Humana Reports Profit Increase in Medicare Business

After a shift in business focus towards Medicare, Humana has announced an increase in profits. The insurer noted that after sustained losses in the Obamacare market, improving their Medicare Advantage business has helped the company increase 2017 profits and raise...

Myomo Gains EU Approval for Wearable Motion Brace

Myomo has announced that its wearable device, MyPro, has gained approval for launch in the European Union. The device functions as a lightweight brace with enables patients who have suffered a stroke or spinal cord injury to resume movement in weakened hands or arms...

Senate Votes in Favor of AHCA Consideration

Early today senators met to vote on a procedure dubbed “Vote-A-Rama” in which various parts of the House GOP bill, which passed house majority in May, before being sent first to the House and then to the President for approval. If approved, this bill would replace the...

GOP Face New Healthcare Hurdles after No Healthcare Vote

Following the arrival and opposition to the GOP’s latest healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, republican lawmakers have begun to re-examine future healthcare possibilities. The healthcare battle began in March with the introduction of the...

Novartis Seeks Approval for New Cancer Therapy

Novartis has submitted an approval application for its CART-T cell therapy to the FDA. The therapy, which has not yet been approved for any company by the agency, is targeted towards children and young adults suffering from Leukemia. In this new immunotherapy...