MedCity News

13/02/2025

Is Glen Tullman a Hypocrite or a Victim of the System He Aimed to Disrupt?

The serial entrepreneur and CEO of Transcarent has dismissed care navigation companies in the past. What led him to buy Accolade, the biggest — though struggling — name in navigation?

13/02/2025

Which Issues Do Healthcare Leaders Want RFK Jr. to Address?

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare leaders hope he addresses issues relating to health coverage, drug costs and more.

13/02/2025

Knownwell Opens 6 New Clinics in Chicago

Obesity care company knownwell expanded into six new clinic locations across greater Chicago. The company now operates eight clinics, as it has existing locations in Boston and Dallas. Knownwell also provides virtual care services to patients across New England, Texas and Illinois.

13/02/2025

Aardvark Therapeutics’ Pursuit of New Obesity Target Adds $94M in IPO Cash

GLP-1 drugs dominate the obesity market, but Aardvark Therapeutics aims to curb appetite by going after a different target: TAS2 receptors in the gut. The biotech’s lead drug candidate is in Phase 3 testing in Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes persistent hunger leading to overe...

13/02/2025

The New Game Plan for Star Ratings Must Start with Member Incentives

Medicare Advantage plans can more effectively position themselves for success under an evolving measurement system. Here are three strategic actions health plan leaders should prioritize to enhance 2026 bids to secure stronger Star Rating performance.

13/02/2025

Building Patient Trust in Digital Health Software

We need apps that have been tested with real users to ensure they are intuitive and easy to use. The apps also need to be designed to be inclusive of different needs including patients with disabilities, different levels of tech literacy, and diverse needs.

13/02/2025

GOP Seeks to Drastically Cut Medicaid Spending — How Are Healthcare Leaders Reacting?

House Republicans introduced a proposal seeking to cut Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars. Healthcare leaders are slamming the budget plan, highlighting that it would result in millions of people losing coverage, as well as a surge in uncompensated care for providers.

12/02/2025

FDA Approval of Drug for Rare Tumors Enables SpringWorks to Challenge AstraZeneca

SpringWorks Therapeutics’ Gomekli is now FDA approved for treating tumors caused by the rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1. The approval comes as SpringWorks has emerged as a potential acquisition target.

12/02/2025

Centivo, Premise Health Strike Partnership to Create Primary Care-Focused Health Plan

Centivo and Premise Health are launching a new primary care-focused health plan that will become available to employers in the 2026 benefits cycle.

12/02/2025

Prioritizing CKD Screening Guidelines is Imperative to Combat Global Health Crisis

The consequences for not prioritizing new guidelines for CKD screening have a devastating impact on population health by increasing the global mortality rate and driving higher healthcare costs.

12/02/2025

The Nurse as Designer: Breaking Down Barriers with Clinician-Center Innovation

Integrating nursing expertise into technology design, development, and implementation fosters early user support, establishes credibility with the technology, and leads to significantly better usage across the organization, avoiding the creation of process workarounds.

12/02/2025

Who is Speaking at INVEST 2025?

The healthcare investor conference, scheduled for May 20 and 21 at the Willis Tower in Chicago, combines panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a startup pitch contest. Register today!

11/02/2025

AI Scribes Have Proven Their Value — Where Do They Go from Here?

AI-powered documentation tools have proven successful in alleviating clinicians’ administrative burden and burnout. As these tools continue to evolve, healthcare leaders want to see more tech that can help surface the right data at the right time, as well as tools that can help speed up billing pr...

11/02/2025

Senators Introduce Bill that would Add Work Requirements for Medicaid

Senators John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) introduced a bill last week that would require “able-bodied adults” without dependents to work or volunteer for at least 20 hours per week to receive Medicaid benefits.

11/02/2025

Does healthcare need humans in the loop especially given humans don't always have the best judgment?

11/02/2025

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11/02/2025

Novartis’s $925M Anthos Acquisition Brings Back Cardio Drug That Stops Blood Clots

The Anthos Therapeutics acquisition represents a homecoming for its drug abelacimab, which originated in Novartis’s labs. The antibody offers the potential to prevent blood clots without the bleeding risks associated with currently available anticoagulants.

11/02/2025

Four AI Disruptions in 2025 That Will Reshape Pharma and Healthcare

The future of healthcare will be one where technology doesn't just serve the industry but genuinely improves the lives of individuals, transforming how we interact with medical data, healthcare providers, and our personal well-being.