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Insurance Coverage for Psychedelic Therapy

Bill of Health

By Vincent Joralemon As therapies using drugs like MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD advance through the FDA research and approval pipeline, patients should be prepared for steep price tags attached to these procedures. Prioritizing “On-Label” Prescriptions Right now, few insurers cover off-label ketamine therapy (i.e.,

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RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. It has various applications in healthcare, including tracking medical equipment and medicines, monitoring patient movements, and managing medication inventory. As RFID expands rapidly, it can trigger security and privacy concerns.

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9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

These life-long treatments deliver impressive clinical outcomes but come with a high price tag, putting employers and healthcare insurers under pressure. The 9amHealth team of endocrinologists, obesity medicine specialists, nutritionists, and clinical pharmacists develop tailored treatment plans for long-term success.

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The Evolution of Self-Care for Consumers – Learning and Sharing at CHPA

Health Populi

Since George Washington curated a list of medicines for his troops, in search of tinctures and oils for dealing with the harsh environment and challenging battlegrounds, to today’s challenges of ecommerce and new products like CBD oils disrupting today’s marketplace, the concept of self-care continues to evolve. health care system $94.8

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Three More Signposts on the Road to Retail Health – Weight Loss Drugs, OTC Birth Control and Fashion-Meets-the-Flu

Health Populi

This week, three intriguing examples are resonating with us: The ever-evolving weight-loss industry FDA favors OTC use for Perrigo’s Opill daily oral contraceptive birth control pill The convergence of fashion and health — specifically, how an over-the-counter medicine converges with clothing that helps us feel better.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. million center CT group fights deadly disparity in healthcare ‘Stuck’ in the emergency room: Hundreds of CT kids can’t get mental health services they need D.C.