Health Care / Medicine
Fruit Street Health Sues Sharecare For $25M
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KATIE ADAMS - MEDCITY NEWS
Fruit Street Health’s complaint alleged that Sharecare violated the terms of their shared business agreement by rolling out its own version of Fruit Street’s diabetes prevention program, which had been previously offered to Sharecare members. Sharecare said that the lawsuit is baseless.
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
How You Can Get Cases Settled Faster, For Full Value, And With Minimal Effort
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EvenUp and Above The Law
We’re pleased to share the ‘Top 5 Things Carriers Are Looking for in Demands’ — a guide authored by a lawyer with deep experience on both sides of personal injury litigation.
Health Care / Medicine
Expert: The Rumored Humana/Cigna Combination Makes Sense
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MARISSA PLESCIA - MEDCITY NEWS
With Cigna mostly focused on the commercial market and Humana mostly focused on the Medicare Advantage market, the rumored combination talks check out, according to one industry expert.
Courts, Health Care / Medicine
‘Constitutional Collisions’ Come Back To Haunt Dobbs Decision
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RON HARMAN KING via MEDCITY NEWS
Opposing sides are girding for a likely momentous constitutional confrontation.
Health Care / Medicine
FDA Probes New Cases Of Cancer That May Stem From Cancer Cell Therapies
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FRANK VINLUAN - MEDCITY NEWS
CAR T-therapies for cancer are now under tighter FDA scrutiny as the agency opens an inquiry regarding reports that some patients who received these cell therapies went on to develop new cases of cancer. The FDA said benefits of these therapies still outweigh their risks, but it is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Small Law Firms, Technology
How To Implement Tech In A New Law Firm Without Fear
By
JARED CORREIA AND ABOVE THE LAW
Are you having trouble pulling the trigger on your tech stack?
Health Care / Medicine
Novo Nordisk Plans €2B Site Expansion As GLP-1 Drug Demand Grows
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FRANK VINLUAN - MEDCITY NEWS
Novo Nordisk’s planned expansion will more than double the footprint of its France production site, bringing new capacity for manfacturing GLP-1 drugs for metabolic conditions. The location is already one of the company’s largest for making diabetes products.
Technology
Move Along: How And Why Partners Switch Law Firms
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JARED CORREIA AND ABOVE THE LAW
We’ve got a legal recruiter to provide you with some of her best-kept secrets.
Health Care / Medicine
What 4 Execs Want People To Know About The Intersection Between The Justice System And Behavioral Health
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MARISSA PLESCIA - MEDCITY NEWS
There needs to be better communication, a focus on clinically appropriate care and more empathy when it comes to treating the mental health of the incarcerated population, executives said during a recent panel discussion.
Health Care / Medicine
Why Boulder Care’s CEO Is Hopeful About The Future Of Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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MARISSA PLESCIA - MEDCITY NEWS
The DEA proposed a rule back in March that would roll back some of the COVID-19 flexibilities for the virtual prescribing of controlled substances, but has since extended the flexibilities. Stephanie Strong, founder and CEO of Boulder Care, feels confident that the DEA will continue to be open to the prescribing of these medications via telemedicine.
Health Care / Medicine
U.K. Is First To Approve A CRISPR-Based Therapy, Covering Two Blood Disorders
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FRANK VINLUAN - MEDCITY NEWS
Casgevy, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, is now approved in the United Kingdom for treating the blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. It’s the first regulatory approval in the world for a CRISPR-based therapy.
Small Law Firms, Technology
Private Eyes: What Law Firms Need To Do To Keep Their Data Secure
By
JARED CORREIA AND ABOVE THE LAW
If you’re worried about the security of the confidential information you store at your law firm, there are some simple steps you can take to better secure your data.
Health Care / Medicine
Report: Workers Trust Employers More Than Insurers With Their Health
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MARISSA PLESCIA - MEDCITY NEWS
Just 37% of employees trust their insurer to suggest high-quality care regardless of cost, while 53% trust their employer with their health, according to a survey released by Included Health.
Health Care / Medicine
Report: Many Found Renewing Medicaid Coverage Easy, But Some Faced Barriers
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MARISSA PLESCIA - MEDCITY NEWS
New KFF focus groups revealed that some thought the process of renewing Medicaid coverage during the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision was simple. Others, however, faced challenges with communication from state Medicaid agencies, and some weren’t aware their coverage had been terminated.
Small Law Firms, Technology
Leading Questions: Lead Generation And Intake Management For Law Firms
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JARED CORREIA AND ABOVE THE LAW
Can technology help firms get with the program (any program)?
Small Law Firms
Lawyers Need To Be More Careful About What They Say In Public
Whenever a lawyer is in court or in any other public place, they should assume that people can hear what is being said and act accordingly.
Small Law Firms
Lawyers Can Do More To Protect Attorney-Client Communications
Accidentally hitting ‘reply all’ on an individual email is merely the tip of the iceberg of all the ways a lawyer can fail to protect their clients’ interests.
Health Care / Medicine
What Excites Health Execs About the Evolution Of Employee Benefits
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MARISSA PLESCIA - MEDCITY NEWS
Value-based care and data are areas to be excited about in the employee benefits space, executives shared during a panel discussion at the MedCity News INVEST Digital Health conference.