Direct Care
What PCOS’s name change means for healthcare
The new name opens research on the condition up to more NIH funding, an expert explains.
Maia is a Minnesota-based senior reporter and founding reporter of Healthcare Brew, where she covers the pharmacy industry, women’s health, digital health, and how venture capital is shaping healthcare. She previously worked as a fellow covering the aerospace industry at Insider, as well as a healthcare reporter for Becker's Hospital Review. She has won an award from the Society of Professional Journalists for her work.
Direct Care
CHG Healthcare CEO talks combatting burnout and workforce shortages
The company wants to keep physicians in the field of medicine for as long as possible, she said.
Medicare
What CMS’s hospice and home health Medicare freeze means for the industry
The Trump administration has paused new enrollment in the areas for six months.
Direct Care
How two ob-gyns are practicing among rapidly changing abortion laws
Since the 2022 Dobbs decision, there have been a number of changes to abortion access.
Retail Pharmacies
What the Pharmacy Guild has accomplished in its first few years
The union was formed specifically to address pharmacy workers’ concerns.
Payers
What does Medicare and Medicaid fraud actually look like?
Fraud exists, but experts say it’s not as rampant as the Trump administration claims.
Pharmacy M&A
What CVS’s Omnicare sale means for the retail pharmacy giant
The company bought Omnicare for $12.7 billion in 2015 and is selling it for $250 million.
Pharma
Would lowering ANDA costs boost domestic generic drug production?
Mark Cuban recently told Healthcare Brew the costs “kill the economics” for drugmakers like his.
AI in Healthcare
Why are healthcare companies trapped in an AI ‘pilot purgatory’?
Many are testing AI tools without setting clear goals for their use, according to two health AI experts.
Pharma
As Novo’s patent expires, GLP-1 generics go global
Cheaper options may grant many more patients worldwide access to GLP-1s.