Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing a surge of support from Black women voters, galvanized in part by her work on health care issues such as maternal mortality, reproductive rights, and gun control. The enthusiasm may be key for Democratic turnout at the polls in critical battleground states. Black women have always been among the…
The hospital giant has started making plans to absorb possible lost volumes from upheaval in the insurance market late this year.
Beam Therapeutics’ first clinical data in the rare disease alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency “set a bar for efficacy in the space,” according to one analyst. But the ongoing market slide poses challenges for biotech companies aiming to raise money by selling stock. The post Beam Base Editor’s Early Data in Rare Liver Disease Tee Up $500M…
Fact sheet examining actions taken by the Trump administration and their impact on global maternal and child health.
Most ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting premium increases between 10% and 20% for 2026, according to a new analysis. More than a quarter (27%) are requesting increases of 20% or more. The post ACA Marketplace Insurers Proposing 15% Median Premium Increase in 2026 appeared first on MedCity News.
Pfizer claims Metsera breached their merger agreement, adding that a tie-up of the biotech with GLP-1 drug giant Novo Nordisk would violate U.S. antitrust law. Metsera called the arguments “nonsense” and said Pfizer is trying to buy the obesity drug developer for less than what Novo is willing to pay. The post Pfizer Lawsuits Allege…
Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Her doctor and several pharmacies turned her down because she was below the recommended…
Listen in as “Life Kit” host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating. When the doctor says you need a prescription or treatment, sometimes you need approval from your health insurance first. That’s called prior authorization. Without that sign-off, insurance won’t pay. What…
With better access to tools like CCTA and diagnostic tools that leverage CCTA, clinicians can better support their patients in managing overall cardiovascular health, patients will benefit from less invasive care and enhanced quality of life, and health systems could ultimately see reduced costs and streamlined workflows. The post How Expanded Reimbursement for Coronary CTA…
This brief analyzes the latest youth mortality data from the CDC, finding that nearly 22,000 children and adolescents died by firearm in the past decade. More information on trends over time, type of firearm deaths, and how these deaths vary by demographic and state are available in this brief.