Briana Contreras

This is ARPA-H’s first major deliverable of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research since the Agency was created in 2022 as part of President Biden’s bipartisan Unity Agenda, seeking to advance and accelerate health solutions.

In this month’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, got to chatting with Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., chief research officer at Trilliant Health.

A coalition of women, including members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception & Family Planning Task Force, and Senators, took the lead in rallying over 150 House and Senate Democratic colleagues, after the large group of lawmakers wrote a letter yesterday to America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Mike Tuffin addressing that AHIP’s “members are not complying with the Affordable Care Act contraception coverage requirement.."

This new initiative brings together provider groups, purchasers and end users committed to evidence-based, cost-effective, equitable digital health solutions.

Stephen Greene, MD, of Duke University School of Medicine, explains that Inpefa (sotagliflozin), a recently FDA-approved dual SGLT-1 and SGLT-2 inhibitor, aims to reduce cardiovascular death, heart failure, hospitalizations, or urgent heart failure visits among patients with heart failure, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and another cardiovascular risk factor.

Published by Coherent Market Insights, the report shared the healthcare staffing market was valued at $36.89 billion in 2022.

The biopharmaceutical company developed VTAMA cream as a once-daily and steroid-free topical cream for both acute treatment and long-term management of AD.

Up to 50% of women have reported that they struggle with sleep issues in midlife, while CVD stands as the main cause of death in women.

Providing support to those transitioning into life after incarceration is crucial. This group often faces complex health risks after their release, and maintaining consistent access to substance use disorder treatment plays a significant role in reducing the risk of reincarceration, relapse, and overdose.

Swimming in cold water can help ease menstrual and perimenopausal symptoms like anxiety and mood swings, according to a recent study published in Sage Journals.

Through investments made by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), the grants will be awarded to 20 states of up to $2.5 million to support the implementation, improvement and expansion of school-based health services through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

The healthcare company will add new members to their teams while others expand their roles, and some retire from them.

Those who suffer from obesity, heavy smoking and short sleep have a higher chance of developing mass spectrometry (MS) and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), which can often lead to multiple myeloma.

The smartphone app is currently under investigation in the CONVOKE study as a pharmaceutical therapy, aiming to address the negative symptoms associated with adult schizophrenia.

Researchers developed a new multi-cancer blood screening test to detect early-stage cancers and found it had a high level of accuracy.

Munson will succeed Paul A. Tufano, who served as the company’s CEO for almost a decade.

In this month’s episode, Briana Contreras, an editor of MHE, chatted with Lynn Carroll, executive of HSBlox, about the difference between predictive and generative AI, yet how each works together in preventive healthcare.

As the only FDA-approved, game-based digital therapeutic, EndeavorRx’s eligibility is expected to more than double the number of pediatric patients with ADHD who have a prescription from a healthcare provider, due to the increased age range.

Men with severe or moderately severe hemophilia B continue to display low bleeding rates and very little use of replacement therapies for at least three years following a single dose of the approved gene therapy hemgenix.

This expansion follows in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on rising mental health conditions in Massachusetts alone.

A recent study conducted by AHIP revealed that MA plans have been proven to provide better access to preventive healthcare, helping reduce disease risk and detecting illnesses early on.

Researchers of a study compared Israel's CVOID-19 booster rollout experience to the United States to ask the question: How many lives could the U.S. have saved if boosters were authorized sooner?

The Fertility Out Loud docuseries by Ferring Pharmaceuticals is part of their Fertility Out Loud platform and social community designed to build awareness, provide education, and address the stigma associated with infertility.

Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Fred Turner, CEO of Curative, in this month’s episode about the challenges middle-class Americans face in dealing with medical debt, exploring the causes behind it and the impact on overall health.