Vida Health, a virtual cardiometabolic care provider, is partnering with wearable device company ŌURA to integrate ŌURA’s biometric data into Vida’s clinical programs, the companies announced on Tuesday. Vida offers

Medical device innovation is laborious because of the high bar for validating that the technology does no harm. Patient recruitment for statistically powered trials stretches timelines and drives validation costs

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage has steadily increased over the past two decades. The number of MA enrollees grew from about 11 million (25% of total Medicare beneficiaries) in 2010 to

Hospitals’ financial positioning is somewhat stable but still under significant pressure, mainly from rising costs and reimbursement issues, according to data released last week by Kaufman Hall. The consulting firm

In life sciences, AI usually makes headlines for drug discovery, molecule design or clinical insights. Behind the scenes, though, the fastest and most repeatable wins are showing up in FDA-oriented

To some, President Donald Trump’s budget proposal might be adding an insult to an injury. Last year, the federal government made significant cuts to healthcare coverage in Medicaid via the

Antibody drug conjugates bring a targeted approach to the treatment of many types of cancer, but there’s still room for improving this class of therapies. This week, two startups revealed

The Department of Justice is taking aim at two large health systems over contracts that the agency says stifle competition and keep patients from receiving affordable care. The lawsuits, both

Many cancer drugs work by blocking proteins associated with tumor progression, but there’s growing industry interest in drugs that eliminate such proteins altogether. Gilead Sciences and Roche have both dipped

Over the years, we’ve seen certain kinds of healthcare costs steadily climb. Administrative expenses at urban hospitals, for example, rose more than 90% between 2011 and 2022, according to government