Category: Health
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Death in Rocket Pharma Gene Therapy Study Puts Spotlight on Trial Change Intended to Improve Safety
A patient has died in a clinical trial evaluating a Rocket Pharmaceuticals gene therapy shortly after complications emerged that led the FDA to pause...
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Business Group on Health: Employers To Maintain Well-Being Benefits Despite Cost Challenges
Most large employers plan to uphold their well-being benefits in 2025 even though they’re facing increasing healthcare costs and global economic headwinds, according to...
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Eli Lilly Commits $1B to Get Drug That Could Rival Vertex’s New Non-Opioid Pain Med
Eli Lilly is expanding its pain drug pipeline with the acquisition of SiteOne Therapeutics, a startup whose lead program addresses the same target as...
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When Medicaid Cost Cutting Is Simply Cost Shifting
With the “big, beautiful bill” to advance President Trump’s America First agenda passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22nd, all eyes...
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Menopausal Women Deserve Better Obesity Care
As more menopausal women turn to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro for weight loss, they often do so without the necessary critical...
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The 3 Best Medical Alert Devices for Active Seniors
Staying independent and active without limits is a top priority for seniors. Aging does not mean they are forced to stay at home or...
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Why One Leader Is Calling Out Insurers’ Inaction on Prior Authorization
The healthcare system’s reliance on prior authorization is wasting clinicians’ time, delaying care and worsening public distrust — and yet, payers show little urgency...
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New FDA Covid-19 Policy Supports Vaccines for High-Risk Groups, More Clinical Trials for Others
When Covid-19 vaccines roll out for the fall and winter respiratory illness season, they will continue to be based on the same lineage that...
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WellTheory Secures $5M, Introduces New AI Tools to Support Autoimmune Care
WellTheory, a digital health company addressing autoimmune disease, has raised $5 million in funding and has launched two new AI tools, the company announced...
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How Bright A Light Do We Shine This Memorial Day?
By MIKE MAGEE
According to Veterans Administration historians, the origin of Memorial Day dates back to 1864 when three women from Boalsburg, Pennsylvania joined in...
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Healthcare Staff are Digital Workers Now: They Need a Better Experience
It’s 3 a.m. at a busy hospital. An acute care patient has been admitted. The patient does have an electronic health record (EHR) on...
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The Case for Patient Transportation Coverage for Health Plans
Access to transportation is becoming an important social determinant of health, and experts are coming to realize that health plans can benefit significantly from...
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AI Is Finding Broader Use in in Healthcare, and It’s Not Just for Speedy Drug R&D Anymore
In the life sciences community, there’s a lot of discussion about how artificial intelligence is speeding up drug research, enabling big pharmaceutical companies and...
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MedCity Pivot Podcast: Precision Medicine with the CEO of Helix
Our Season 2 – Innovations in Oncology – continues with a focus on precision medicine. I talk with CEO of Helix, James Lu, who...
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What is Concurrent Review? – MedCity News
Concurrent review is a utilization review process that occurs while a patient is actively receiving treatment, such as during a hospital stay. It evaluates...
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Bad Provider Data Is Delaying Care and Driving Up Costs, CAQH CEO Warns
Inaccurate provider data is leading to a hidden crisis in the healthcare field — one that threatens patients’ access to timely care, according to...
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The Future of AI in Healthcare Demands Transparency, Trust, and Human-Centered Design
The AI landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, reflecting the accelerating speed of innovation across sectors. The potential integration of OpenAI’s models...
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GSK Inflammation Drug Lands New FDA Nod in COPD, Stiffening Competition With Sanofi Med
A GSK drug that targets a pathway behind the lung inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, has won a long-awaited FDA approval(Opens...
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PHTI: Digital Mental Health Solutions Work, But Can Be Costly
Virtual solutions for depression and anxiety can have a positive impact on people with mild to moderate symptoms, a new analysis(Opens in a new...
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Who Won MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect?
Healthcare entrepreneurs enjoyed the spotlight in the Pitch Perfect contest at our annual INVEST conference(Opens in a new window) in Chicago this week. The...
