Novartis Gains a Way to Get Drugs Into the Brain, Buying Sironax Tech for $125M
Novartis is acquiring a Sironax platform technology designed to transport a range of drug modalities…
Novartis Gains a Way to Get Drugs Into the Brain, Buying Sironax Tech for $125M
Novartis is acquiring a Sironax platform technology designed to transport a range of drug modalities across the protective blood-brain barrier. The deal comes as Novartis weathers several pipeline setbacks, including trial failures for neuroscience drug candidates. The post Novartis Gains a Way to Get Drugs Into the Brain, Buying Sironax Tech for $125M appeared first…
As MA Denial Rates Rise, Hospitals Are Betting on Traditional Medicare Instead
As Medicare Advantage denial rates climb, health systems are dropping plans and steering patients back to traditional Medicare. Pearl Health CEO Michael Kopko thinks the original Medicare Advantage bargain has broken down — and that the model may never have been as efficient as policymakers assumed. The post As MA Denial Rates Rise, Hospitals Are…
CMS: With Pledge, States Will Shift Medicaid Quality Measure Focus to Outcomes
Stephanie Carlton, CMS’ deputy administrator and chief clinical AI officer, said CMS will soon roll out an ‘Investing in Health Outcomes Pledge’
AI Isn’t a Therapist, but Many Teens Are Treating It Like One
Clinicians have a responsibility to understand the risks posed by AI chatbots and to inform teen patients, their parents and caregivers about them. The post AI Isn’t a Therapist, but Many Teens Are Treating It Like One appeared first on MedCity News.
Women’s Experiences Accessing Health Information Online: Trusted Sources and Contraceptive Information
This brief presents findings from KFF’s 2026 Women’s Health Survey and offers an early look at how the information that women encounter online through social media translates into real-world decision about their contraceptive care. It also looks at exposure to false or misleading claims women encounter about contraception.
Outcome of Suit Against Department of Labor Could Boost Skimpy Employer Health Plans
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts. Its outcome could spur the availability of lower-cost but potentially skimpier health coverage that skirts some consumer protections. Court papers indicate a settlement in the case against the…
States Bet Big on Rural Health Startups, With a Silicon Valley Twist
Your browser does not support the audio element. Can’t see the audio player? Visit kffhealthnews.org to listen. When Josh Fleig, Louisiana’s chief innovation officer, learned his state had set aside $20 million a year, for five years, to invest in startup rural health companies, his reaction was not surprising: “Wow!” In rural America, where people…
Ran Shul, K Health
K Health started life as symptom checker and spent a lot of time working with Elevance/Anthem. But in recent years has become a sophisticated LLM tuned to patients and now is working exclusively with major health systems as a front door including Mayo, Cedars Sinai and now Atlantic Health providing PatientGPT and Virtual Primary Care….
Hospital Margins Fell This Summer Amid Outpatient Slowdown, Data Shows
Hospitals’ operating margins fell to 1.4% in July, down from 2.2% in May and June, according to new data from Kaufman Hall. The margin decrease was driven largely by a seasonal slowdown in elective surgeries and payer mix pressures. The post Hospital Margins Fell This Summer Amid Outpatient Slowdown, Data Shows appeared first on MedCity…
Thatch Secures $108M, Reaches $1B Valuation
The Series C funding round was from The General Partnership, Index Ventures, General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz. The post Thatch Secures $108M, Reaches $1B Valuation appeared first on MedCity News.
