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Coalition of 28 Organizations Urge Congress to Extend ACA Enhanced Tax Credits

The Next Cyber Crisis Is Inevitable — and Healthcare Isn’t Ready

There has been increased awareness of healthcare cybersecurity after last year’s massive Change Healthcare breach — but the sector remains dangerously vulnerable to cyberattacks. Experts warn that outdated systems, security staffing shortages and rushed tech adoption are leaving providers too exposed.

By Katie Adams

BioPharma, Pharma

LEO Pharma Topical Cream Is Now the First FDA-Approved Drug for Chronic Hand Eczema

Chronic hand eczema, which can develop from chemicals and cleansers that people use frequently for work, now has its first FDA-approved treatment. The new LEO Pharma drug, Anzupgo, is a topical cream designed to block four signaling proteins that drive inflammation.

By Frank Vinluan

Hospitals, Payers, Providers

ER In the EU: Anxiety, Relief and Realization on Summer “Vacation”

A family vacation with 25 relatives was interrupted by a trip to an ER in Rome.

By Arundhati Parmar

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The Digital Supplement Mess: Are We Sacrificing Patient Safety for Clickthrough Rates?

Healthcare CEOs and founders, it's time to step up. We need greater oversight and transparency in the digital supplement space to protect consumers from harm.

By Vanessa Rissetto

MedCity Influencers

Making Bigger Moves for Digital Transformation: 3 Insights

Digital transformation, from a business perspective, must have two objectives: top-line revenue and bottom-line performance. To achieve these objectives, leading organizations consider these three elements.

By Johnny Hecker

Aidoc Rakes In $150M for Its Clinical Decision Support AI

Israeli clinical AI startup Aidoc raised $150 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst and Square Peg, with participation from four U.S. health systems. The company has more than 150 health system customers.

By Katie Adams

Health Tech

Talkspace, Tia Health Launch Women’s Mental Health Partnership

Through a new partnership, Tia Health’s primary care providers can now refer women in need of mental health support to Talkspace, where they can access therapy and psychiatric services.

By Marissa Plescia

What Are Healthcare Organizations Getting Wrong about Email Security?

A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.

By Paubox and MedCity News

BioPharma, Pharma

The Myth of All-American Drugs and What Trump’s Tariffs Miss About Pharma Supply Chains

Pharmaceutical tariffs are coming, part of President Trump’s stated goal of bringing drug manufacturing back to the U.S. Untangling the sprawling, global supply chain will be complicated and expensive, and could inadvertently compete with other administration goals regarding drug pricing and availability.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

What Pharma Needs To Get Right About Privacy In The AI Age

Leaders in pharma’s AI age won’t be remembered for moving the fastest, but for earning and keeping trust along the way. Privacy will determine which companies pull ahead and which fall behind, making it one of the industry’s biggest tests.

By Adam Binks

Solving Healthcare’s Provider Data Problem Starts with Interoperability

Break down the silos. Take control of your provider data.

By ProviderTrust

MedCity Influencers

Caught in the Middle: Unraveling Payer-Provider Blame in United States Healthcare

The real issue isn’t one payer, one policy or one bad actor. It’s a deeply fragmented system built on competing incentives, misaligned responsibilities and layers of administrative friction.

By John Crable

What Factors Are Helping and Hindering Providers as They Collect Medical Bills?

Help us map the revenue cycle management landscape with our survey!

By Stephanie Baum

Hospitals, Providers

6 Health Systems that Faced Worker Strikes This Month

Healthcare workers at six health systems across the country have launched strikes in July so far. These healthcare employees cite unsafe staffing levels, low wages and retaliation against union organizers as their main reasons for going on strike.

By Katie Adams

Health Tech, Payers

Cigna Taps Aeroflow Health for Virtual Nutrition Services

Through a new partnership, Aeroflow Health is offering Cigna members access to registered dietitians and nutrition support.

By Marissa Plescia

BioPharma, Startups

Sanofi Extends Respiratory Vaccines Reach With $1.15B Acquisition of Clinical-Stage Vicebio

Sanofi’s Vicebio acquisition brings technology for developing vaccine combinations for multiple pathogens, such as RSV and hMPV. The deal complements an existing partnership with Novavax that encompasses R&D of combination vaccines for Covid-19 and flu.

By Frank Vinluan

MedCity Influencers

The Last Mile of Care: Why Value-Based Success Starts at the Bedside

The last mile of care isn’t where the work ends — it’s where value begins. The most advanced analytics mean nothing if they can’t be activated by the people delivering care.

By Steve Buslovich

MedCity Influencers

Creating a Specialty Pharmacy in a Space-Challenged Hospital Campus

Creating a specialty pharmacy in a space-challenged hospital campus can seem like a daunting task, particularly in a crowded metropolitan or suburban area. Here are some creative solutions to solve for this barrier.

By Chris Wilson and Loan Nguyen