Walgreens Announces Closing of 1,200 Locations in Next Three Years
Facing mounting losses, Walgreens announces the closure of 1,200 locations in the next three years
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BioMarin’s $270M Inozyme Acquisition Brings Drug That Could Become First for a Rare Disease
Inozyme Pharma’s main asset is in pivotal testing in children who have a rare enzyme deficiency that affects bones and blood vessels. BioMarin Pharmaceutical, already well established in enzyme replacement, said it will use its experience and infrastructure to grow the market for this product, potentially for several indications. The post BioMarin’s $270M Inozyme Acquisition…
Media Call: What the Reconciliation Bill’s Medicaid and ACA Provisions and Other Policy Changes Could Mean for States and Health Coverage
DATE: May 16, 2025 Earlier this week, the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees both proposed a series of Medicaid and ACA changes, including new work and verification requirements, a reduction in the expansion match rate for states that use their own funds to cover undocumented immigrants, a freeze on provider taxes,…More
Managed Care History Part II- HMOs Give Way to Managed Care “Lite”
This is part 2 of Jeff Goldsmith’s history of managed care. If you missed it read Part 1 By JEFF GOLDSMITH The late 1990s crash of HMOs opened the door to a major consolidation of the health insurance market controlled largely by national and super-regional health plans. While HMOs by no means disappeared post-backlash, the…
Nursing Exodus Continues: 4 in 10 Plan to Leave by 2029
The country’s nursing workforce has seen slight recovery since the pandemic, but burnout and stress continue to fuel high levels of turnover. New research reveals troubling retention trends — with more than 138,000 nurses having left the workforce since 2022 and 40% of nurses planning to leave the profession within five years. The post Nursing…
Unlocking Strategic Elasticity: A Healthcare Executive’s Guide to High-Efficiency Lean AI
This approach positions senior healthcare leaders to not just manage costs effectively but transform AI from a cost center into a powerful strategic advantage. The post Unlocking Strategic Elasticity: A Healthcare Executive’s Guide to High-Efficiency Lean AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Driving Medical Device Security through Cyber Hygiene
The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks in Healthcare Healthcare systems face an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, from ransomware that locks critical systems to data breaches exposing patients’ private information. The stakes in these attacks extend beyond financial losses; they threaten patient safety and the continuity of care. Why is healthcare targeted? Valuable Data: Protected Health Information…
FDA Approval of Bristol Myers Drug Makes It the First Novel Schizophrenia Med in Decades
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy treats schizophrenia by going after a different target than currently available antipsychotic drugs, which is intended to offer better efficacy and safety. The drug came from the pharma giant’s $14 billion acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics. The post FDA Approval of Bristol Myers Drug Makes It the First Novel Schizophrenia Med in…
Driving Synthetic Biology Forward Through Adoption of Technology Enabling Rapid DNA and mRNA Synthesis
Breakthroughs in synthetic biology could help accelerate advances in applications from novel infectious disease vaccines, precision immunotherapy for cancer and antibody therapeutics to creation of engineered meat substitutes and sustainable cellular agricultural products. The post Driving Synthetic Biology Forward Through Adoption of Technology Enabling Rapid DNA and mRNA Synthesis appeared first on MedCity News.
California Housing Officials Recommend State Protect Renters From Extreme Heat
Citing the hundreds of lives lost to extreme heat each year, California state housing officials are urging lawmakers to set residential cooling standards long opposed by landlords and builders who fear such a measure would force them to make big-ticket upgrades. In a 60-page report sent Monday to the legislature, the California Department of Housing…