Healthcare affordability, quality, outcomes, and patient satisfaction are impacted by inefficiencies in the industry. A compounding factor has been the field’s relatively slow digitization. Healthcare regulatory bodies are pushing for more efficient digital efforts with data interoperability and […]
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Human Rights Watch says unaffordable U.S. insulin is a human rights abuse
Politics Human Rights Watch says unaffordable U.S. insulin is a human rights abuse By Nicholas Florko April 12, 2022 Reprints Martina Negron takes insulin given to her by her home health aide in May 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images W ASHINGTON — Insulin prices are sky high. High enough, now, […]
Prospective Measures to Combat Rising Drug Prices in Germany
In 2011, Germany introduced a novel price regulation mechanism referred to as the AMNOG process with the intention to stop unregulated pricing by providing a two-step procedure: an evidence assessment and subsequent price negotiation. The AMNOG process is not intended to restrict prescriber volume, […]
CMS Announces 8.5% Increase in Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Rates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Biden administration have finalized rate hikes of 8.5% for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans. This raise is somewhat higher than the 7.98% increase proposed in February, a change spurred by the application of the […]
Ten Actions to Address Black Maternal Health Inequity
Maternal death rates rose dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, disproportionately affecting Black mothers. An article published during Black Maternal Health Week by Blue Cross Blue Shield, author Kim Keck lists 10 actions to help address this disparity of health outcomes. Key to her […]
Health Affairs Pathways Podcast: Certified Behavioral Health Clinics and Mental Health Policy
The shortage of beds in mental health facilities and long waitlists for care have compounded the mental health crisis that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the latest episode of the Health Affairs Pathways Podcast, hosts Sania Ali and Avni Kulkarni explore the role that certified […]
Investment in Vivosense Software to Promote Wearable Sensor Data in Clinical Trials
The wearable sensor consulting and data analysis firm Vivosense has just announced the closing of a $25 million investment to build its software platform. Its Vivosense software helps clinical trials access and use wearable sensor data in clinical trials. The impact of the new Series A financing […]
Fitbit Cleared by FDA for Afib Detection
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fitbit’s algorithm for passive round the clock atrial fibrillation (afib) detection. The algorithm, validated in a 2020 study, uses photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor technology, much like the technology used by the Apple Watch, which was […]
Drugmakers pledge speedier European market launches to avert stricter regulation
FRANKFURT, April 11 (Reuters) - Drugmakers on Monday pledged to speed up the market launch of new drugs in underserved EU member states in a bid to avert stricter regulation by Brussels. European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) said in a statement on Monday its […]
Gaming health firm GripAble raises $11m for rehab platform
GripAble has raised $11 million in first-round financing that will be used to advance its digital health approach to rehabilitation for people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions on the international stage. The London, UK-based company has developed a platform that combines a […]
