Health Tech Am I having a staring contest with the future of digital health? Who’s gonna blink first? How has demand gotten so low? What is going on? Tune in to this episode of Health Tech Deals to hear Jess and I hash things out, and to hear more new deals: Everside Health raises $164 million; Particle Health raises $25 […]
Providers may soon find it easier to get prior authorization decisions from Medicare Advantage plans under legislation moving through Congress. A key House committee advanced a bill last week that would streamline prior authorization requirements for Medicare Advantage carriers, which providers and patients say are long overdue for change. Groups lobbying in favor of the bill hope it will be […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Voters in Kansas told the rest of the country this week that they don’t want their state to ban abortion. In a nearly 60%-40% split, voters turned back an effort by anti-abortion […]
The Biden administration on Thursday officially declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that’s aimed at freeing up emergency funding and improving distribution of vaccines and treatments. “We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle […]
Under the traditional model hospitals use to fill physician roles, they pay recruiters a hefty fee to send mass outreach messages. These recruiting services are not only costly for hospitals, but they also use a “spray and pray” approach that is ineffective at finding the right candidate, flipMD CEO Lauren Hanson said in an interview. Hanson co-founded flipMD with her […]
THCB Gang Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) for the 100th #THCBGang on Thursday August 4 at 1pm PT 4pm ET Suntra Modern Recovery CEO JL Neptune (@JeanLucNeptune); Consumer advocate & CEO of AdaRose, Lygeia Ricciardi (@Lygeia); fierce patient activist Casey Quinlan (@MightyCasey); and the Light Collective’s Andrea Downing. Expect a lot of chat about data and privacy! You can see the video below […]
Cigna saw net income rise 6.2% to $1.5 billion in the second quarter because of less emergency department and surgery utilization and lower direct costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the company reported Thursday. The decline in spending on care for fully insured customers, along with repricing in the insurer’s government-sponsored business, drove Cigna’s medical loss ratio down to 80.7%. The […]
The AVIV Clinic, the only one presently in the United States, was a phased addition to the Center for Advanced Healthcare at Brownwood (CAHB) located at The Villages in Florida. Focused on the science of aging, the clinic was designed to provide a personalized program to enhance and nurture the brain and the body, ensuring a continuously happy, vital, and […]
Dry skin can be itchy and unpleasant. If you’ve lathered on the lotion to no avail, you’re probably fed up with dry skin. But there’s good news—you don’t have to feel like an alligator. It turns out there are a few easy ways to soothe dry skin and get it glowing again. I discuss dry skin tips every day with […]
The leadership behind Plume knew that a virtual access point would be critical for providing safe and affirming care to trans patients. Kirkley says telehealth isn’t just a convenient or nice-to-have option, but a preferred choice for many trans patients. However, she points out that insurance can still be a barrier to care for many, as some states refuse to […]