5 Key Facts about Medicaid’s Share of National Health Spending
To provide historical context for how changes to Medicaid spending may impact national health spending…
5 Key Facts about Medicaid’s Share of National Health Spending
To provide historical context for how changes to Medicaid spending may impact national health spending trends, this brief explores how Medicaid spending contributes to national health spending and how different service areas contribute to Medicaid costs.
Watch: How Controversies Over Vaccine Changes Affect You
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared on CBS News’ “Face the Nation With Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 31 to discuss leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and vaccine policy concerns. Gounder noted that the departures of top officials and confusion over how to get vaccines affect the…
Caught Between Visits: How Our System Fails People With Parkinson’s and Dementia
Much of today’s care infrastructure was built for a different era, when medicine focused on acute illnesses and short-term fixes. But neurodegenerative diseases don’t follow that script, and neither can we. We have the tools to build something better: care that stays with people, adapts to their needs, and helps them live not just longer,…
Easing Frontline Pressure: How AI Can Lift the Administrative Burden Off Care Teams
AI agents excel in operating within compliance frameworks, offloading structured tasks while escalating edge cases to human providers. They show great promise in helping reclaim clinical capacity and reduce the mounting administration associated with modern medicine. The post Easing Frontline Pressure: How AI Can Lift the Administrative Burden Off Care Teams appeared first on MedCity…
Beyond the Hospital Walls: Thriving in Value-Based Care
[Sponsored] Steve Holt, Vice President of Government Affairs with PointClickCare, discussed what hospitals and ACOs need to succeed with alternative payment model programs such as AHEAD, TEAM, and ACO REACH The post Beyond the Hospital Walls: Thriving in Value-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.
A Preview of Healthcare Startups Competing in the INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect Contest
Six healthcare startups using AI to address a variety of healthcare challenges will vie for the top prize at the conference at Pegasus Park in Dallas on September 18. Register today! The post A Preview of Healthcare Startups Competing in the INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect Contest appeared first on MedCity News.
Do Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines To Make a Profit? There’s Not Much Money in It
It makes sense to approach some marketing efforts with skepticism. Scams, deepfakes, and deceptive social media posts are common, with people you don’t know seeking to profit from your behavior. But should people extend this same skepticism to pediatricians who advise vaccines for children? Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said financial…
At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn
Public health and access to lifesaving vaccines are on the line in a high-stakes leadership battle at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to fire CDC director Susan Monarez is more than an administrative shake-up. The firing marks a major offensive by Kennedy to…
Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research
The Trump administration has given notice that political appointees, rather than scientists, will ultimately decide who gets grant money from the world’s largest biomedical research funder — the federal government’s National Institutes of Health. In an Aug. 7 executive order, President Donald Trump announced that political officers would have the power to summarily cancel any…
Formulary restrictions and health outcomes: A case study in multiple sclerosis
How does formulary restrictions impact health outcomes for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)? To answer this question, Blaylock, Van Nuys and Joyce (2025) use data 100% Medicare claims data from 2018-2022 covering patients with both prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans (MA-PDs). Individuals were categorized as above vs. below average formulary…
