Category: Forbes

Ageing Is A Feature Not A Bug

Preventing us getting old and dying has been the holy grail of biology for centuries. Money is now pouring in to ageing research, which has moved from the lunatic fringe the mainstream in the past several years. But does our current thinking stand a c…

Cloud Unicorn: Health Catalyst Reaches $1 Billion Valuation Sifting Through Hospitals’ Data

A software platform that helps hospitals analyze all their data to solve big problems, like reducing the number of opioids that are prescribed, is now worth over $1 billion.

Cigna Eclipses 50% In Value-Based Care Pay To Providers

Cigna says it’s paying more than half of its commercial and Medicare reimbursements to medical care providers in its top 40 markets via value-based models.

New York City Outranks San Francisco As World’s Best City To Build A Tech Company

The lower cost of flexible work-spaces and Amazon’s planned expansion to Queens have solidified the Big Apple’s spot at the top of the list, a new report shows.

Would Trump’s New Drug Rebate Rule Help You?

The Trump Administration would end drug rebates for Medicare Part D. It would help some beneficiaries with very high drug costs but also raise premiums. Would it help you?

Senate Responds As Pennsylvania Supreme Court Considers Annulling A 2002 Law, To Trial Lawyers’ Benefit

The Pennsylvania Senate will study whether forum-shopping by medical malpractice lawyers raises health care costs in the areas they target – a move that comes as the state Supreme Court considers allowing those lawyers to file cases in the courts of th…

Alphabet’s Verily Launches Opioid Treatment Nonprofit In Ohio

The new venture, called OneFifteen, is a Dayton, Ohio-based nonprofit that will provide residential as well as outpatient addiction care, recovery housing and wraparound services like vocational training, regardless of patients’ insurance coverage.

Biotech Insider Stock Sales: Peer Benchmarks And Guidelines

Understanding the right strategy as an insider for stock sales is a challenge. The author examines peer benchmarking data and suggested guidelines for insider stock sales by CEOs and other biotech executives following their IPOs.

Humana To Add Nearly 400K Seniors To Medicare Advantage Plans

Humana expects 2019 individual Medicare Advantage membership “growth of 375,000 to 400,000 members, representing 12% to 13% growth.”

You Might Be On The Hook For Your Parents’ Nursing Home Costs

Nursing home care and long-term care services are becoming increasingly difficult to afford for many retirees. With nursing homes and state Medicaid budgets stretched thin, service providers stuck with unpaid bills might soon turn to family members for…