Hospitals’ Cost Containment Conundrum
[Sponsored] In this webinar pharmacy leaders share how hospitals are using stewardship as a sustainability…
Hospitals’ Cost Containment Conundrum
[Sponsored] In this webinar pharmacy leaders share how hospitals are using stewardship as a sustainability strategy to control costs and ease the load on pharmacists. The post Hospitals’ Cost Containment Conundrum appeared first on MedCity News.
Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts, and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But Democratic strongholds across the country — including Oregon, California, New York, and Washington — have more ambitious goals: single-payer, universal healthcare…
Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” KYLE, Texas — Kenney Blewett was diagnosed with lung disease more than a decade ago but started experiencing flare-ups this year that made him feel like he couldn’t breathe. Blewett…
You Say “AI,” I Hear “Organoid”
By KIM BELLARD I must admit, ever since I learned about, and wrote about (OI May Be the New AI), “organoid intelligence” over three years ago, I’ve been looking to do a follow-up. I mean, sure, AI is in a very exciting stage, but that stage no longer seems like the future; it seems more…
Many Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Drug Plan Enrollees Will See Modest Premium Increases for 2027, But Others Could Pay Much More If They Don’t Switch Plans
This brief analyzes the Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) market for 2027. The analysis shows that there will be a modest reduction in the number of PDPs for 2027, along with modest premium increases less than $10 per month for many enrollees, but much larger monthly premium increases of $50 or more…
AMA: PBM Market Concentration Is On the Rise
The AMA found that OptumRx, Express Scripts, CVS Caremark and Prime Therapeutics controlled 75% of the national PBM market in 2024. The post AMA: PBM Market Concentration Is On the Rise appeared first on MedCity News.
Sanofi Puts Up $1B to Expand Regeneron Alliance and Develop Next-Gen Dupixent
Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will collaborate on four next-generation antibody drugs that could offer advantages over Dupixent, the blockbuster immunology drug spawned by their R&D alliance. The companies project these drugs will start reaching pivotal testing in 2029 — important because Dupixent faces patent expiration in 2031. The post Sanofi Puts Up $1B to Expand…
How Penn Medicine Investigates Improper Patient Record Access
Privacy Officer John Nocito describes his three-person team’s use of technology and disciplined processes to investigate potential cases of inappropriate access by employees
The Average Medicare Beneficiary has 28 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan Options for 2027
The average Medicare beneficiary will have 28 Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA_PD) plans available for general enrollment in 2027. The number of plans varies widely across states.
The Real Gap in All of Us Isn’t Consent, It’s Conversion
Why more than 300,000 missing patient records reveal an engineering problem, not a policy one — and why that’s good news. The post The Real Gap in All of Us Isn’t Consent, It’s Conversion appeared first on MedCity News.
