A new study found the FDA’s abortion pill decisions followed scientific evidence, as misleading claims about the drug’s safety continue to shape public understanding. And Google removed some health AI summaries after a Guardian investigation reported that AI-generated summaries contained false and potentially dangerous health information.
[Sponsored] A webinar sponsored by Smarter Technologies and moderated by MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar included insights on the user experience and benefits from Lakeland Regional Health. The post The Growing Cost of Medical Bill Collection: How Healthcare Organizations Are Using New AI and Clinical Insights to Improve the Revenue Cycle Management Experience appeared first…
Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in overcharges that have been common in the program for more than a decade. On Jan….
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2019, after a routine vaccination, 11-year-old Keithron Thomas felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and down his arm. His mother, Melanie Bostic, thought it would go away after a few days. But days turned to weeks, then months, and years. Bostic learned of a federal program designed to help people…
Looking ahead to the midterm elections, health care costs are the public’s top economic concern, and many voters say the issue will have a major impact on their vote. On health care issues, including the cost of health care, voters currently trust Democrats more than Republicans, though neither party has an advantage on addressing the…
Heading into this midterm election year, the cost of health care tops the public’s economic anxieties and more than 4 in 10 voters say the issue will have a major impact on their vote, this KFF Health Tracking poll finds.
NOCD launched a new parent brand, Noto, and acquired PTSD provider Rebound Health to expand its virtual, specialty therapy model beyond OCD into other complex mental health conditions. The post NOCD Launches Parent Brand Noto, Acquires PTSD Provider Rebound Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Climatic, a new wellness startup, emerged from stealth with a $10 million seed round for the non-prescription inhalant it’s developing, which is designed to support daily lung health. The company aims to create a new category of preventive lung care, mainly for athletes and health-conscious consumers. The post Climatic Emerges from Stealth With $10M to…
By GEORGE BEAUREGARD Fifteen months ago, I wrote in The Health Care Blog about the “incoming tide” of early-onset cancer. At that time, the global rise in the incidence of early-onset cancer in younger people that had occurred over three decades had been noticed and was being monitored by researchers, scientists, and other healthcare professionals. Articles on…
This analysis assesses the potential reach of the latest expansion of the Mexico City Policy, which is now part of the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy.