Sirona Medical Gets New Funding, New CEO
Hooman Hakami, who has served as a senior executive at GE Healthcare and Medtronic, has been appointed CEO
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline as Trump Heads for a Second Term
This policy watch provides an update on the latest trends in children’s routine vaccination and exemption rates and discusses how these trends could be impacted by the administration change.
When Cost Blocks Care: Why Medication Affordability Is the Next Frontier in Patient Care
Every day, patients are making agonizing choices to skip medications due to cost, and the fallout is evident in worsening health and avoidable hospitalizations. Health systems are in a prime position to break this cycle by acting as advocates for their patients’ financial as well as physical well-being. The post When Cost Blocks Care: Why Medication…
Centivo Snags $75M To Make Healthcare More Accessible and Affordable for Workers
Centivo’s $75 million raise includes funding from new investors Cone Health Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund, as well as existing investors B Capital, Cox Enterprises, F-Prime Capital, Ingleside Investors and Morgan Health. The post Centivo Snags $75M To Make Healthcare More Accessible and Affordable for Workers appeared first on MedCity News.
Insurers have Cut Prior Auth by 11% Following Commitments
Health insurers have reduced prior authorizations by 11% and are continuing reforms to streamline and speed up approvals, according to an announcement from AHIP and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The post Insurers have Cut Prior Auth by 11% Following Commitments appeared first on MedCity News.
New Cancer Biotech Unveils $27M for Dual-Targeting Prostate Cancer Drug
MultiValent Biotherapies is developing a peptide-like drug conjugate that hits two validated targets to treat prostate cancer. This clinical-stage asset was licensed from China-based Coherent Biopharma. The post New Cancer Biotech Unveils $27M for Dual-Targeting Prostate Cancer Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
Silence in Sikeston: Hush, Fix Your Face
SIKESTON, Mo. — For residents of Sikeston, as for Black Americans around the country, speaking openly about experiences with racial violence can be taboo and, in some cases, forbidden. As a child, Larry McClellon’s mother told him not to ask too many questions about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright in their hometown of Sikeston….
The Vibe at ViVE: Health Tech Leaders Share Insights from AI to Value-based Care
[Sponsored] Executives from TailorCare, Altera Digital Health, and WiPro shared insights at the ViVE 2025 conference in Nashville. The post The Vibe at ViVE: Health Tech Leaders Share Insights from AI to Value-based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
She Survived 2 Shootings. Research Helps Explain Why Her Pain Persists Years Later.
In 2019, Mia Tretta, then a high school freshman at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, was struck in the stomach by a round from a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun fired by a schoolmate. Two students were killed during the attack, including her best friend, and two others were injured. When she graduated from high…
2025 California Health Benefits Survey
The survey provides an in-depth look at trends in employer-sponsored coverage in California, including premiums, cost sharing, offer rates, and employer strategies to manage costs and access to care, including comparisons to the nation overall.