As OneCare Winds Down, Vermont Looks AHEAD
In its final operational year, OneCare Vermont said it is committed to supporting its participant network in achieving shared cost and quality goals
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Watch: What Is Medicaid, Again?
Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid. But what exactly is it? Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, is integral to the U.S. health care system. It keeps hospitals and other providers afloat, provides a key source of federal funds to states, and helps provide health…
Top Gyms in Philadelphia for Total Health and Wellness
[Sponsored] Philadelphia’s fitness scene extends beyond basic workouts to support total health and wellness. The post Top Gyms in Philadelphia for Total Health and Wellness appeared first on MedCity News.
Take a deep breath: Trump may not mean that much change–for health care, that is
By MATTHEW HOLT At some point I had to crawl out of my hole and put pen to paper on the election debacle that just took place, and what the ensuing lunacy might be like for the health care system. So this is my attempt to do just that. It’s really hard to understand why…
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá sigue en la nada
Casi un año después que la administración Biden diera luz verde a Florida para convertirse en el primer estado en importar medicamentos recetados más baratos de Canadá —un objetivo de muchos políticos de todas las tendencias, incluido el presidente electo Donald Trump— el programa aún no ha comenzado. El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, celebró…
Let’s Check the Math on Health Subsidies
By KIM BELLARD It’s December 3, and, to no one’s surprise, Congress still has not acted on extending the expanded health care premium tax credits for ACA. To Congress, the subsidies don’t expire until the end of the year, so they figure they have until at least then to act, or maybe sometime after that,…
Is Payers’ Provider Data “Clean, Complete, and Centralized” or is There a Crisis of Overconfidence?
[Sponsored] In this whitepaper, ProviderTrust outlines the overwhelmingly positive survey results and compares them to our experiences getting up close and personal with the provider data in question. The post Is Payers’ Provider Data “Clean, Complete, and Centralized” or is There a Crisis of Overconfidence? appeared first on MedCity News.
GSK Gets a Pair of Near-Commercial Lung Cancer Drugs via $10.6B Nuvalent Acquisition
GSK’s Nuvalent acquisition brings two lead programs, each addressing different targets for non-small cell lung cancer. The Nuvalent lung cancer drugs are under FDA review and if they’re approved, GSK plans to launch both this year. The post GSK Gets a Pair of Near-Commercial Lung Cancer Drugs via $10.6B Nuvalent Acquisition appeared first on MedCity…
What To Know About RFK Jr.’s Stances on Key Health Issues and What He Could Do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is coming into the nomination process in an unusual position, with a long list of his own policy priorities separate from the president-elect’s, and a public promise by Trump to let him “go wild” on his ideas. This…
As Sports Betting Explodes, States Try To Set Limits To Stop Gambling Addiction
It isn’t easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino. But that’s what Massachusetts state workers try to do every day, amid the clanging bells and flashing lights of the slot machines. At the MGM Springfield in western Massachusetts, workers wearing green polos stand outside their small office, right off…