Employer Group Launches Primary Care-Driven Network in Puget Sound Area
EmsanaCare, a company co-founded by the Purchaser Business Group on Health, directly contracts with providers identified as high-quality and enables care navigation among them
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
What Merck’s Chief Medical Officer Thinks of Lilly’s Approach to GLP-1s
Eliav Barr gave kudos to Eli Lilly for testing the company’s Zepbound weight loss drug in combination with a psoriatic arthritis drug to achieve better results for the underlying inflammation. The post What Merck’s Chief Medical Officer Thinks of Lilly’s Approach to GLP-1s appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Revisits Women Voters Previously Surveyed in June and Finds Significant Shifts in VP Harris’ Favor Across a Range of Key Election Issues
In a special follow-up poll of the same women voters who were previously interviewed in June (before President Biden announced he wouldn’t run for reelection), KFF finds substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issues, including the handling of rising household and health care costs, as well as…More
Journalists Give Insights Into Opioid Settlements and Picking a Nursing Home
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed opioid settlements and the Supreme Court’s overturning of a bankruptcy deal involving Purdue Pharma on the “Front Porch Book Club” podcast on Sept. 17. Pattani, joined by journalist Ed Mahon, also discussed how much opioid settlement money Pennsylvania is receiving, who makes the spending decisions, and how…
Daily Sodium Intake
Sodium intake across the world is now at an all-time high, whether it be in. A high-income or a low-income country. The primary source of this high-sodium diet is packed and processed food, which, even in a single big serving, can raise sodium levels more than the recommended daily amount. Increased sodium consumption is an…
Healthcare Staff are Digital Workers Now: They Need a Better Experience
Healthcare workers are already navigating issues with lack of interoperability between systems, staff and providers, and concerns about patient data privacy and security. IT teams and healthcare systems can alleviate some anxiety by giving workers the best performing digital user experience, including physicians and other staff that share responsibility for patient care. The post Healthcare…
Live from HIMSS25: Understanding the Ransomware Attack Chain
Industry experts discuss cybersecurity within healthcare organizations at the annual HIMSS conference
Report Finds AI, Automation, and Vendor Consolidation Lead Health System Revenue Cycle Investments for 2026
New FinThrive report shows that hospitals are focusing on investing in automation, AI, and vendor strategies to improve revenue cycle management and enhance the patient financial experience
While Scientists Race To Study Spread of Measles in US, Kennedy Unravels Hard-Won Gains
The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again. More children would be hospitalized because of this preventable disease. Some would lose their hearing. Some would die. Measles is also expensive. A new study — not yet…