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Headspace announced partnerships with Charlie Health, Cortica, Prosper Health and Equip. The post Headspace Teams Up with 4 Companies for Specialty Care appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Women have to navigate the fragmented system with very little support, coordinating between providers and often interpreting conflicting guidance. The post Hidden in Plain Sight: The Cost Crisis in Women’s Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Federal officials charged two virologists they stopped en route from an African disease outbreak with violating import rules. But scientists tell KFF Health News the inactivated samples they carried posed no threat to the public, and they characterize the arrests as part of a government harassment campaign.
Read full article →The Office of Personnel Management said it will “pseudonymize” medical records it collects on more than 8 million people —federal workers and retirees, and their family members. Democrats and employee unions say the agency’s move is an overreach.
Read full article →At the end of the day, the most important question is a simple one: Do you actually know if you’re being reimbursed correctly? The post What Healthcare Organizations Miss When It Comes to Reimbursement Accuracy appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →The policy conversation needs to shift from just deprescribing alone to building the clinical infrastructure that delivers consistent, high-quality behavioral health care. The post Better Prescribing, Not Less Prescribing, Is What Behavioral Health Needs appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Prediction market Kalshi launched betting markets tied to clinical trial results and FDA approvals. Healthcare leaders warn the model could invite insider trading and distort the integrity of the research outcomes it’s meant to forecast. The post You Can Now Bet on Clinical Trials Like Playoff Games, But Health Execs Say It Crosses a Line appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Rep. Angie Craig introduced a bill to establish a public health insurance option on the ACA marketplaces and permanently extend enhanced premium tax credits. The post New Bill Seeks to Create Public Option on ACA Marketplaces appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Agios Pharmaceuticals said tebapivat fell short of expectations in a Phase 2 test in sickle cell disease. It’s the latest in a series of disappointing industry developments in sickle cell disease. The post Agios Pharma Drops Sickle Cell Disease Drug After Phase 2 Data Disappoint appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Screening for mental health symptoms in patients with significant allergic disease is not overreach The post How Diagnostic Precision in Allergy Care Supports Mental Well-Being appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →The opioid settlements are a multibillion-dollar windfall with only loose spending suggestions rather than strict requirements. Some people directly affected by the crisis want stronger guardrails. But New York state’s experience highlights the challenge in finding a fiscal watchdog.
Read full article →Complex computer systems that decide whether people, including the disabled, get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump’s signature tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.
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