California’s Billionaire Tax Promises Healthcare Relief. The Fine Print Is Murkier.
The pitch behind California’s billionaire tax proposal is simple: Tax the richest residents in the…
California’s Billionaire Tax Promises Healthcare Relief. The Fine Print Is Murkier.
The pitch behind California’s billionaire tax proposal is simple: Tax the richest residents in the nation’s wealthiest state to offset steep federal cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and education. But if approved by voters in November, it’s unclear how much money the ballot initiative would raise, how quickly the funding would become available, and how…
Aging Life Care Managers Can Be a ‘Godsend’ for Families
Kristin Martinelli began her workday at 7:30 a.m. on a recent Monday, completing an online Medicaid recertification form for a client in a nursing home in Austin, Texas. Next, she drove to meet an 85-year-old and her daughter, who had come in from out of town. The older woman had “pretty advanced dementia” and was…
Happy Health’s Cuffless BP Device Wins FDA Clearance
Happy Health has received FDA clearance for its wearable ring, which continuously measures blood pressure without a cuff or external calibration. The post Happy Health’s Cuffless BP Device Wins FDA Clearance appeared first on MedCity News.
Cyberattacks Disrupt Patient Care at 97% of Healthcare Organizations, Report Finds
Data loss incidents and AI-related risks pose new challenges for healthcare cybersecurity
Discharge Planning Ends at the Funeral Home. That’s a Health System Failure.
By EVAN REID We reconcile medications at discharge because we decided, correctly, that the handoff out of a hospital is a clinical event with its own failure modes. Then a patient dies, and the same hospital that would not let them leave with an unreconciled med list hands the family a folder and a phone…
Roche Puts Up $100M to Pursue Promising But Competitive New Target in Obesity
Roche gains global rights to a Rona Therapeutics RNA interference drug designed to target ALK7, a genetically validated target for obesity and other metabolic indications. The growing field of companies pursuing ALK7 includes GSK and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals. The post Roche Puts Up $100M to Pursue Promising But Competitive New Target in Obesity appeared first on…
Nearly Three-Quarters of Medicare Advantage Enrollees Could be Denied a Medigap Policy Due to a Pre-Existing Condition
This analysis examines the share of Medicare Advantage enrollees who have a pre-existing condition that could result in a Medigap denial if they seek to switch to traditional Medicare outside their one-time 12-month trial period, including national estimates and estimates by age and by state. KFF finds that nearly three-quarters of Medicare Advantage enrollees (74%)…
Medigap Guaranteed Issue Requirements: An Overview of Federal and State Rules
This issue brief analyzes federal and state rules related to guaranteed issue requirements for Medigap policies and how they impact beneficiaries’ access to Medigap, including the implications for Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing medical conditions and those under age 65 with long-term disabilities.
Merged Companies Focus on Value-Based Care in the Safety Net
In 2027, combination of Diverge Health, Medical Home Network will partner with nearly 100 FQHCs and 300 independent practices
Medicare Policy Shouldn’t Be Made in the Shadows
Medicare policy should be transparent and include appropriate notice and stakeholder input. And when a contractor gets it wrong, there should be a clear and rapid way to stop the harm to patients, their relationship with their doctor and the doctor’s practice. The post Medicare Policy Shouldn’t Be Made in the Shadows appeared first on…
