March 2022
Why It’s High Time for a Hybrid Approach to Healthcare
The value of telehealth has been amply revealed during the pandemic, to the point that it will remain a vital part of the sector, now that this healthcare crisis shows signs of abating. At the [...]
January 2022
The Potential Problem with Emerging Diabetes Drugs
For the more than 34 million Americans coping with diabetes, using insulin daily to manage their blood sugar is literally a lifesaver. Unfortunately, insulin prices have more than doubled in recent years, causing some to [...]
October 2021
Chicago Pacific Founders Again Taking Part in ADAPT Program
Once again this year Chicago Pacific Founders is among several healthcare industry leaders taking part in the ADAPT program, which seeks out innovative healthtech startups and provides each of them with $100,000 in non-dilutive funding, [...]
September 2021
The Challenge of Bringing Women Back to the Workforce
Faced with a deadly pandemic, dwindling job prospects, and increased responsibilities at home, thousands of women have fled the workforce since the outbreak began, many with no intention of ever returning. That has in turn [...]
Amid a Tsunami of New Drugs, Who Tosses a Life Preserver to Consumers?
On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab), an Alzheimer’s medication developed by Biogen. While reservations about the drug had been expressed at various stages of its development, its approval [...]
April 2021
Social Entrepreneurs Are Reimagining American Healthcare
When Abner Mason explains why the American healthcare system is failing, he doesn’t begin by discussing providers or payers or pharmaceutical prices. Instead, he talks about Netflix. “Netflix isn’t going to recommend the same set [...]