Eli Lilly’s ‘Triple-G’ Drug Tops Ozempic in Head-to-Head Type 2 Diabetes Trial
Topline Phase 3 results show Eli Lilly’s retatrutide beat Novo’s Ozempic on measures of blood…
Eli Lilly’s ‘Triple-G’ Drug Tops Ozempic in Head-to-Head Type 2 Diabetes Trial
Topline Phase 3 results show Eli Lilly’s retatrutide beat Novo’s Ozempic on measures of blood sugar and weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes. Retatrutide is a peptide designed to activate three metabolic targets versus just one hit by Ozempic. The post Eli Lilly’s ‘Triple-G’ Drug Tops Ozempic in Head-to-Head Type 2 Diabetes Trial…
Ahead of Midterms, HFMA Calls for Cross-Sector Action on Healthcare Affordability
With healthcare affordability set to influence voters’ decisions in next week’s midterm elections, the Healthcare Financial Management Association is calling on healthcare leaders to move beyond finger-pointing and work together to address rising costs. HFMA is urging financial leaders across healthcare to sign its Declaration on Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability. The post Ahead of Midterms,…
Healthcare Leaders Must Keep Pace With AI
Lessons from MaineHealth CIO Daniel Nigrin, M.D., on governance, workforce readiness, cybersecurity and keeping patients at the center of innovation
Groups Call for Delay to Ambulatory Specialty Model Roll-out
Stakeholders say operational and technical challenges and could undermine both participant performance and the validity of the model’s early results
Work Requirements Put New Pressure On Medicaid Member Retention
By using existing data to better understand members and implementing retention strategies, plans can remain sustainable and members can get the care they need. The post Work Requirements Put New Pressure On Medicaid Member Retention appeared first on MedCity News.
How Can Hospitals and Pharmacists Collaborate on Effective Stewardship Programs for Opioids and Antibiotics?
[Sponsored] A webinar sponsored by Inovalon explored how hospitals and pharmacies can work together to generate the best outcomes for patients while improving patient safety. The post How Can Hospitals and Pharmacists Collaborate on Effective Stewardship Programs for Opioids and Antibiotics? appeared first on MedCity News.
National Academy of Medicine’s 2026 Annual Meeting (Scientific Symposium on Chronic Disease)
KFF Founding President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman delivered the Victor J. Dzau Keynote Address at the National Academy of Medicine’s 2026 Annual Meeting (Scientific Symposium on Chronic Disease) on October 10, 2026, where he described the big challenges ahead in health policy, and where chronic illness fits.
In California and Other States, Dads Are Now Even With Moms in Paid Leave Claims
Karlo Campana is usually outnumbered these days. He has three young kids under age 4. On a recent Saturday, he played a mini game of basketball with his two older kids in their Southern California home, shooting a ball into a hoop on the door, while his baby boy watched from his bouncy chair. Campana…
Hospital Beds for the Nation’s Sickest Kids Are Disappearing
Hospital units dedicated to treating the nation’s sickest kids are disappearing nationwide. In the past year alone, hospitals have closed pediatric intensive care units for critically ill kids in Montana, Oregon, and Missouri. Overnight hospital wings for kids have also shuttered in Illinois and California. Depending on the hospital, pediatric units — which are separate…
I’d Like Some Choices, Please
By KIM BELLARD Let’s say your favorite social media platform is bought by a right wing trillionaire, who espouses free speech, but only when it echoes his. You can switch to, say, Threads, but – whoops – that’s owned by Mark Zuckerberg, another of the super-rich who have turned to the right. There’s always Facebook…
