Timely Health Plan News and Commmentary.
Solis Health Plans, a Florida Medicare Advantage Plan is proud to announce Francisco Hernandez's appointment. As Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Hernandez will be joining the Solis executive team to oversee clinical operations, care management quality … [Continue reading]
HealthPartners has demonstrated its commitment to simplicity, affordability, and a better shopping experience for Wisconsin residents in their health insurance marketplace. HealthPartners' partnership with Softheon a top cloud-based provider of … [Continue reading]
Fair Square Medicare is a tech-enabled senior concierge healthcare platform. Today, they announced $15 million in Series B funding. Define Ventures led the round with participation from Slow Ventures and YCombinator (YC), as well as angel investors. … [Continue reading]
Today, the American Council of Cannabis Medicine announced that they have selected and participated in the NHCSA Building Bridges Program. To foster understanding and provide resources to the health care sharing sector and its millions of members … [Continue reading]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), today announced a partnership with VillageMD. This is a rapidly growing national provider of primary care services based on value through its subsidiary, Village Medical. VillageMD will now be … [Continue reading]
Numinus Wellness Inc. ("Numinus", the "Company") (TSX: NUMI) (OTCQX: NUMIF) is pleased to announce the acquisition (the "Transaction") of Novamind Inc. ("Novamind") has completed, following Novamind's receipt of a final order from the BC Supreme … [Continue reading]
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq : NRXP, NRx Pharmaceuticals), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration denied the Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD). The FDA denied ZYESAMI (r) … [Continue reading]
King Insurance (or the "Company"), is a fast-growing, full-service brokerage that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products as well as employee benefit solutions. Today, King Insurance announced the acquisition of The Wurzel … [Continue reading]
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ : EHTH) released results from a survey involving more than 2,800 Medicare beneficiaries. The survey explored their satisfaction with their Medicare Advantage plans. … [Continue reading]
Curated mental Health, P.L.L.C., an innovative psychiatry practice in New York City, announced today they have entered into an agreement to partner Brooklyn Minds Psychiatry, P.C., and Mind Centers, Inc., its associated management services … [Continue reading]
WorXsiteHR has teamed up to offer employees a completely free medical plan called HealthWorX. This is in order to help US businesses and employees regain lost revenues and address new hiring and retention problems. … [Continue reading]
RazorMetrics' recent survey of consumers about drug costs revealed some unexpected results. Healthcare consumers still want their doctor to lead, despite the rise in savings apps driven by consumers. According to the survey, 80% of respondents said … [Continue reading]
The Frontiers of Digital Health is the premier open access publication on digital health. It features a new approach to personalized behavioral interventions for historically underserved communities. Kelsey Lynett Ford (DrPH) and Ashley B. authored … [Continue reading]
Braxia Scientific Corp. (CSE: BRAXF (OTC: BRAXF (FWB: 4996), a medical research firm with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments to people with depression and other disorders, provided today an update on its leading research role in the … [Continue reading]
After decades of legal scrutiny, psychedelics such as MDMA and psilocybin were granted a stamp by Health Canada for medical purposes. The Canadian legislation allows the use of psychedelics for medical purposes beyond palliative care. This is a … [Continue reading]
Braxia Scientific Corp. (CSE: BRAXF (OTC: BRAXF (FWB: 4996), a medical research firm with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments to people with depression and other disorders, recently provided an update on its leading research role in … [Continue reading]
Medtronic plc (NYSE :MDT), a global leader of healthcare technology, announced today that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will expand Medicare coverage for all types continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) including adjunctive and … [Continue reading]
The American College of Emergency Physicians and the American College of Radiology (ACR) brought a lawsuit against federal government. The lawsuit claimed that the interim final ruling (IFR), on surprise medical billing, goes against the No Surprises … [Continue reading]
As a token of appreciation for Spectrum Health employees' dedication to caring for the community during the COVID-19 epidemic, Meridian Health Plan of Michigan and Apple Spice Catering Company teamed up to deliver 900 boxes lunches to Spectrum Health … [Continue reading]
Psilocybin and ketamine, which is the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, are promising drugs for treating mental disorders. Psychoedelic-assisted therapy clinics are becoming more focused on the patient experience, and not just the use of ketamine … [Continue reading]
Douglas Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Douglas), a privately held New Zealand-headquartered pharmaceutical company, today announced positive top-line data from its multinational, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind Phase 2 study of R-107 designed to … [Continue reading]
The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA), an organization representing the practice of Emergency Medicine, filed an amicus brief, along with Texas ACEP and Virginia ACEP, in support of the Texas Medical Association's and Dr. … [Continue reading]
Sensely, a virtual assistant pioneer, announced a partnership with Krungthai AXA Life Insurance. This Thai-based carrier provides health insurance to around 500,000 members. Krungthai AXA Life, a Thai-based carrier that provides health insurance to … [Continue reading]
Osigu is the most trusted real-time claims and e-prescription platform for Latin America. It announced today that it has secured $7.5 Million in a new round led by IDC Ventures. Jose Vargas, cofounder of Healthcare.com (a leading digital insurance … [Continue reading]
Medtronic plc (NYSE :MDT), a global leader of healthcare technology, announced today that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will expand Medicare coverage for all types continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) including adjunctive and … [Continue reading]
Servatus Ltd is an unlisted Australian biopharmaceutical firm and global expert in the development and identification of new autoimmune therapies using live microbial biotherapeutics. It has received strong support from its sophisticated … [Continue reading]
NeuroSense Therapeutics Limited. is a clinical-stage biotechnology firm that focuses on developing and discovering treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. It today announced pricing for its initial public … [Continue reading]
Radius Health, Inc. ("Radius") and Menarini Group ("Menarini") shared details about the elacestrant data of the EMERALD study. These results were presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The data was presented by Dr. Aditya Barhia, MD as … [Continue reading]
Today, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, I AM ALS and the ALS Association issued the following statement regarding today's passage of ACT For ALS in Congress: … [Continue reading]
CB Intelligence today introduced Jasper Health, an intelligent platform that offers care guidance and navigation to people with cancer, at its third annual Digital Health150 event. This event showcases 150 of the most promising private digital … [Continue reading]