
Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences
MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid…
MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run. Instead, the Republican-passed budget law that includes many of President Donald Trump’s priorities will pose at least as big…
By MIKE MAGEE What are the chances that citizens of New York, the largest city in the nation, would vote in a majority to oppose a formerly corrupt politician with a party machine behind him, and instead favor a little known candidate – the son of immigrant parents with “swarthy skin and belligerent independence,” from…
A judge recently blocked an Arkansas law that would have banned PBMs from owning and operating pharmacies in the state. Although the state plans to appeal, one expert says the law likely has no future. The post Will the Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on MedCity News.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ dordaviprone, brand name Modeyso, is now the first FDA-approved therapy for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma. The drug came from Jazz’s $935 million acquisition of Chimerix earlier this year. The post Rare and Aggressive Brain Cancer Affecting Children Gets Its First FDA-Approved Drug appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief examines state consent requirements for minors accessing contraceptive and abortion care, processes for minors to attempt to obtain abortion without parental involvement, and trends in state policy increasing requirements for parental involvement in minors’ health care decisions.
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” She previously spent more than a decade reporting on the federal government, most recently covering surprise medical bills, drug pricing reform, and other health policy debates…
The Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again nutrition policies and Medicare Advantage plan ethics were prominent themes on the latest episode of the Debunked Podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and guest co-host Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California parent company Ascendiun. The post Debunked Episode 18: Unpacking MAHA, Nutrition on a…
Ami Parekh is the Chief Health Officer & Ankoor Shah, is VP, Clinical Excellence at Included Health. I had a long conversation with them about the philosophy of how we are doing population health and how we fix the system that we have today. I’m arguing for more primary care, but Ami restated it and…
Centralized data aggregation is a necessity for homecare providers looking to address fragmentation, improve outcomes, and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving landscape. The path forward requires investment in tools that collect and transform data into actionable information. The post Centralized Data Aggregation in Homecare Powers Interoperability and Client-Centered Care appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Scheduling software is helpful for wellness business owners in numerous ways. They get everything they need to create appointments, reschedule clients and track cancellations in one platform. The post The Top Appointment Scheduling Software for Wellness Clinics appeared first on MedCity News.