Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems
A group of Democratic senators is demanding that the federal agency overseeing Medicaid — the…
Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems
A group of Democratic senators is demanding that the federal agency overseeing Medicaid — the health coverage program for people with low incomes or disabilities — institute tougher standards for government contractors running complex computer systems that millions of people rely on to get benefits. Three Democratic senators issued recommendations a year after launching an…
As Politicians Argue About China, US Patients Find Cutting-Edge Treatment There
Until recently, a Manhattanite might venture no more than a few dozen blocks to find the world’s most sophisticated cancer treatment. Cutting-edge American medicines have helped reduce the U.S. cancer death rate by about a third since 1990, and New York City hospitals deliver some of the best care in the country. But in January…
More Medications, More Risks. If You’re Worried, Start a Deprescribing Discussion.
(Maria Fabrizio for WPLN and KFF Health News) For nearly three years, Jonathan Bledsoe of Reading, Pennsylvania, took one prescription to stabilize his mood and one to keep his cholesterol in check, among a handful of other medications. “You wouldn’t think you would have to be your own advocate and look out for yourself as…
Building the AI Hospital
Walk into the emergency room at Israel’s largest hospital and the first clinician to take your history may be an AI avatar — with a physician signing off on every recommendation. Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is building what could become the first fully AI-based hospital by 2030. Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, Sheba’s Chief Transformation Officer, Chief…
Big Bucks, No Whammies, Part 2: So You Won. Now What?
By STEPHEN FARBER Part one argued that patient access was never the finish line; it was the foundation. This is about what we build now that we are standing on it. Every good game show has a second round, and the second round is always harder. The first round was about getting health information out…
AdvaMed’s 4 Policy Priorities, According to Its CEO
AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker outlined four policy priorities at the MedTech Conference: tariffs, FDA user fees, payment and coverage, and cybersecurity. The post AdvaMed’s 4 Policy Priorities, According to Its CEO appeared first on MedCity News.
Merck KGaA’s $1.1B Silence Therapeutics Buyout Brings RNA Drug for Rare Blood Cancer
The Silence Therapeutics acquisition gives Merck KGaA a drug ready for a pivotal test in the blood disorder polycythemia vera. Silence’s RNA therapy offers a different approach and a potential dosing advantage over a Takeda Pharmaceutical product recently approved in this indication. The post Merck KGaA’s $1.1B Silence Therapeutics Buyout Brings RNA Drug for Rare…
With $5M, Phantom GI Plans to Develop Minimally Invasive Alternative Ostomy Surgery Device
Phantom GI, a Tel Aviv-based medical startup, is developing the PercStoma device, a minimally invasive alternative to traditional ostomy surgery. The device would target patients with bowel obstructions who might otherwise be considered ineligible for surgery. The post With $5M, Phantom GI Plans to Develop Minimally Invasive Alternative Ostomy Surgery Device appeared first on MedCity…
Medicaid State Fact Sheets
What percentage of people are covered by Medicaid in your state? Our State Medicaid fact sheets provide a snapshot with key data for Medicaid in every state related to current coverage, access, and financing, as well as a politics section for each state.
Diagnosis Is Beside the Point
Some of the thorniest problems in medicine that AI can improve have nothing to do with diagnosis. They have to do with triage. The post Diagnosis Is Beside the Point appeared first on MedCity News.
