A breast cancer drug from AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo now has FDA approval to address a brand new category of the disease, a decision that enables the targeted therapy to reach a much broader patient population. The drug, Enhertu, was initially approved to address cancers characterized by the abundance of a protein called HER2. The drug made waves in […]
SCAN Group plans to expand its Medicare Advantage reach into Texas in 2023 as the insurer stakes its claim in another competitive market for private Medicare plans. In addition to offering health insurance in Texas, SCAN Group’s not-for-profit insurer, named SCAN Health Plan, will expand its plan options in Nevada during open enrollment this year. Open enrollment runs from Oct. […]
Rich Tinsely, formerly of Stoneridge Partners, wasn’t looking to get back into the provider side of things. But he is now, as the chief development officer for one of the biggest at-home care organizations in the country, Help At Home. Tinsley has over two decades of experience in the home-based care space, and was happy in his former role. But […]
Medications that treat opioid use disorder (OUD) — such as methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — are life-saving drugs that have been proven to decrease opioid overdoses by more than half. However, 86.6% of people who have OUD are not receiving these medications, according to a study published Thursday in the International Journal of Drug Policy. For the study, researchers […]
Amwell is working with CVS Health on its new virtual care platform, the telehealth company announced Thursday. CVS Health’s offering will include remote primary care, chronic-condition management and mental healthcare, and will roll out to Aetna and CVS Caremark members next year, the company announced said in May. The platform will also help members find in-network specialists and other providers […]
BluMine Health (Louisville Ky.), which offers affordable healthcare services in a concierge model, announced the opening of the Bardstown Care Clinic in Bardstown, Ky. The new facility includes four exam rooms, a laboratory, training room, and conference room.
Children are now preparing to head back to school for the third time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools are expected to return in-person this fall, with most experts now agreeing the benefits of in-person learning outweigh the risks of contracting COVID-19 for children. Though children are less likely than adults to develop severe illness, the risk of […]
The first phase of a $201 million expansion at Texas Children’s Hospital Pavilion for Women in Houston is complete. Located at the Texas Medical Center campus, the project added a more accessible entrance to the Women’s Assessment Center located in the lobby area of the pavilion. The second phase of the expansion will add more hospital beds to meet increased […]
Dive Brief: The healthcare industry added 70,000 jobs in July, according to preliminary data out Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulatory health care services added about 47,000 jobs, while hospitals added 13,000 and nursing and residential care facilities added more than 9,000 jobs. The industry has nearly recovered from early pandemic losses, with employment down 0.5%, or 78,000 […]
A West Virginia man on Thursday was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after making threats to White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and others. Thomas Patrick Connally Jr. will spend three years in prison followed by three more years of supervised release for his threats against Fauci, former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, Health […]