An expanded partnership with Humana will help Aledade’s FQHC and rural health clinic partners share savings in Medicare Advantage. The post Aledade, Humana Expand Value-Based Partnership to Support FQHCs and Rural Health Clinics appeared first on MedCity News.
Novartis’s Fabhalta is the first FDA-approved therapy for C3 glomerulopathy. But Apellis Pharmaceuticals’ Empaveli has superior clinical data, and that drug has been submitted for FDA review in the same rare kidney disease as well as another one that does not yet have an approved therapy. The post Novartis Nabs First FDA Nod in Rare…
Creating adequate capacity for any therapeutic can be challenging, and the specialized technologies for manufacturing complex biologics require flexibility and agility in production processes. Here’s how contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) ensure that biopharmaceutical companies have a partner with the speed, flexibility, and expertise necessary for successful drug development and manufacturing. The post Evolving…
State, federal, and academic initiatives have poured time and resources into understanding and addressing these gaps. So why haven’t we made real, lasting progress? The post The Broken Approach to Health Disparities appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed bird flu on CBS’ “CBS Mornings Plus” on March 20. Gounder discussed funding cuts at Johns Hopkins University and other research institutions on CBS News’ “CBS Morning News” on March 17. She also discussed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s airplane wastewater testing to…
Quest Diagnostics teamed up with Google Cloud. The collaboration seeks to deliver new AI capabilities — including predictive population health analytics, customized physician results reporting and individualized patient engagement. The post Quest Diagnostics Strikes Generative AI Partnership with Google Cloud appeared first on MedCity News.
FarmboxRx’s new platform provides tailored support to help members engage with their health benefits. The post FarmboxRx Introduces Platform for Addressing SDOH Needs appeared first on MedCity News.
While Congress considers potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, tribal health leaders are bracing for a crisis. Indian Country has a unique relationship to Medicaid, because the program helps tribes cover chronic funding shortfalls left by the Indian Health Service, the federal agency responsible for providing health care to Native Americans. With the related…
Amvuttra, an Alnylam drug approved to treat nerve pain from transthyretin amyloidosis, is now FDA-approved for treating cardiomyopathy caused by this disease. The approval brings Amvuttra to a much bigger market, but it must compete with a blockbuster Pfizer drug already established as the standard of care. The post Alnylam Drug Approval Brings Cardiomyopathy Competition…
Community oncology practice believes responding to patient symptoms earlier will keep patients out of the ER or hospital