Majority of Medicaid enrollees satisfied with plans, despite flaws, survey finds
Medicaid enrollees are more likely to understand and be satisfied with their plans, despite reporting poorer health outcomes, according to a new report from KFF.
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Cigna, Humana in talks to merge: WSJ
The merger would have major effects for the makeup of the U.S. health insurance industry, and would almost certainly face a regulatory challenge.
Global medical costs to dip in 2024 — but respite may not last long, research finds
Medical costs will continue to rise over the next few years, according to WTW. Surveyed insurers blamed expensive medical technologies and an overuse of health services.
Advamed applauds Biden’s new actions to strengthen U.S. supply chains
The actions include using the Defense Production Act to enable investment in U.S. manufacturing of essential medicines and medical countermeasures, such as diagnostics.
Hospital financials continue post-pandemic recovery: Kaufman Hall
Margins and volumes continue to stabilize above pandemic levels, according to a new report from the consultancy.
3 medtech spinoffs that reshaped the industry in 2023, and what to expect next
GE HealthCare, Johnson & Johnson and Danaher completed transactions this year. Baxter, 3M and Medtronic are now on deck.
Deals, Dupixent and GLP-1 drug shortages
This week on The Weekly we talk struggles with GLP-1 drug shortages and what that might mean for Novo and Lilly competitors; Regeneron and Sanofi positive results for Dupixent in COPD. Plus, Merck buys Caraway, Beigene’s deal with Ensem, ups and downs for Flagship.
Deporte y alimentación: un binomio indisoluble para una vida sana
El deporte y la alimentación son dos pilares fundamentales para llevar un tipo de vida saludable. La práctica regular de ejercicio físico, combinada con una dieta equilibrada, no solo mejora nuestra forma física, sino que también tiene un impacto positivo …
Las zonas verdes de una ciudad influyen en los rasgos de los pájaros que viven en ella
Unos científicos han analizado la distribución de 115 especies de aves en primavera y 72 que pasan el invierno en nueve ciudades europeas. El estudio es obra de un equipo internacional en el que participan investigadores de la Universidad de Granada y del Museo Nacional de Cie …
¿Creación del sustituto perfecto para los corticoides?
Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, los ensayos clínicos en pacientes hospitalizados confirmaron que los corticoides como la dexametasona redujeron la mortalidad, pero fueron perjudiciales cuando se aplicaron ante los primeros síntomas de la infección. Esto se debe a que la fuerte …