New medications take too long to get into the hands of people who need them – a decade, on average. The leading cause of delays is finding patients for clinical trials, but it shouldn’t…
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The problem of medication nonadherence is well documented. In the United States. Nearly 30% of all prescriptions are never picked up at the pharmacy, and an estimated 18 million people are unable to afford their medications.THE…
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The telehealth flexibilities allowed during the Covid-19 public health emergency greatly expanded access to healthcare services. But after the public health emergency ends, it’s ultimately up to Congress to further extend these flexibilities, said…
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California-based Rune Labs, a precision neurology software and data platform company, is partnering with BlueRock Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and subsidiary of Bayer AG, to aid in studying Parkinson’s disease.BlueRock will utilize Rune…
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Google announced a slew of new healthcare AI partnerships Tuesday, as well as an open source tool kit for developing digital health tools and new search functionality.In the AI space, the tech giant said…
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The administration says it seeks to bolster the IT posture of federal agencies by making “intentional investments at the right time” as well as address cybersecurity, health disparities and public health infrastructure needs.Improving the…
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After three years without Medicaid redeterminations due to Covid-19, as many as 18 million people could lose Medicaid coverage when redeterminations resume April 1. Medicaid redetermination is the process states use to determine if…
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To look ahead, you sometimes need to look backward. As a new uncertain year ahead rolls on, we can clearly see the major trends that shaped the healthcare industry over the last 12 months….
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Results from a recent study conducted by OSF Healthcare and Bradley University show that expanding Medicaid to more people hasn’t increased underserved populations’ access to healthcare as much as lawmakers have hoped.
The study analyzed…
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program is expected to have nearly 95 million enrollees by the end of March, representing an increase of 23.3 million enrollees since the start of the pandemic, a…
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