Doulas who provide physical, emotional and informational support to expectant mothers have shown to improve maternal health outcomes, but there's little insurance coverage of their services. That's starting to change, however, particularly in Medicaid programs.
A recent CDC report found that many Americans are not taking their prescription medications as directed to reduce costs. There are significant differences in Americans doing so based on gender, race and coverage.
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Prana Thoracic, a startup focused on earlier detection and intervention for lung cancer, recently won the medical devices track of the MedCity News INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The company is developing a minimally invasive electrosurgical device to help thoracic surgeons better excise smaller and intermediate-size lung nodules.
OmniLIfe Health, based in Lexington, Kentucky, won the MedCity News INVEST Pitch Perfect contest on May 23, beating five other payer/provider startups. The company works to streamline workflows for organ transplants.