This week, Teladoc Health and Amwell—two of the largest telehealth companies—posted gains in their revenue for 2021, building on a spike experienced in the first year of the […]
Calif. malpractice ruling will have minimal impact on insurance rates, lawyers say
A new ruling, which affirmed California’s cap on medical malpractice damages, will not significantly impact providers’ insurance rates, legal experts said. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court upheld […]
Will we maintain the momentum on new therapy breakthroughs?
Scientists had an astoundingly productive 2021. The Food and Drug Administration fully approved more than 50 new drugs—one of the best years on record—and granted emergency use authorization […]
Nursing home workers see greatest raises during the pandemic
Nursing homes have yet to rebound from the job losses they’ve suffered since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as other healthcare sectors report gains, nursing home […]
Panel urges changes to make U.S. organ transplants more fair
The U.S. transplant system needs an overhaul to stop wasting organs and give more patients a fair chance at the life-saving surgery, says an influential scientific advisory panel […]
Hospitals plan to continue mask wearing, regardless of CDC guidance
Health systems are looking forward to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new focus on hospital beds and admissions to determine a community’s COVID-19 risk level, though […]
Colorectal cancer screening program helped eliminate racial disparities
New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente—and funded by the National Cancer Institute—has found that a multi-pronged screening program for colorectal cancer eliminated racial disparities among people with insurance. […]
Healthcare firms were pushed to confront racism. Now some are investing in Black startups.
Jumpstart Nova is the lead investor in three of the four companies it’s working with so far. That means Whitney’s team scrutinizes the business plan, vouches for the […]
J&J, distributors finalize $26B landmark opioid settlement
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget calls for using $50 million of the state’s expected $86 million share this year for youth opioid education and to train treatment […]
Teladoc, Amwell report continued revenue rise in 2021
Teladoc Health and Amwell, two of the largest telehealth companies, this week posted gains in their revenue for 2021, building on a spike experienced in the first year […]