This recent statement goes further in backing the complete invalidation of the ACA, which includes provisions that range from Medicaid expansion to calorie labeling to protections for pre-existing conditions.
During an event Rock Health Summit in San Francisco, the always quotable Cosgrove shared his thoughts on topics ranging from the V.A. to Theranos to EMRs to where he believed big tech firms can hope to change healthcare.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Also, CytomX Therapeutics brings in $80 million, Vertera Spine won FDA 510(k) clearance and John Boehner is stalling on a deal that could potentially create massive increases in Medicare premiums.
President Obama's opinion about the Supreme Court taking on King v. Burwell is made clear.
President Obama proposes that drug manufacturers and Medicare officials work together on drug prices to make precision medicine a more realistic option for beneficiaries.
Yesterday we discussed the pros and cons of President Obama’s plan to tackle the pressing issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from critics, which causes 2 million illnesses each year in the United States and 23,000 deaths. Today, the announcement was made officially, and the president has commented on the issue at hand. “There are parts of […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The number of new Ebola cases each week has gone down from more than 1,000 in October to just 150, the White House said in a statement. Because of this remarkable improvement, President Obama is said to announce Wednesday that nearly all of the 1,300 troops deployed to aid in the effort will be coming […]
The vaccine debate continues to roll on, but it’s clear that President Obama knows where he stands when he calls the science behind vaccines “indisputable. … I just want people to know the facts and science and the information. And the fact is that a major success of our civilization is our ability to prevent […]
President Obama announced in his State of the Union speech Tuesday that he would launch a “Precision Medicine Initiative,” aimed to cure things like cancer and diabetes. Of course, that sounds like a stellar goal, but some critics, or at least observers, are having a hard time wrapping their minds around how this is feasible, […]
Obama has made some really smart decisions when it comes to finding ways to reach young people in his effort to boost Affordable Care Act enrollment. Before he made his recent hilarious appearance on “The Colbert Report,” he stopped by to make a plug on Zach Galifianakis‘ web series “Between Two Ferns” early last year. […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
On Monday, the Senate confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy will serve as surgeon general of the United States with a 51-43 vote. The position has been vacant since July 2013, and the main reason it took this long to appoint Murthy was the push back from the National Riffle Association. Murthy, a Harvard- and Yale-educated physician […]
Stephen Colbert likes to think of himself as more than just a talk show host. He could be a politician “like that!” if he wanted to. But not many politicians could fill the shoes of the funnyman himself – that is until President Obama stepped in and showed off his hosting chops. Instead of the […]
With the Ebola crisis and many other issues in the news, a Surgeon General is important for keeping some sanity around here. But getting Dr. Vivek Murthy actually in position following his nomination has been put on hold because Congress just won’t have it. The office of Surgeon General has been a proud and independent one. Surgeons General […]
On last night’s Colbert Report, the legalization of marijuana in Washington D.C. was highlighted, and Stephen astutely pointed out that should the munchies take hold, a Domino’s pizza guy could simply jump over the fence to the White House. “Thanks to the new law, we are never going to get Lincoln off that damn couch,” […]
So far the Affordable Care Act seems to be doing its job. But there is more to examine in the details. The New York Times has broken down the main issues involved and taken a point to highlight what is and isn’t working. A perfect measurement of the numbers of people affected by the law […]