AMHERST, Mass. — For the last 30 years, whenever pediatrician John Snyder wanted to find the most up-to-date research on treating young patients, he would turn to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If he wanted to learn more about an outbreak of measles or hantavirus, he would pore over the weekly CDC report…
HELENA, Mont. — Despite concerns about what Congress and the Trump administration might have planned for Medicaid, Montana’s Republican-led legislature and GOP governor appear ready to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion program in place beyond its scheduled end date this summer. State lawmakers don’t have the luxury of waiting until the federal picture sharpens. They…
Whether pursuing high-tech solutions, tapping into natural elements, or doubling down on smaller building sizes, the future of healthcare facilities design boils down to improving patient access and nurturing employee retention. The post Facilities Built for the Future: 3 Healthcare Design Trends Emerging in 2025 and Beyond appeared first on MedCity News.
Many people don’t understand why pharmaceuticals cost so much money. Don’t pharmaceutical companies make a lot of money? The answer is ‘yes’, but only if the drugs are successful. A paper by Wouters et al. (2024) found that: Based on data for 361 of 558 new therapeutic agents approved over the study period (median follow-up…
Along with Ambros Therapeutics’ merger with Werewolf Therapeutics, the combined company will raise $150 million in a private placement. Ambros is in Phase 3 testing with a drug developed for treating a type of pain that does not respond to currently available medicines, including opioids. The post Ambros Therapeutics’ Path for Pain Drug Goes Through…
A new poll has industry leaders warning that tariffs will disrupt U.S. healthcare costs and supply chain stability
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a year of changes at the Department of Health and Human Services and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on NPR’s 1A on Jan. 22. On CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Jan. 16 and CBS Saturday Morning’s HealthWatch on Jan. 17, Gounder…
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This edition looks at how political rhetoric is driving misinformation about fentanyl and immigration, legal implications of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills sold on social media, and myths about opioid exposure.
BIG SANDY, Mont. — The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center is one room with a single curtain between two beds. It’s one of the many parts of the 25-bed rural hospital that need updating, former CEO Ron Wiens said. He said the hospital, an essential service in its namesake town of nearly 800…