It turns out the answer is Medicare Advantage plans according to a KFF analysis released today. However the reason why Medicare Advantage is more profitable may not be obvious: At the end of 2024, gross margins per enrollee ranged from $608 in the Medicaid managed care market to $1,655 in the Medicare Advantage market. Gross…
Many at-risk hospitals are burdened with debt and lack sufficient assets, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform
Draig Therapeutics’ lead drug is designed to safely target the AMPA receptor as a way of mediating the interplay between two neurotransmitters whose imbalance is associated with mood disorders. The startup is one of several that have recently raised mega rounds of financing to support programs in the clinic or entering clinical testing. The post…
As always, this year’s HLTH conference brought a slew of announcements — from product launches to funding rounds to new partnerships. This list features short summaries for seven of the conference’s most notable announcements. The post 7 HLTH Announcements You Don’t Want to Miss appeared first on MedCity News.
BOULDER, Colorado — Los organismos reguladores de Colorado están emitiendo licencias que permiten suministrar hongos psicodélicos con fines terapéuticos. A fines de la primavera o principios del verano es posible que ya estén autorizados los primeros “centros de sanación” estatales, donde se podrán consumir los hongos bajo supervisión. Esto ocurre casi dos años después de…
This volume explores confusion around COVID-19 booster eligibility as federal recommendations shift and conflicts with guidance from physician organizations; Florida’s decision to end school vaccine mandates; and research demonstrating that artificial intelligence chatbots can provide generally sound advice, but struggle to make personalized recommendations.
Out of the 476 ACOs that participated in the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2024, 75% earned $4.1 billion in performance payments, CMS reported. The post CMS: ACOs in Shared Savings Program Saved Medicare $2.4B in 2024 appeared first on MedCity News.