Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition
Alcon’s Neurotech Pharmaceuticals acquisition brings the rare vision disorder cell therapy Encelto as well as…
Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition
Alcon’s Neurotech Pharmaceuticals acquisition brings the rare vision disorder cell therapy Encelto as well as the platform technology that developed it. Last year, Alcon acquired a majority stake in Aurion Biotech, a startup developing a corneal cell therapy. The post Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition appeared first on MedCity…
Assessing Ability to Work: How Historical SNAP Processes May Vary from Medicaid
In light of the uncertainty surrounding how states will verify the Medicaid medical frailty exclusion, this issue brief describes how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has handled similar administrative challenges.
Why SDoH Programs Fall Short — and What It Takes to Make Them Work
Throwing more money at SDoH programs isn’t going to magically fix them. Instead, plans should be focusing on building out these three specific capabilities that, together, can noticeably alter the playing field. The post Why SDoH Programs Fall Short — and What It Takes to Make Them Work appeared first on MedCity News.
Recently Released KFF Poll Shows Uncertainty Over Established Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy – The Monitor
KFF’s recently released Tracking Poll finds that public confidence in the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for use during pregnancy has fallen, and many are uncertain about a false claim linking the vaccines with higher risk of miscarriage. Separately, conversations about childhood vaccines frame vaccination as an individual parental decision.
INVEST Digital Health Celebrates Healthcare Innovation in Texas
In addition to a packed conference agenda and tours of the Pegasus Park healthcare and life science innovation hub in Dallas, INVEST Digital Health also includes an innovation showcase with novel health tech and medtech offerings as well as networking opportunities. The post INVEST Digital Health Celebrates Healthcare Innovation in Texas appeared first on MedCity…
Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
Rising healthcare costs aren’t a problem just for those who buy their own health insurance. Increases hit employers and their workers this year, too, and more are expected for 2027 plans — adding to growing concerns about affordability heading into the midterm elections. Polls show that healthcare costs — and affordability, in general — are…
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has hinged federal funding for states on whether they end or loosen powerful but controversial laws that regulate the construction of new hospitals — with a handful of states poised to comply. A chunk of the $50 billion available to states through the five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is partly contingent on…
‘Go to Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access to Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It.
Days before it was to go into effect, the Trump administration pushed back a U.S. customs rule threatening the supply of vital prescription drugs imported by millions of Americans. Under the rule, Customs and Border Protection and the FDA will require coding on packages that makes it easier to know what’s in them. It is…
2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey
This is the 28th Employer Health Benefits Survey (EHBS) and reflects employer-sponsored health benefits in 2026. As in years past, the survey examines trends in employer coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, deductibles, offer rates, and employer practices. This year, we asked employers detailed questions about satisfaction with their health plans; coverage of GLP-1 agonists and…
Workers Now Pay $7,471 on Average Annually for Family Health Coverage, Up 9% or $621 from 2025, Benchmark Employer Health Benefits Survey Finds
Workers are paying on average $7,471 annually toward the premiums for employer-sponsored family health benefits this year, which is up 9%, or $621, from 2025, per KFF’s annual benchmark health benefits survey of large and small employers. The burden of family premiums hits particularly hard for workers at small firms with less than 200 workers.
