Soda Health Secures $50M to Grow Smart Benefits Platform

Soda Health’s $50 million Series B financing round was led by General Catalyst and included participation from former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners USA and SVB Capital. The post Soda Health Secures $50M to Grow Smart Benefits Platform appeared first on MedCity News.

A Lifetime Guarantee on a Shoulder Implant? This Device Maker Is Offering It Through Geisinger

Swiss Medtech Company Medacta teamed up with Geisinger to begin providing the world’s first, lifetime guarantee on shoulder replacement surgeries. The post A Lifetime Guarantee on a Shoulder Implant? This Device Maker Is Offering It Through Geisinger appeared first on MedCity News.

Hospitals Are Facing New Price Transparency Requirements, But Will They Truly Help Patients Shop for Care?

Come January 1, CMS will begin enforcing new price transparency requirements for hospitals. Experts doubt that these regulations will do much to help patients shop for care, but they are optimistic that increasing the amount of publicly available pricing data will help tech companies develop tools that simplify pricing for patients. The post Hospitals Are…

The Big 3 PBMs are Countersuing the FTC. Does Their Argument Have Any Teeth?

After the FTC filed a lawsuit in September, accusing the three major pharmacy benefit managers of anticompetitive rebating practices related to insulin, the defendants reversed roles and became plaintiffs. In November, they countersued the agency, arguing that its lawsuit is unconstitutional. The post The Big 3 PBMs are Countersuing the FTC. Does Their Argument Have…

More than a Third of the US has Dental Anxiety. Here’s How New Technology is Improving Patient Trust

The integration of the latest technologies improves diagnostic quality and accelerates treatment solutions, decreasing the time patients spend in discomfort or pain due to dental issues. The post More than a Third of the US has Dental Anxiety. Here’s How New Technology is Improving Patient Trust appeared first on MedCity News.

Endometriosis: The Complex, Whole-body Disease We Need to be Talking About

Through the years, I’ve seen 12 different GI specialists, countless gynecologists, and many other specialists. I’ve had at least 10 surgeries and procedures. Here are three ways to prevent your patients from going through the same thing. The post Endometriosis: The Complex, Whole-body Disease We Need to be Talking About appeared first on MedCity News.

Safety Signal in Phase 2 Deals a Setback to BioAge Labs’ Muscle-Preserving Obesity Drug

BioAge Labs said the potential safety problem was observed in some who received experimental drug azelaprag, which is being tested as a monotherapy and in combination with Eli Lilly obesity medication Zepbound. No safety signals were observed in those who received Zepbound alone. The post Safety Signal in Phase 2 Deals a Setback to BioAge…