Maker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties’ Opioid Settlement Cash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the early 2000s, Michelle Warfield worked at a factory, hauling heavy…
Maker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties’ Opioid Settlement Cash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the early 2000s, Michelle Warfield worked at a factory, hauling heavy seats for Ford trucks on and off an assembly line. To suppress daily aches in her back and hips, her doctor prescribed opioid painkillers. They worked for a bit. But by 2011, Warfield struggled to walk. And “by that time,…
Oscar-Nominated Film Highlights Shared American, Iranian Health System Concerns
By MICHAEL MILLENSON At the recent Academy Awards broadcast, a brief film clip from the Oscar-nominated Iranian film “It Was Just An Accident” showed a man pushing an unconscious, very pregnant woman on a gurney into a hospital emergency room. Without intending to do so, the excerpt pointed to one of the many common concerns…
Turquoise Health Snags $40M to Simplify Healthcare Contracts & Payments
Turquoise Health raised $40 million in a Series C round to expand beyond price transparency into managing healthcare contracts. The startup’s platform aims to simplify payer–provider agreements, reduce administrative waste and enable patients to see guaranteed upfront prices. The post Turquoise Health Snags $40M to Simplify Healthcare Contracts & Payments appeared first on MedCity News.
Nadia Care Raises $12M to Increase Access to Community-Centered Maternal Care
Nadia Care’s $12 million round was led by Valtruis and a national payer, with participation from First Trust Capital Partners and RH Capital. The post Nadia Care Raises $12M to Increase Access to Community-Centered Maternal Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Eight Trends Shaping 2026 Health Care Costs
A new Peterson-KFF policy explainer lays out the health care trends shaping the 2026 policy debates, including rising premiums, spending on prescription drugs, health care price transparency and consolidation, artificial intelligence in health care, Medicaid funding cuts and other key program changes.
‘Lack of Substantial Evidence’ Leads to FDA Rejection of Aldeyra Dry Eye Disease Drug
Aldeyra said the FDA did not ask for another clinical trial for reproxalap in dry eye disease, but the drug’s mixed record in clinical testing warrants exploration about the reasons for failure, which could identify the appropriate patients for the eye drop. AbbVie holds an option to collaborate on commercialization of reproxalap. The post ‘Lack…
Psiquiatras podrían adoptar biomarcadores en el diagnóstico de la salud mental
Amanda Miller tenía 30 años y estaba embarazada de su segundo hijo en Hershey, Pennsylvania, cuando desarrolló depresión. Después de dar a luz, su afección empeoró. Se sumó a una serie de problemas de salud inexplicables. Miller, quien es neurocientífica, dijo que consultó a varios psiquiatras y recibió receta tras receta de distintos medicamentos. Durante…
The “Third Way” for Digital Health Engagement
We need an agentic layer capable of fetching a longitudinal medical record and translating that static clinical intent into a daily, living context. The post The “Third Way” for Digital Health Engagement appeared first on MedCity News.
Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives
This issue brief reviews the abortion-related initiatives currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2026 and examines how these measures may impact abortion access in the state.
A Transformation Doctors Didn’t Expect, But Desperately Need
If ambient AI evolves the way the EHR did, but without repeating its mistakes, the next 5 to 10 years could transform healthcare. Documentation will become background noise instead of the center of gravity in patient care. The post A Transformation Doctors Didn’t Expect, But Desperately Need appeared first on MedCity News.
