What Eli Lilly investors can learn from the slow launch of a competitor's drug
Club holding Eli Lilly is expecting to get approval for its Alzheimer's treatment in the coming weeks, but investors looking for immediate financial success should temper their expectations. On its fourth-quarter earnings call Tuesday, rival drugmaker Biogen shared data that showed its therapy for…#elililly #biogen #leqembi #fda #lilly #eisai #medicare #chrisviehbacher #indianapolis #club (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled us to Sleep
(MedPage Today) -- I'm an 83-year-old retired physician. I let my medical license expire over a decade ago and have put my medical care into the hands of very capable people paid for by Medicare -- just like most people my age. Generally, I have... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 15, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS: Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflict of Interest, and Related Provisions
Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) that would set forth provisions to strengthen accrediting organization oversight by addressing conflicts of interest, establishing consistent standards, processes and definitions, and updating the validation and performance standards systems. Additionally, this proposed rule would revise the psychiatric hospital survey process, add a limitation on terminated deemed providers and suppliers when reentering the program, and provides technical corrections for End-Stage Renal Disease facilities and Kidney Transplant Programs. Comments are due April 1...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 15, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Declining reimbursements to surgeons under Medicare and private insurance for total joint replacement procedures are creating an untenable situation, researchers warned.
Already, according to a study presented... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - February 14, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Radiation oncology leaders talk Medicare payment reform
Radiation oncology organizations have come together in an effort to reform Medicare payments for radiation therapy services.
The organizations include the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The alliance comes in the wake of cuts to Medicare payments for radiation therapy services, which the organizations say threatens patient access to cancer care.
Join Luh, MD, from the ACR and Sameer Keole, MD, president-elect of ASTRO spoke with AuntMinnie.com on the alliance's...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Radiation Oncology Source Type: news
