Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams is challenging President Trump’s nominee, Dr. Casey Means, for the surgeon general position, citing her lack of experience. Nearly 11 months after her nomination, Means awaits Senate confirmation amid concerns over her views on vaccines and her medical background. Means, a Stanford graduate with an inactive Oregon medical…

Nurses are increasingly vocal about the pressures they face due to hospital consolidation and rising executive pay, which they argue compromise patient safety. With hospital services accounting for nearly a third of U.S. health spending, the focus on insurers overlooks the significant role hospitals play in driving costs. The Trump administration’s current approach targets insurers,…

Curium, led by CEO Renaud Dehareng, is advancing radioligand therapy to transform oncology by addressing up to 80% of cancers. The global radiopharmaceutical market is projected to exceed $35bn by 2035, highlighting the scale of this endeavor. Curium is investing heavily in research and development, focusing on prostate tumors, to expand its pipeline and meet…

Charlotte-based Advocate Health is establishing the largest hospital-based drone delivery network in the U.S. by partnering with Zipline, a medical drone startup. This initiative will transport prescriptions and medical supplies across three markets, directly to patients’ homes and between hospitals. The scale of this network underscores a significant advancement in healthcare logistics, enhancing efficiency and…

Residents and fellows at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, are leveraging the Mayo Clinic Platform’s extensive database of deidentified patient records to enhance clinical decision-making and research. Highlighted during the Platform Experience Day, this initiative involves tens of millions of records, providing a significant resource for medical training and innovation.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data showing that insurers denied 19% of in-network claims for ACA Marketplace plans in 2024. This significant denial rate highlights the challenges consumers face, as they rarely appeal these decisions. The high denial rate is attributed to various factors, including administrative errors and policy exclusions. Moving…