The maternal mortality rate in the U.S is significantly higher than in most other developed countries and is especially high among Black and native American/Alaska Native women regardless of their income or education levels. …Continue reading
HHS Addresses Behavioral Health
HHS Secretary Becerra’s statement on the President’s proposed FY 2023 budget includes key investments with substantial focus on public health preparedness, behavioral health, health disparities, child health and wellness, and advancing research. …Continue reading
Upgrades at Emergency Departments
Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health, Keara Klinepeter recently outlined guidelines to allow hospitals to implement care delivery models to increase patient access to care. …Continue reading
GDRX’s Acquisition of vitaCare
Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com in a conversation with GoodRx (GDRX) https://www.goodrx.com management discussed GDRX’s announcement on their acquisition of vitaCare https://www.vitacarerx.com Prescription Services from TherapeuticsMD (TXMD) https://www.therapeuticmd.com for $150 min in cash, with an additional $7 min consideration contingent upon vitaCare’s financial performance through 2023. …Continue reading
SAMSHA Awards $5M to NYU
A new innovative community-based health program is bringing counseling, telehealth, advanced psychiatric care, and early intervention programs for youth and young adults, to Southeast Brooklyn. …Continue reading
NINDS Awards $4M SBIR Grant
NIH’s Small Business Innovation (SBIR) program https://seed.nih.gov through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) https://www.ninds.nih.gov has awarded a $4 million multi-year grant to Rhaeos, Inc. https://www.rhaeos.com. …Continue reading
TEDCO Invests in Start-Up
TEDCO https://www.tedcomd.com Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced that TEDCO’s Builder Fund has invested $100,000 in Astek Diagnostics https://astekdx.com, a medical device start-up based in Maryland. …Continue reading