Cigna’s new Medicare Advantage chief talks about growth plans, Covid-19
Dr. Gina Conflitti was named chief medical officer of Cigna’s Medicare Advantage business on March 5. In her first month on the job, she shared...
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BMS, Voluntis partner on digital therapeutics for cancer patients
The companies will develop a mobile app that will allow patients to self-manage symptoms and enable remote monitoring by healthcare providers. In a phone interview,...
Startup raises $15M to help prevent and treat opioid addiction
AxialHealthcare, a startup building software to manage opioid prescriptions and addiction, raised $15 million in funding. The company plans to use the new funds to...
Senators threaten to subpoena Cigna in insulin cost probe
Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden are demanding that Cigna turn over documents on insulin pricing, as part of a larger probe on rising insulin...
After WellCare Merger, Centene now a ‘$100 billion-plus’ company
Centene CEO Michael Neidorff said the company would bring in more than $100 billion in revenue after its acquisition of WellCare, which boosted its membership...
FDA approves Aimmune’s peanut allergy drug
Palforzia is the first drug to win approval to treat a food allergy. The approval follows a favorable, though not unanimous, vote by an FDA...
The role of real estate in the future of healthcare
The evolution of healthcare away from traditional hospital campuses is gaining momentum as new technology has become a key driver in the shift to outpatient...
Improving the lives of children through wishes and medicine
The mission of Make-A-Wish is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, so joining together with Genentech was a natural fit. Source link...
Sharecare strikes new partnership with large Arizona insurer
Digital health startup Sharecare launched an exclusive partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona. Founded by former WebMD CEO Jeff Arnold and Dr....
How to curb the high cost of diabetic eye disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that diabetes-related blindness costs can total more than $500 million per year, but eye care screenings are...
R1 RCM pays $190M for scheduling software firm
Patient scheduling is increasingly seen as a key part of revenue cycle management. It also can help create a more welcoming “digital front door” that...
Caregiving of the future: Using data to defy the odds
As 2020 kicks off, our healthcare institutions need to embrace technology and move on from the antiquated methods and processes of the past. Source link...
Addressing the needs of the millennial physician
If the healthcare ecosystem wants to keep up with the millennials and the sheer numbers in which this generation is entering the workforce and economy,...
Scripps study: Can your Fitbit track the flu?
A new study by the Scripps Research Translational Institute suggests Fitbits could be used to detect the flu. By tracking resting heart rate and activity...
FDA approves Blueprint Medicines’ precision therapy for rare form of gastrointestinal cancer
The agency on Thursday approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST, that harbors a PDGFRa exon 18 mutation. Still, identifying patients could be...
Clover Health touts membership growth after restructuring
Clover Health said it added 15,000 new members in the last year, primarily in New Jersey. The news comes after Clover restructured its workforce in...
Tandem Diabetes snags FDA approval for interoperable insulin pump software
Tandem Diabetes’ technology will create a new approval pathway for predictive dosing software that can be used with other devices. Source link...
FDA to decide on Spectrum Pharmaceuticals’ neutropenia drug by Oct. 2020
Spectrum said the FDA had accepted its application for Rolontis, which had shown non-inferiority to Amgen’s Neulasta in Phase III testing. However, oncologists expressed mixed...
Alphabet subsidiary partners with Emory Healthcare
The partnership adds to Verily’s growing work in value-based reimbursement. Source link...
Make-A-Wish grants more life-changing wishes for children with cancer thanks to Bristol-Myers Squibb
Charitable donations from Bristol-Myers Squibb have enabled more than 200 wishes in just 3 years and through 2019, the company has provided more than $3...