The federal government scaled back its recommended childhood vaccines, sidelining six that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death. Just three of those that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will no longer routinely recommend — against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus — have prevented nearly 2 million hospitalizations and 90,000 deaths in the…
NUEVA ORLEANS, Louisiana. — Desde afuera, el antiguo local de la tienda Family Dollar, en el 9th Ward, luce intimidante. Está cubierto de grafitis y en el estacionamiento hay latas de aluminio y basura. Está ubicado en una calle con otros terrenos baldíos y edificios en ruinas: símbolos de la devastación persistente que este vecindario,…
After failed Senate votes late last year and no subsequent bipartisan agreement, the enhanced premium tax credits expired as of January 1. Some states, particularly those operating State-Based Marketplaces (SBMs), have been preparing for this possibility for months and are moving to blunt the impact on consumers by implementing their own state-funded subsidies and implementing…
Panelists at Penn LDI webinar express mix of skepticism, cautious optimism about how well aligned the $50 billion federal program is
Aktis Oncology’s IPO will support a pipeline of “miniprotein” radioconjugates that could offer advantages over other targeted radiation cancer treatments. In addition to its internal pipeline, Aktis has a discovery partnership with Eli Lilly. The post Aktis Has First Biotech IPO of 2026, Raising $318M to Expand the Reach of Radiopharmaceuticals appeared first on MedCity…
Precision medicine offers a path for healthcare to become more proactive, more personalized, and more effective for every individual with a far more sustainable cost curve. The post From Early Detection to Targeted Therapy: How AI is Reframing Precision Medicine appeared first on MedCity News.
Patients live in the real world, where jobs are lost, stress piles up, caregiving duties overwhelm, and side effects make a condition feel worse than the cure. These complexities require more than outreach. They require understanding. The post Medication Adherence Isn’t a Checkbox. It’s a behavior. Let’s Treat It That Way. appeared first on MedCity…
This brief looks at newly announced changes by HHS to the pediatric vaccination schedule, which reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Implications of these changes for childhood vaccination rates and trust in public health are discussed.
This brief examines efforts in 11 states to fill in funding gaps created by the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law, which prohibits federal Medicaid funding for reproductive-health care services provided by Planned Parenthood and other organizations that also provide abortion care.