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The episode recaps the ASTP Annual Meeting, highlighting its role as the premier gathering for health‑tech and interoperability stakeholders and noting the scarcity of concrete announcements. The most significant insight came from a surprise panel on Information Blocking featuring the DOJ, FTC, OIG, and ASTP, which framed the rule as both a competition and compliance issue and linked it to antitrust concepts like the Sherman Act and the EU Digital Markets Act. Panelists discussed switching costs, lock‑in, and innovation stifling, implicitly signaling that Epic Systems is under federal scrutiny, though no formal accusations were made. The host outlines three potential enforcement pathways the agencies might pursue against Epic.
Immigrant families like the Sureshes are caring for elderly relatives while awaiting Medicaid eligibility, which requires a five‑year waiting period for lawful non‑citizen permanent residents. The father, a remote‑work tech professional, provides full‑time care for his 95‑year‑old mother, incurring high...
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In a recent KevinMD podcast, family physician Kelly Bain discusses how business literacy is essential for physicians navigating today’s increasingly employed and value‑based health‑care environment. Drawing from her three‑phase career—from rural solo practice to a large multi‑specialty group and finally...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared an investigational new drug application for Life Biosciences' ER‑100, a viral gene‑therapy that delivers inducible Oct‑4, Sox‑2 and Klf‑4 (OSK) to the eye. The first‑in‑human trial will enroll a small cohort of...
Congress passed a spending bill that forces pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose detailed pricing information to group health plans starting in 2028‑2029. The law requires semiannual reports on drug spreads, net prices, rebates, and out‑of‑pocket costs, and mandates that...
In this episode of The Chad Prather Show, host and health‑care writer discuss the recent congressional hearing on big‑insurance CEOs, exposing how insurers have built vertically integrated conglomerates that drive up premiums, deductibles, and Medicare Advantage denials. They highlight the...
The article offers candid advice for professionals targeting health‑tech startup jobs, emphasizing the trade‑off between flashy titles and actual compensation. It stresses the need for candidates to be opinionated, self‑aware of their performance level, and to leverage AI tools for...
The episode breaks down the CMS‑9883‑P proposed rule for the 2027 ACA payment notice, highlighting transformative provisions such as State Exchange Enhanced Direct Enrollment (SBE‑EDE), the certification of non‑network Qualified Health Plans, the repeal of standardized plan options, a lower...
The American Conference Institute will host its 22nd Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference on April 21‑22, 2026 in New York’s Times Center. The two‑day forum gathers brand‑name and generic drug stakeholders to discuss Hatch‑Waxman litigation strategies, recent case law, and evolving PTAB practices. Featured...
Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act, a "Glass‑Steagall"‑style bill that would prohibit common ownership of health‑care providers with insurers, PBMs, or drug/medical device wholesalers, forcing divestiture within a year. The legislation targets vertically...
The article warns that reliance on AI tools and GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs creates shortcut mentalities that weaken the brain’s motivation circuits. Behavior‑change expert Kyra Bobinet argues that these “easy buttons” prevent the iterative learning process that builds lasting competence. She...
Open‑source R is reshaping statistical programming in clinical trials, offering CROs a cost‑effective, flexible alternative to traditional licensed tools. Its extensive package ecosystem, combined with RMarkdown and Shiny, enables rapid automation, interactive reporting, and reproducible workflows. While sponsors are increasingly...
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) owners are increasingly using sale‑leasebacks to unlock the equity tied up in their buildings. By selling the property to an investor and signing a 10‑15‑year triple‑net lease, physicians retain operational control while converting real‑estate assets into...
In this episode Edward Corona dissects the sudden 16% plunge of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), linking it to a dual blow from GLP‑1 hype‑driven expectations and mounting legal and FDA scrutiny. He explains how lawsuits and regulatory pressure are...
Maine’s state‑run CoverME.gov marketplace reported its lowest enrollment since launch, with 58,523 consumers signing up in 2026 – a 9.5% drop from the previous year. New customer registrations fell 24%, while the share of enrollees receiving Advance Premium Tax Credits...
The episode dissects a misleading chart promoted by the Paragon Health Institute that Senate Majority Leader John Thune used to argue against extending ACA subsidies, claiming Obamacare premiums have skyrocketed. Health policy experts, including Brookings senior fellow Matthew Fiedler, explain that the...
Carbon Health surged during the pandemic, scaling from a few clinics to over 125 locations across 13 states by leveraging COVID‑19 testing sites and telehealth, and raising more than $600 million in venture capital, including a $350 million Series D at a $3.3 billion...
In this episode, Edward Corona dissects Molina Healthcare’s disastrous earnings report, highlighting a stark mismatch between projected rates and actual costs that caused the stock to plunge over 25% in a single day. He breaks down the underlying financial math,...
The episode cuts through the hype surrounding AI in health care, focusing on real‑world evidence from three recent studies of large language models (LLMs). It highlights that LLMs can improve structured tasks like medication safety when used as a co‑pilot...
A TD Cowen note suggests Oracle could sell its health‑tech unit, formerly Cerner, to finance massive AI datacenter spend. The company faces over $500 billion in capital commitments, including a $300 billion OpenAI contract that alone may require $156 billion in capex. To free...
The episode explores the U.S. Poison Control Center Network, tracing its history from the first center in 1953 to the modern system of 53 accredited centers serving all states. It highlights a new RAND study that quantifies the network’s value...
