That is the title of a paper recently accepted for publication by Value in Health with co-authors Shanshan Wang, Khounish Sharma, Kathryn Spurrier, Robert J. Nordyke. The abstract is below. Objectives To identify the types of disease most likely to be impacted by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s (ICER) shared savings assumptions. Methods…
By GEORGE HALVORSON I have been railing against the Electoral College (and the Senate) as anti-democratic forever, and no one much cares. Turns out George Halvorson noticed–Matthew Holt We all need to remember that Joe Biden got 11,110,258 California votes in the last election and we need to know and remember that Donald Trump got…
CVS Health is reportedly exploring a breakup. But some experts aren’t sure if this is a good idea. The post Should CVS Health Break Up? appeared first on MedCity News.
Experts from BRG recently discussed the two presidential candidates’ stances on key healthcare issues, including drug pricing, Medicaid and AI. The post Where Trump & Harris Stand on Payers, AI, Drug Pricing and CMS appeared first on MedCity News.
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Sanofi’s equity investment in the new Orano Med entity comes a month after the pharmaceutical giant struck a €100 million deal to license a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical developed for neuroendocrine tumors. Orano Med develops targeted cancer therapies based on lead-212, an alpha-emitting isotope. The post Sanofi Puts Up €300M in New Targeted Radiation Cancer Therapy Pact…
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have taken widely different stances and approaches on recognizing and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. These differences can be seen across areas of health care, including health coverage, reproductive and maternal health, and immigrant health and well-being and are likely to have important implications for future efforts to…
Now is a great time for employers to consider the impact GI health has on workplace equity and take steps to ensure they’re doing what they can to create an equitable workplace The post Gut Health Can Be a Workplace Equity Issue. Here’s How HR Leaders Can Prevent That appeared first on MedCity News.
While federal healthcare programs focus their attention on ensuring healthcare resources exist for communities in need, HRSNs become critical drivers of whether individuals can actually access and benefit from these resources. The post Medicaid’s Health Equity Problem Starts and Ends with Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs). Why Are They Being Overlooked? appeared first on MedCity News.
If you get sick in America, there’s a good chance you’ll end up in debt. Four in 10 U.S. adults have some form of health-care debt, KFF has found. One surprising risk: living in a community where hospitals have consolidated — an increasingly common development as health systems merge or large systems gobble up smaller hospitals. That’s…