Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, this KFF issue brief examines the role health care has played in previous elections and what that may suggest about its potential role in 2026. KFF polls have consistently found that the cost of health care is an important part of voters’ economic concerns.
Sixty million rural Americans aren’t asking for another strategic framework. They’re asking for care — accessible, affordable, and delivered with dignity. The post Rural America Doesn’t Need Another Framework … It Needs Care by September 2026 appeared first on MedCity News.
Chris Pricco discusses his priorities as he assumes the role of CEO of APC provider, Marathon Health
Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it again. Her cancer came back late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to sign her up for a clinical trial…
This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year. Scientists with knowledge of the operation expect the agency to post heaps more in weeks to come, revealing whether the U.S. has lost its hard-won measles elimination status. The CDC…
By HANS DUVEFELT (Note: Hans is rerunning some of his greatest hits. This one is from 2014 and leans right into my current and future obsession with fixing primary care-Matthew Holt) Primary care doctors, the way things are organized in this country, perform three kinds of services. If we don’t recognize very clearly just how…
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Barbara Levy, chief medical officer of Visana Health. We discuss the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists’ new clinical guidance on endometriosis. The post MedCity FemFwd: ACOG’s New Guidelines Around Endometriosis appeared first on MedCity News.
WHOOP’S Series G round was led by Collaborative Fund and includes participation from 2PointZero Group, Qatar Investment Authority, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James. The post WHOOP Secures $575M, Reaches $10B Valuation appeared first on MedCity News.
Amy Goad, managing director in Sendero Consulting’s healthcare practice, discusses the momentum she is seeing in the Dallas area
FDA approval for Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 drug, Foundayo, comes about three months after Novo Nordisk launched its Wegovy pill. While clinical trial results for both daily pills showed comparable weight reduction, Lilly’s pill offers patients a slight dosing advantage. The post Eli Lilly Gets Speedy FDA Nod for Oral GLP-1 Drug, a Competitor to…