Focus On: Fondaparinux: A novel synthetic antithrombotic for prevention of venous thromboembolism
Fondaparinux, the first in a new class of antithrombotics that selectively target factor Xa, has been deemed approvable by the FDA for prevention of venous thromboembolism following orthopedic surgery. Four phase III trials have suggested that it may be more effective than enoxaparin in this setting with little to no additional bleeding risk. This Focus review examines data from these trials and others in an effort to sketch out this pending agent's likely therapeutic role.
Geisinger Health Plan President Jeremy Gaskill says being owned by a health system aligns incentives, cuts payer-provider busywork and speeds care to patients.
Geisinger Health Plan expects Medicaid enrollment to fall roughly 10% as H.R. 1 takes effect, President Jeremy Gaskill says, though the timing is still unclear.
As other insurers pull back, Geisinger Health Plan isn’t exiting any Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 and expects to grow, President Jeremy Gaskill says.
The second part of our interview with Jeremy Gaskill, the president of the Geisinger Health Plan. Gaskill discusses trends in the various segments of the health insurance market—Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, the employer-based commercial market and the ACA marketplace.
In the CONNECT trial, CGM users with type 2 diabetes not on insulin saw larger A1C reductions and more time in range than those using finger-stick testing.
CVS Health announced today that it is reorganizing into two publicly traded companies. The CEO spoke about working on "commercial agreements" between the two. Critics and competitors question how separate they will be.
South Dakota voters rejected Amendment I, which could have ended Medicaid expansion for approximately 31,000 residents if federal funding fell below 90%.