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How runaway healthcare costs are a threat to older adults — and what to do about it

Empowering Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, accelerating the adoption of value-based care, using philanthropy as a catalyst for reform and expanding senior-specific models of care are among recommendations for reducing healthcare costs published in a new special report and supplement to the Winter 2019-20 edition of Generations, the journal of the American Society of… Read More »

Medical News Today: Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?

A new study using a roundworm model of Parkinson’s disease found that a probiotic bacterium could prevent, and in some cases reverse, toxic protein buildup. Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain are the hallmark sign of Parkinson’s disease. Many experts believe that these toxic protein clumps lead to the progressive loss of brain cells that… Read More »

Tech optimization: Peak performance for imaging technology

Diagnostic imaging technology is a complex and expensive investment for healthcare provider organizations. It’s also at the heart of healthcare delivery today, with so many diagnoses requiring the various types of images that the technology provides. Consequently, it’s crucial that hospitals and health systems have this technology running in an optimal fashion to ensure quality… Read More »

Akorn and lenders negotiate its future again

Akorn Pharmaceuticals, whose finances unraveled after manufacturing issues bombed a $ 4.3 billion buyout by Fresenius, is back at the negotiating table with lenders who are keeping it afloat.  In a two-sentence announcement, the Lake Forest, Illinois-based drugmaker Monday said that “negotiations with certain of its lenders are ongoing following the expiration of its standstill… Read More »