How has President Trump’s recent executive orders reshaped the US healthcare system? Below, I summarize the healthcare-related Executive Orders that were released this week: ACA premium subsidies will be reduced: Trump rescinded Biden’s executive order that led to longer enrollment periods for Affordable Care Act plans in most states. In short, in 2021, temporary subsidies…
Other earnings-season takeaways related to insurance exchanges: Hospital companies are sticking to their loss estimates and Pediatrix executives had a non-event take.
Despite what some may claim, AI will never replace doctors — but we could use AI to help improve the overall scaffolding that healthcare reimbursement runs on, decreasing costs and freeing up spending to focus on expenses directly tied to patient care activities. The post AI Won’t Save Healthcare, But It Can Help Stop Wasting Millions appeared…
Prescriptions, GLP-1s and cancer are major contributors to employers’ healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the Business Group on Health. The post Business Group on Health: Healthcare Costs Expected to Surge at Highest Rate in 15 Years appeared first on MedCity News.
Eli Lilly’s AtaiBeckley acquisition marks a dozen M&A deals for the pharma company so far this year. AtaiBeckley’s lead program is an intranasally administered psychedelic drug in pivotal testing for treatment-resistant depression. The post Lilly Expands Its Mind to Psychedelics With $2.8B AtaiBeckley Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
HumoTech has developed a robotic platform that lets patients quickly trial multiple prosthetic or exoskeleton options in a clinic, using both objective data and patient feedback to identify the best fit. The technology aims to reduce device abandonment and improve outcomes. The post How One Company Aims to Fix the Prosthetic Fitting Process appeared first…
As they move into adulthood, many young Americans face a unique and daunting challenge: finding their own health insurance by the time they turn 26. The lucky ones are covered through their jobs. But in an age of gig employment, more are falling off the “26 insurance cliff” and landing hard. For a project produced…
Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding continued for weeks. The Chicago health care consultant contacted his physician at Northwestern Medicine, who referred him for a diagnostic colonoscopy,…
That is the findings from a KFF Health Tracking Poll out this month. The survey examines which aspects of accessing care and health insurance are the biggest problem for insured adults. The survey finds that 69% of adults believe prior authorization is a burden. Specifically, the survey asks “When it comes to getting health care,…
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