasizing relationship-centered interventions over mere process optimization for better health and cost outcomes.
Project Bread CEO Erin McAleer describes learnings as MassHealth’s Health-Related Social Needs program moves from pilot to broader roll-out
Visana Health’s Series A round was led by Noro-Moseley Partners and included participation from The Cigna Group Ventures, Intermountain Ventures, Flare Capital Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures. The post Visana Health Secures $24M for Women’s Health Clinic appeared first on MedCity News.