Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: BHSH system will now go by the name Corewell Health, according to a Tuesday release. The health system was created in February following a merger between Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health, two Michigan-based nonprofit systems. A rollout of the new […]
Better Living Through Better Design
BY KIM BELLARD We’re almost two weeks past Hurricane Ian. Most of us weren’t in its path and so it just becomes another disaster that happened to other people, but to those people most impacted it is an ongoing challenge: over a hundred people dead, hundreds of thousands still without power, tens of thousands facing a housing crisis due to […]
Long-Term Care Entrepreneur Tim Peck Launches New Venture Within Genworth
Tim Peck – a serial entrepreneur in the senior services space – has a new venture. What’s specifically of note about this one: It’s being launched within the massive long-term care company Genworth (NYSE: GNW). Dubbed CareScout, the new startup is a wholly owned Genworth subsidiary that will operate within a “care solutions” segment. The company is set to provide […]
Home health services patients sue HHS secretary over Medicare policy
A lawsuit filed against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra alleges the policies maintained by his department are restricting access to home health aide services for Medicare beneficiaries who are disabled or live with chronic conditions. The suit was filed by a group of Medicare beneficiaries across multiple states as well as some health care advocacy groups earlier […]
How medtech can crack the patient engagement conundrum and transform the patient experience – MedCity News
Note: This article is part of a series exploring how to unlock the value of remote patient monitoring. The next article in the series explores how medical device companies are using RWE as part of submissions to regulatory bodies. We’ll explore how medical device companies are navigating this segment of the regulatory landscape. Patient engagement is a critical component of […]
Bright Health to exit 9 more states to curb financial losses
Bright Health Group said Tuesday it will no longer offer individual and family health insurance plans or Medicare Advantage plans outside of California and Florida in 2023, eliminating options for patients in nine states. The affected states are Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee. Bright Health, which in April announced plans to exit six other […]
A biologic’s efficacy in a pill: Dice posts first human data for oral psoriasis med – MedCity News
An experimental Dice Therapeutics drug in development for treating psoriasis now has its first human data showing it reduces the signs and symptoms of the inflammatory skin disorder. The preliminary results announced Tuesday are from a small Phase 1 study, but they indicate that Dice’s small molecule can hit the same target as currently available biologic drugs, helping to […]
Walgreens to buy remaining stake in CareCentrix for $392M
Walgreens Boots Alliance said Tuesday its plan to acquire the remaining 45% stake in CareCentrix less than two months after becoming the home health company’s majority owner. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company is paying a total of $722 million to quickly boost its presence in the industry. Walgreens completed its initial $330 million deal with CareCentrix in late August, taking a 55% share […]