University of Alabama at Birmingham startup ReACT FND Health is expanding its telehealth solution for functional neurological disorder. Founded in 2024, the company has treated 155 patients from 30 states with its specialized therapy sessions. It recently launched in California…
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The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that would ban AI tools from being used independently to make coverage decisions. The bill, which passed the chamber unanimously in February, would require a clinician to make the final decision on coverage…
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Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare has named Dawn Willbarger senior vice president and COO, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. She has been with Riverside since 1992. She most recently served as vice president of Riverside Medical Group since…
Eli Lilly has warned that compounded tirzepatide mixed with vitamin B12 may pose patient safety risks. Testing of compounded products marketed in the U.S. that combine tirzepatide with B12 found significant levels of an impurity caused by a chemical reaction…
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated Medicare Advantage payments will be 14% greater than fee-for-service Medicare in 2026, according to a March 12 report from the congressional agency. That 14% equates to an extra $76 billion for MA, with the…
Brockton, Mass.-based Signature Healthcare has opened a retail pharmacy in East Bridgewater, Mass., in partnership with specialty pharmacy services provider Clearway Health. The 895-square-foot pharmacy opened March 12 in a multispecialty medical office building and will provide prescription filling, home…
Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center plans to close its pediatric outpatient rehabilitation clinic April 24, the Kitsap Sun reported March 12. The decision to close the clinic — which offered occupational and physical therapy — was determined through a…