Industry News: Volume 4, Issue 19

“Medical Travel Month” January 2026 Sponsored by Medical Travel & Digital Health News in SHSMD American Hospital Association’s Calendar of Health Observances OAKLAND, N.J., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical Travel & Digital Health News (MTDHN), the leading bi-monthly online newsletter covering the business of medical travel and digital solutions worldwide, today

Volume 4, Issue 18: Dave Chase, Co-Founder and CEO, Health Rosetta Discusses the Future of Employer-Sponsored Healthcare

Dear Colleagues, Season’s Greetings! I am thrilled to share my last article of the year titled, “Staggering Cost of Obesity Care,” published in the December issue of the Self-Insurer. In this article, we discuss the increasing cost and demand for new weight-loss drugs and what self-insured employers should expect in health

Industry News: Volume 4, Issue 18

Sperm donor with rare cancer-causing mutation fathers nearly 200 children across Europe By Andrew Joseph statnews.com – A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a gene variant that can cause cancers fathered nearly 200 children across Europe, some of whom have already died, according to an investigation published Wednesday by a group of 14 European

Volume 4, Issue 17: Douglas Jones, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, Founder and CEO, Global Allergy Immune Network (GAIN) Discusses Long COVID, Emerging Therapies & Treatment Trends

Dear Colleagues, I am thrilled to share recent article titled, “Greater Understanding of Cell & Gene Therapies Supports Plan Coverage,” published in the November issue of the Self-Insurer. This article dives into the rising cost and challenges of cell & gene therapies (CGTs) for the self-insurance community and how employers can

Industry News: Volume 4, Issue 17

The world's healthiest countries aren't the richest, study finds By Georgie Gould, University of Surrey phys.org – Wealth alone doesn't make a nation healthy, according to new collaborative research from the University of Surrey and its international partners, which ranks 38 OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries on their progress toward