Consequences of Tariffs on Pharmaceutical Products
That is the topic of a JMCP Viewpoint by Sean Sullivan, Jens Grueger, Aidan Sullivan,…
Consequences of Tariffs on Pharmaceutical Products
That is the topic of a JMCP Viewpoint by Sean Sullivan, Jens Grueger, Aidan Sullivan, and Scott Ramsey. Some excerpts: The Budget Lab at Yale University projected that a 25% ad valorem tariff would increase medication costs by an “average of around $600 per year per household in the United States.”3 Tariffs can also create supply…
Amazon Pharmacy Brings PillPack to Medicare and Adds Caregiver Feature — Will It Make a Difference?
Amazon Pharmacy recently launched a new caregiver feature and expanded PillPack to Medicare Part D. The company says the updates will support medication adherence. The post Amazon Pharmacy Brings PillPack to Medicare and Adds Caregiver Feature — Will It Make a Difference? appeared first on MedCity News.
J&J’s Growth Strategy in Lung Cancer Borrows From Its Experience in Multiple Myeloma
Johnson & Johnson has projected its lung cancer drug Rybrevant could achieve $5 billion in peak revenue. At the recent ASCO annual meeting, J&J executive Joshua Bauml explained his company’s strategy for this drug in lung cancer and beyond. The post J&J’s Growth Strategy in Lung Cancer Borrows From Its Experience in Multiple Myeloma appeared…
INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How Pear Suite Makes Sure Community Health Workers Get Paid
Pear Suite recently won the payer/provider technology track of MedCity News’ INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The startup provides a software platform for community health workers that helps them share data, submit claims and maintain compliance. The post INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How Pear Suite Makes Sure Community Health Workers Get Paid appeared first on MedCity…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in Senate. Our 400th Episode!
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Debunked Episode 16: Will Trump Administration’s Drug Pricing Policies Lead to the End of PBMs?
UH Group replaces its CEO, the payer’s alleged nursing home practices, the future of pharmacy benefit managers, and the healthcare implications of the budget bill are part of the latest episode of the Debunked Podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch. The post Debunked Episode 16:…
Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2026 Budget Request
This brief provides an overview of the FY26 budget request for domestic HIV and compares it to funding levels in the FY25 continuing resolution.
Make American Health Care Affordable Again
In this JAMA Health Forum column, Larry Levitt highlights how the Make America Healthy Again agenda aimed at chronic disease does little to address the affordability of health care and that efforts to lower federal spending on health care may worsen the problem, raising out-of-pocket costs for many people with Medicaid and Affordable Care Act…More
The Behavioral Health AI Boom Is Real. So Are the Risks
Behavioral health doesn’t need tech that replaces people. It needs technology that respects them, amplifying what clinicians do best and helping more people get the care they deserve. The post The Behavioral Health AI Boom Is Real. So Are the Risks appeared first on MedCity News.
A CIO’s Guide to Scalable Patient Data Management
Healthcare technology has shifted from a back-office function to a strategic imperative. This evolution presents a powerful opportunity to redefine organizations’ futures. The post A CIO’s Guide to Scalable Patient Data Management appeared first on MedCity News.
