5 things healthcare leaders should know about the 2024 election

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Top Story 5 Things Healthcare Leaders Should Know About the 2024 Election During a recent conference, Ceci Connolly, CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, shared five things she thinks the healthcare industry should know about the upcoming election. Sponsored Embracing Biosimilars to Lower Costs & Foster Innovation Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth PBMs like Express Scripts are embracing biosimilar competition to provide cost savings today and access to innovative medicines in the future. Read more about our longstanding commitment to driving cost savings. Learn more.

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Another Astellas Gene Therapy Deal, This Time $50M for Option on AviadoBio Dementia Program Astellas secured an exclusive option to license global rights to an AviadoBio gene therapy in development as a one-time treatment for a certain type of frontotemporal dementia. A Phase 1/2 test of the AviadoBio gene therapy is ongoing. Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue New laws to curb aggressive hospital billing, to expand charity care for lower-income patients, and to rein in debt collectors have been enacted in more than 20 states since 2021. Democrats championed most measures. But the legislative efforts often passed with Republican support. EHRs Are Overloading Mental Health Clinicians — Can AI Save the Day? When AI is directly integrated into the EHR it not only improves efficiency but also ensures that patient data remains secure within the same trusted system. Point Solution Fatigue? Zooming Out to the Population Level Can Help The best solutions, in summary, are those that facilitate better outcomes while reducing costs — combining member health and satisfaction with healthcare savings.

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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Dr. Jayne Morgan, VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart In this month's episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explored some of the executive moves, exits and layoffs that recently occurred in the healthcare sector. She also interviewed Dr. Jayne Morgan, who recently became vice president of medical affairs at Hello Heart. Listen Now

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