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Top Story Where Does AgeTech Investment Stand?: VCs Weigh Promise Against Payout At Medicarians 2025, MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar explored the state of AgeTech venture capital with three investors. The panelists agreed that despite growing clear opportunities, the AgeTech market currently lacks the dedicated funding, proven business models and major success stories needed for it to take off. Sponsored Understanding EGPA: The Role of Eosinophils and Advancements in Treatment Options Presented by FASERNA FASENRA® (benralizumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, 30 mg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). FASENRA provides a treatment option for HCPs to consider when managing this challenging disease.  Learn more.

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Which Health Plans Take the Lead in Member Digital Experience? Cigna Healthcare ranks highest among commercial health plans when it comes to digital experience, while UPMC Health Plan ranks highest among Medicare Advantage plans, according to J.D. Power. BMS Immunotherapy Combo Gets Two FDA Nods for GI Cancers in Span of a Week The combination of Bristol Myers Squibb cancer drugs Opdivo and Yervoy landed FDA approvals for the first-line treatment of colorectal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several other products also expanded their approved uses in our recap of recent regulatory news. Stigma Against Addiction Medication Limits Our Ability to End the Opioid Epidemic Even as studies and personal experiences repeatedly reflect the effectiveness of MOUD, a stigma about this approach and the medication persists, complicating efforts to help more people treat their opioid use disorders.  Navigating Medicare Advantage Compliance One Year After the Two-Midnight Rule The goal of the Two-Midnight Rule, originally introduced under traditional Medicare Part A, was to reduce hospital admissions and to ensure the appropriate use of inpatient versus outpatient observation status. Here are some challenges and best practices.

Video   House passes GOP budget plan The House passed the GOP's budget plan, which seeks to slash Medicaid funding by billions. The House had originally passed the legislation in February, but the Senate introduced a revised version afterwards. The news comes the same week as Fabrizio Ward, the firm that conducted polls for President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, released research showing that Medicaid cuts are unpopular among most Trump voters.

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Pivot: Discussing the Impact of a Proposed HIPAA Security Update All healthcare entities storing or transferring patient health information needs to be aware of a proposed update to HIPAA tackling data encryption. Bryan Marlatt, chief regional officer at CyXcel, talks with us about the evolving threat landscape and what the proposed rule means for healthcare organizations. Listen now

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