HENRICO, Va. — Sheldon Ekirch spends a lot of time on hold with her health insurance company. Sometimes, as the minutes tick by and her frustration mounts, Ekirch, 30, opens a meditation app on her phone. It was recommended by her psychologist to help with the depression associated with a stressful and painful medical disorder….
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Capital Rx has secured a $400 million investment, including a $252 million Series F round led by Wellington Management and General Catalyst. It is also rebranding as Judi Health to reflect its expansion beyond pharmacy benefits. The post Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment appeared first on MedCity News.
A look back at some of the most intriguing statements from Healthcare Innovation interviews in the past year
The public health community can circle the wagons and complain about the attacking forces outside. Alternatively, public health advocates can take a hard look in the mirror, get outside of their bubble, frankly identify failures and missteps, and determine how to regain the trust of an increasingly skeptical public. The post Public Health’s Proudest Moment…
The routine is familiar for most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider, patients typically complete and sign a pile of paperwork, including a form that contains some version of the statement, “I agree to pay for all charges not covered by my insurance company.” Patients may…
To answer this question, I of course asked different AIs what the answer would be. Their responses: ChatGPT. In 2025, AI will significantly enhance healthcare by improving diagnostic accuracy, such as detecting early-stage cancers through tools like AI-enhanced mammograms and identifying retinal diseases via AI-analyzed optical scans. Personalized medicine will advance as AI tools like…
Healthcare’s next frontier isn’t policy reform or payment reform. It’s experience reform — reimagining every touchpoint between members, providers, and plans through the lens of design and empathy. The post If People Can Use TikTok, Why Can’t They Use Healthcare? appeared first on MedCity News.
Recently Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., changed how the federal government tracks deaths in its official measles tally, after Pennsylvania reported four deaths. This Policy Watch reviews the two roles, strengths, and weaknesses of the two public health surveillance systems at the center of this change: the Nationally Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)…
Eli Lilly now offers vials of obesity medication Zepbound directly to self-pay patients at a nearly 50% discount off the drug’s list price. But more than offering patients a lower-cost alternative, this move represents a strategic stance against certain pharmaceutical industry players. The post With Direct-to-Patient Zepbound, Eli Lilly Takes a Stand Against Compounders and…