For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there’s still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies have led to larger-than-expected costs. Concerned shoppers, wondering if there’s anything they can do, are consulting insurance brokers or talking to representatives at ACA marketplace call…
Try a variety of LLM-based tools yourself. Understand the risks, limitations, and who is working on putting quality frameworks and guardrails in place. Engage your employees and partners in discussions about what might now be possible. The post A CEO’s Guide to AI Exploration: Transforming Organizations and Mindsets appeared first on MedCity News.
No matter how much the healthcare industry evolves — whether through new legislative priorities or advances in AI and automation — one thing remains constant: the patient experience matters. Patients expect quality care, quickly. For five years running, timely access has been a top priority for patients, according to Experian Health’s State of Patient Access…
Access to care isn’t enough. Healthcare organizations need to build trust in order to reach underserved communities, experts said on a recent panel. The post How Can Healthcare Organizations Earn Trust with Marginalized Communities? appeared first on MedCity News.
As the government shutdown continues, public support remains high for extending the enhanced ACA tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, with three quarters (74%) of the public in favor of extending them, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.
Una de las tareas del oncólogo es preparar a los pacientes con cáncer para tomar decisiones difíciles cuando se acerca el final. Sin embargo, no siempre se acuerdan de hacerlo. En el sistema de salud de la Universidad de Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine), un algoritmo de inteligencia artificial (IA) que predice las probabilidades de muerte de…
It took nearly three years to win presumptive workers’ compensation coverage for breast, cervical, and other cancers that firefighters who work for federal agencies may develop because of hazardous exposures on the job. Now, just weeks after the Labor Department added coverage for those illnesses, firefighters worry the gains may be in jeopardy after the…
Republicans are pushing for increased use of high deductible health plans (HDHP). HDHPs have increased over time, from 29% of all employer health plans in 2021 to 33% of all employer health plans in 2025. One country that has successfully used HDHP is Singapore. A 2020 Commonweath Fund Report summarizes 3 components of the Singapore’s…
President Donald Trump selected Susan Monarez — the current acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — to lead the agency going forward. This nomination replaces one that the White House withdrew on March 13, after it became clear that physician and former Republican congressman Dave Weldon would not receive enough Senate…
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