Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a year of changes at the Department of Health and Human Services and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on NPR’s 1A on Jan. 22. On CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Jan. 16 and CBS Saturday Morning’s HealthWatch on Jan. 17, Gounder…
About 31,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers plan to launch an open-ended strike over staffing shortages, wages and care access issues — potentially affecting dozens of hospitals and hundreds of clinics in California and Hawaii. While Kaiser blames unions for stalled negotiations, workers say the conflict reflects deeper concerns about patient safety, burnout and health systems’…
EHR vendor exec discusses national survey of practices in which 62% of clinicians and practice managers reported using four or more AI-enabled tools
Alkermes is chasing Takeda Pharmaceutical, whose orexin receptor-targeting pill is on track to become first in a new class of narcolepsy medicines. Blair Jackson, chief operating officer of the neuroscience biotech, says Alkermes’s drug offers advantages and also paves the way to bring orexin agonism to other indications. The post Neuroscience Biotech Alkermes Sees Narcolepsy…
Zarminali’s Series A round was led by Healthier Capital and included participation from General Catalyst and K2 HealthVentures. The post Zarminali Pediatrics Lands $110M to Reshape Pediatric Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Luego de un año de brotes continuos de sarampión que han enfermado a más de 2.400 personas, Estados Unidos está a punto de perder su estatus como país libre de sarampión. Sin embargo, el recién nombrado subdirector principal de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés),…
There’s a lot going on in Washington right now. While President Donald Trump has been grabbing for Greenland, he’s also talked in the White House about health policy — whether it’s the Rural Health Transformation Program, ways to address the nation’s spiraling health costs, or an effort to promote whole milk in schools. At the same time, congressional Republicans are eyeing health issues from the “Make America Healthy Again” perspective, hoping it will provide a boost in the midterm elections. Here’s why. …
By adopting a modern digital payment solution, payers can streamline operations, improve provider relationships and reduce fraud exposure. Most importantly, they gain a flexible, scalable foundation built to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges. The post Healthcare’s Paper Check Problem appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] For health care leaders and innovators, direct-access physical therapy presents an opportunity. The post Top-Rated Direct-Access Physical Therapy Clinics in Chicago appeared first on MedCity News.
Relationships between health systems, non profits, universities and public agencies are not new. The difference here is a nuance, the structure of the relationships are what stands out in these collaborations. The post Five Collaboration Trends That Shaped Healthcare AI in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.