Jazz Pharmaceuticals, maker of the blockbuster epilepsy drug Epidiolex, is acquiring Actio Biosciences and its lead drug in pivotal testing for a rare type of epilepsy with no FDA-approved treatments. It’s Jazz’s second epilepsy deal in the past year. The post Jazz Pharma Expands Again in Epilepsy With $850M Actio Bio Acquisition appeared first on…
On Monday, November 18th, six extraordinary members of our Crothall Environmental Services team proudly represented us as the “Cleaning Crusaders” at the 2024 IEHA Housekeeping Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada. This prestigious event transforms cleaning into an Olympic sport, drawing top teams from around the globe. While traditionally aimed at the hospitality industry, the competition…
SPENCER, Iowa — This town’s hospital is a holdout on behalf of people going through mental health crises. The facility’s leaders have pledged not to shutter their inpatient psychiatric unit, as dozens of other U.S. hospitals have. Keeping that promise could soon get tougher if Congress slashes Medicaid funding. The joint federal-state health program covers…
[Sponsored] In a webinar sponsored by Jotform, scheduled for Wednesday March 5 at 1pm ET, panelists will discuss how health tech vendors and healthcare practices approach data automation and how they can collaborate effectively. The post Using Automation to Streamline Healthcare Practice Workflows and Maximize Staff Effectiveness appeared first on MedCity News.
Pennant Group CIO Bryant Saxon describes benefits of building integrations with Scripps Health, John Muir Health and Hartford Healthcare
HAY SPRINGS, Neb.— The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp February morning. It’s not unusual for the rancher to wake up early to tend to livestock, but at 5:45 a.m. this day his cattle wouldn’t come first. For the past 3½ years,…
Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went to Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus, part of Tufts Medicine, for a mammogram and sonogram. Before the screenings, she asked the hospital for the estimated patient responsibility for the bill using her insurance, Tufts Health Plan. Her portion, she was told, would be…
This resource examines U.S. global health funding awards going to U.S.-based implementers in FY2024, by state and congressional district
At Wednesday’s keynote address for HIMSS25, General Nakasone discussed disruptive technologies
KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed concerns about health care costs following the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits on CBS News’ CBS News 24/7 on Feb. 5. Rayasam also discussed rising health insurance costs on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on Jan. 30. Click here to watch Rayasam on CBS…