The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even more fearsome disease, Ebola, in Africa. At least that’s the way many Democrats see it. They have seized on the situation to charge that the…
Healthcare AI customers are demanding clear, measurable ROI before they scale adoption. Here, four investors discussed how the healthcare AI startups are adapting to this new market dynamic. The post AI Startups’ ROI Reckoning: What 4 VCs Say Matters Now appeared first on MedCity News.
A former Montana health department staffer who described himself as the lead author of legislation to scrutinize nonprofit hospitals’ charitable acts said new rules implementing the bill amounted to a hospital “wish list” and that the state needs to go back to the drawing board. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services recently…
Diez años atrás, Kristin Kramer se despertó temprano una mañana porque uno de sus perros necesitaba salir. Fue cuando sucedieron un par de cosas extrañas. Cuando intentó llamar a su otro perro, “no podía hablar”, recordó. Y al bajar las escaleras para dejarlos salir al jardín, “me di cuenta que no podía mover mi mano…
Perelel has acquired LOOM, an educational platform for reproductive health, sexual wellness and parenting. Through the acquisition, the company aims to advance health literacy for women. The post Perelel Acquires LOOM to Boost Women’s Health Education in Sexual, Reproductive Health appeared first on MedCity News.
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Don’t get Nathan Jones started on xylitol, the active ingredient in his chewing gum, nasal spray, and other products. He’ll talk your ear off about its wondrous powers against tooth decay, as well as its potential to fight covid, heart disease, Alzheimer’s — you name it. For now, Jones, the founder of Xlear, can’t make…
ISPOR recently released their award winners from their 2025 conference this May. Winners are listed below. I’m excited to announce that my podium presentation “Quantifying Treatment Value Using Alternative Health Benefit Metrics: A Case Study of Adjuvant Osimertinib for Elderly Patients with EGFR mutated NSCLC Following Resection” received an award for the Best General Podium…
The widespread investment in AI furthers economists’ optimism about a “roaring 20’s” of worker productivity on the horizon. However, this will not take place in health care without accompanying systemic and organizational actions that rethink what we financially incentivize, how we integrate new technologies, how we shift tasks, and how we prepare the workforce. The…
In this episode, we’re joined by Allison Adamson, an architect at Build Health International. We discuss Build Health International’s new Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone. The post MedCity FemFwd: Inside Build Health International’s New Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone appeared first on MedCity News.