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PatientRightsAdvocate.org sued the American Medical Association this week, arguing the trade group has no valid copyright over the CPT codes that providers must use to bill for care. It follows a public letter Senator Bill Cassidy sent to the AMA…
Read full article →Venrock led Aligned Marketplace’s Series A round. In total, the company has raised $31 million to date. The post Aligned Marketplace Secures $20M for Advanced Primary Care Marketplace appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Bristol Myers Squibb’s Zenbexus is the first FDA-approved drug in a new class of cancer drugs called CELMoDs. The pharma company is positioning this molecule as a successor to its legacy products for multiple myeloma. The post Bristol Myers Squibb…
Read full article →Epic Systems is the subject of a broad inquiry into its business practices, people who were contacted by FTC investigators told STAT.
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Luigi Mangione's guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive's death. He is scheduled to go on trial on state…
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Health officials from California warned on the dangers of acquiring breast milk outside of vetted channels after multiple infants were potentially exposed to HIV from donor milk obtained via social media. It's unclear if infants...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Men with a higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods had a significantly higher risk for developing prostate cancer in a large study. (Florida Atlantic University) Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, credited for proving the link between...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. "Ferritin face" is one of the latest terms circulating on social media...
Read full article →Denials ranged from 2% to 25% among insurers last year, according to a KFF analysis of new prior authorization data that the CMS forced insurers to release.
Read full article →With the instability in the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, proponents of ICHRA have suggested that these models could help support the risk pools.
Read full article →Cancer care navigators are an invaluable resource, but there are nowhere near enough navigators to meet the scale of the need. This is where AI can make a meaningful difference, write the Digital Medicine Society's Jennifer Goldsack and former CMS…
Read full article →The Pentagon is piloting a reimbursement program for eligible service members looking to freeze their eggs or sperm, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 required the implementation of the…
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