THE INTERVIEW: Cornell’s Martha Pollack on staring down a $200M budget hit and rebuilding trust in...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/26 2:31A Hilary Burns

Martha Pollack believes the rising cost of college is contributing to the public’s waning confidence in higher education. She also concedes there is only so much a school can do to keep the price of a world-class education in check.

Employer health plans find savings through data-driven insights and personalization

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/20 10:06A Jim Molis

Employers are turning to applications that are both patient-centric and consumer-friendly to engage all employees, not only the sickest, in improving their health. Though just 20% of commercially insured people consume 80% of health care...

VC firm eyes skin health startups with new nine-figure fund

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/20 9:02A Kevin Cummings

Going back to its roots, VC firm Gore Range Capital is looking to invest in skin health startups with its new fund.

New funding brings Dallas health care startup MediBookr's total to $3.3 million

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/20 8:20A Kevin Cummings

With COVID-19 causing employers and health systems to look for ways to keep care costs down, a local startup has received new funding to accelerate its pandemic growth. Dallas-based MediBookr, a population health engagement service platform,...

THE INTERVIEW: Villanova’s Peter Donohue on leadership during the pandemic

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/19 3:12A Hilary Burns

Despite having about 5,000 students living on campus this semester, Rev. Peter Donohue says Villanova University is disquietingly ... quiet.

Colleges point to drops in freshmen as enrollment picture worsens during pandemmic

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/15 2:51A Hilary Burns

New data indicates the enrollment declines at U.S. colleges and universities this semester are worse than initially expected, with the fallout from Covid-19 taking a particularly hard toll on first-year and part-time students.

Covid-19 vaccines are chance at salvation, financial and beyond, for drugmakers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/14 11:36P Jesse Drucker, David Gelles and

With pharmaceutical companies racing to find vaccines to end the coronavirus pandemic, the industry is hoping to redeem itself in the public’s mind.

A $52,112 helicopter ride: Coronavirus patients battle surprise medical bills

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/14 1:56A Sarah Kliff

Last year, Congress abandoned its attempt to prevent surprise bills like this one, and coronavirus patients are now paying the price. Bills submitted to The New York Times show that patients often face surprise charges from out-of-network...

Breaking down COVID's impact on Texas unemployment

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/13 3:15A W. Scott Bailey

The unemployment claims numbers for Texas due to the pandemic are staggering.

COVID-19 vaccines are chance at salvation, financial and beyond, for drugmakers

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/13 1:56A Jesse Drucker, David Gelles and

The primary goal, of course, is to rescue the world from the grips of a vicious virus. But a big fringe benefit is to get public credit — and to use an improved image to fend off government efforts to more heavily regulate the industry.

Johnson & Johnson halts coronavirus vaccine trial because of sick volunteer

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/12 11:51P Virginia Hughes, Katie Thomas, C

Johnson & Johnson, which just began the so-called Phase 3 trial of its vaccine last month, was behind several of its competitors in the vaccine race, but its vaccine had some advantages over others.

Health care SaaS startup plans McKinney expansion with new grant funding

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/12 5:57A Kevin Cummings

Following grant funding from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, health care startup MyTelemedicine is planning to expand its offices and headcount in the city.

CHRISTUS Health eyes new headquarters in Las Colinas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/9 1:22P Ryan Salchert

The company is eyeing a 400,000-square-foot build-to-suit headquarters.

Workers with health insurance face rising out-of-pocket costs

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/9 1:36A Reed Abelson

A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows annual premiums for a family now top $21,000, and deductibles have more than doubled since 2010.

Employees are making decisions right now on where to seek care — here are the tools they need to...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/8 8:54A Dr. Marcus Thygeson

We live in the era of choice. Want a new TV? Compare prices and buy online. Need a ride? Pull up your favorite rideshare app to know your fare and get to your destination. We make more informed choices when we have information right at our...