This brief features maps showing how insurer participation has changed at the state and county level from 2025 to 2026 as well as insight into the number of issuers offering plans at specific metal levels.
[Sponsored] A July 22 webinar, scheduled for 1 pm ET and sponsored by Verato, will explore why the next era of payer performance will depend on building a trusted data foundation that connects people, providers, and relationships across the enterprise. The post The Payer AI Readiness Gap: Why Better Data Will Define the Next Era…
The initiative involves manufacturers providing drugs at international prices, with rebates and federal savings shared, and runs through 2030 to curb rising drug costs for Medicaid recipients
Healthcare affordability continues to decline as patients struggle with rising healthcare costs. Roughly half of U.S. adults report struggling to pay their medical bills. Patients are also frustrated with the lack of cost transparency, inaccurate estimates and confusion around what insurance covers and what’s owed out of pocket. When there’s a lack of understanding about…
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It is not bringing down US prices, but delaying launches in Europe. Reuters reports: Drug launches in EU markets fell by some 35% in the 10 months since Trump’s executive order, compared with the previous 10 months…Delaying launches at lower EU prices could help secure higher U.S. prices for longer. You can read the full…
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Scribe Therapeutics’ IPO will support a pipeline led by a genetic medicine that represses expression of its target gene without making permanent changes. Common chronic cardiometabolic conditions are Scribe’s initial focus as the biotech works to bring genetic medicines beyond rare diseases. The post CRISPR Biotech Scribe Therapeutics Writes a New Chapter With $129M IPO…
UnitedHealth Group announced that Andrew Witty will step down as CEO due to “personal reasons.” He is being replaced by Stephen J. Hemsley, who served as the company’s CEO from 2006 to 2017. The post How Social Media Is Reacting to UnitedHealth Group’s CEO Exit and Stock Meltdown appeared first on MedCity News.
Care delivery doesn’t have to be binary — in-person or virtual, old model or new. It can be adaptive, team-based, and deeply human. The post How Team-Based and Virtual Nursing Models Are Redefining Care Delivery appeared first on MedCity News.