Report: High Drug Costs Are Creating Hidden Burden for Physicians
When drug prices are too high for patients, physicians take on additional workload to find…
Report: High Drug Costs Are Creating Hidden Burden for Physicians
When drug prices are too high for patients, physicians take on additional workload to find solutions. A newly released 2026 Physician Drug Cost Survey by RazorMetrics examined how prescription cost pressures affect physicians’ practices. The post Report: High Drug Costs Are Creating Hidden Burden for Physicians appeared first on MedCity News.
Gene Silencing-Biotech ADARx Makes Some Noise With $535M Stock Market Debut
ADARx Pharmaceuticals upsized its IPO and raised additional cash through a private placement with partner AbbVie. Lead ADARx program onvuzosiran is in Phase 3 testing for the rare disease hereditary angioedema, and the RNA therapies pipeline also spans immunological disorders, cardiovascular diseases and obesity, and neurodegeneration. The post Gene Silencing-Biotech ADARx Makes Some Noise With…
Abridge Providing Ambient AI as VA Transitions EHRs
Company says platform is already live in primary care, across a dozen specialties, and in VA’s virtual care network
AI Goes All In To Support Nursing Teams: Ambient Charting is Just the Start
The question is whether these AI tools will be another fragmented layer of technology or true assistants to help them spend more time on patient care. The post AI Goes All In To Support Nursing Teams: Ambient Charting is Just the Start appeared first on MedCity News.
Proposed Changes to Demographic Data Collection in the Census Could Impact Efforts to Address Health and Health Care Disparities
This issue brief provides an overview of the decennial census and discusses potential implications of the changes outlined in a September 2026 proposed rule to prohibit the collection of race and ethnicity data on the census and exclude many noncitizen immigrants from the apportionment count.
Paid Family and Sick Leave in the U.S.
This fact sheet summarizes federal, state, and local policies on paid family and medical leave and paid sick leave.
Abortion Is on the Ballot Again as Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. — After Missouri voters added abortion protections to the state constitution in 2024, Kelly McCoomb decided to keep her yard sign supporting the measure in the basement of her suburban St. Louis home. Abortion access is important to McCoomb. She wants her daughter to grow up in a state where the option is…
HealthEx — The Demo with Claude & the CEO Speaks!
I spent some time figuring out and getting a little help in uploading my health records to Claude, using HealthEx. I did the demo with Ruheed Mohamed, the head of technical services, and then I interviewed CEO Priyanka Agarwal, MD. This shows how Healthex gets data and incorporates it into Claude, and where Priyanka thinks…
UHC, Cigna and Centene Sign On to New National Shared Credentialing Program
CertifyOS launched a shared credentialing program that allows providers to submit their information once for multiple health plans. The post UHC, Cigna and Centene Sign On to New National Shared Credentialing Program appeared first on MedCity News.
Lilly Again Looks to China for New Drugs, Paying InnoCare $100M to Start R&D Pact
Eli Lilly’s partnership with InnoCare Pharma follows deals struck this year with other China-based companies. While indications for the new alliance remain undisclosed, InnoCare specializes in oncology and autoimmune drugs. The post Lilly Again Looks to China for New Drugs, Paying InnoCare $100M to Start R&D Pact appeared first on MedCity News.
