Solace Health Reaches Unicorn Status by Taking the ‘Homework’ Out of Care Navigation
Health advocate network Solace Health gained unicorn status after closing a $130 million Series C…
Solace Health Reaches Unicorn Status by Taking the ‘Homework’ Out of Care Navigation
Health advocate network Solace Health gained unicorn status after closing a $130 million Series C funding round. The startup’s advocates help with tasks like scheduling appointments, finding in-network providers, understanding insurance coverage and bills, and coordinating care across multiple clinicians. And they actually handle much of the work on a patient’s behalf, rather than simply…
Examining the Potential Impact of Medicare’s New WISeR Model
On January 1, 2026, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) launched the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model that establishes new prior authorization requirements in traditional Medicare. This analysis explores the potential impact of the WISeR model by examining recent spending and utilization trends in traditional Medicare for services selected for prior…
From Pandemic Urgency to Practical Impact: How Diagnostics Investment Priorities Are Evolving
Speed still matters, but there’s been a shift in the industry. It’s not enough to be scientifically sound. Now, practicality is of utmost importance. The post From Pandemic Urgency to Practical Impact: How Diagnostics Investment Priorities Are Evolving appeared first on MedCity News.
Top ATP Tests for Effective Sanitation and Hygiene Monitoring
[Sponsored] Surfaces can appear clean to the naked eye while still harboring dangerous levels of microscopic organic material. The post Top ATP Tests for Effective Sanitation and Hygiene Monitoring appeared first on MedCity News.
The Next Stage in At-Home Healthcare is Arriving
The new era is more predictive, assistive, and actionable. But providers and patients need to know what to look for. The post The Next Stage in At-Home Healthcare is Arriving appeared first on MedCity News.
Obamacare: el impacto de los costos en las inscripciones no se conocerá hasta dentro de varios meses
Más personas de las que se esperaba se inscribieron este año en los planes de seguro médico de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, por sus siglas en inglés), a pesar de la fuerte reducción de los subsidios para pagar las primas. Pero esos números no son tan simples: aún queda…
Take Control of Your Healthcare News: Add MedCity News to Your Google Preferred Sources
Make us a preferred source to get incisive news and analysis on healthcare and life science companies when you need it. The post Take Control of Your Healthcare News: Add MedCity News to Your Google Preferred Sources appeared first on MedCity News.
Trabajadores de salud pública renuncian antes de ir a Guantánamo
Rebekah Stewart, enfermera del Servicio de Salud Pública de Estados Unidos (USPHS, por sus siglas en inglés), recibió en abril del año pasado una llamada que la hizo llorar. Había sido seleccionada para participar en la nueva operación de detención de inmigrantes del gobierno de Donald Trump en la base de Guantánamo, en Cuba. Ese…
La consulta con tu próximo médico de atención primaria podría ser solo virtual y agendada a través de IA
Cuando su médico falleció repentinamente en agosto, Tammy MacDonald se sumó al grupo de aproximadamente 17% de adultos en Estados Unidos que no tienen médico de atención primaria. MacDonald quería encontrar un nuevo doctor de inmediato. Necesitaba que le renovaran la receta de sus medicamentos para la presión arterial y quería agendar una cita de…
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months
More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut — but it remains to be seen whether they’ll keep the coverage as their costs mount. It’s all part of a drama that roiled the ACA’s 2026 open enrollment period. Congressional debate over whether…
