By JACOB REIDER & JODI DANIEL Jacob: I recently needed to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with one of the large hosting providers for a new health IT project. What should have been straightforward turned into a multi-week educational exercise about basic HIPAA compliance. And when I say “basic,” I mean really basic, like…
When designed responsibly, AI can be a powerful instrument that provides instant access to expert-curated information. As a result, clinicians can make more informed decisions without sacrificing that vital human-to-human connection. The post AI Clinical Decision Support: Revolutionizing the Doctor’s Black Bag appeared first on MedCity News.
These updated guidelines are a good opportunity for SNFs to change how they operate moving forward. Those who start implementing new policies and objectives soon and begin to operate as one system, rather than prioritizing each outcome separately, will be the ones to see the greatest results. The post Turning CMS’ Guidelines into a SNF…
When control over prescription drug access rests with only a few players, the result is not just market imbalance — it is higher plan costs, increased financial pressures, and ultimately reduced affordability for patients. The post The Path to Fair PBM Competition appeared first on MedCity News.
This volume examines recent social media and AI policy changes; conflicting studies on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer; ACOG guidance on contraceptive misinformation; an alternative to the CDC’s MMWR; the Texas AG’s Tylenol lawsuit; and findings from a recent KFF Tracking Poll on trust in health care apps and websites that use AI.
LOS ANGELES — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. Around 9 p.m. on June 29, a hit-and-run driver killed Tilly as she walked to her car after…
National Domestic Violence Hotline: People who have experienced domestic abuse can get confidential help at thehotline.org or by calling 800-799-7233. The immigrant from India believed her husband when he said that if she wasn’t gone by the time he got to their Georgia home in 10 minutes, he would kill her. She said her husband…
This report highlights key policy priorities and issues state Medicaid programs focused on in FY 2025 and are prioritizing in FY 2026.
This brief analyzes Medicaid enrollment and spending trends for FY 2025 and FY 2026, based on data provided by state Medicaid directors as part of the 25th annual survey of Medicaid directors.
As states completed the “unwinding” of pandemic-era continuous coverage, Medicaid enrollment fell 7.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to be largely flat in FY 2026, according to KFF’s 25th annual Medicaid Budget Survey. At the same time, total Medicaid spending grew by 8.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to grow by 7.