This is not just about today’s older adults — it’s about the next 50 years. If we design a smarter, more sustainable system now, we will all benefit when our time comes. The post America’s Aging Crossroads: Will We Rise to the Challenge or Fall Behind? appeared first on MedCity News.
The U.S. public health system has long been under strain, stymied by declines in funding as well as employees. And so state and local public health departments around the nation — tasked with monitoring and responding to disease outbreaks that threaten to sicken the masses — have relied on workers from the Centers for Disease…
Every summer, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators detailing expectations and justifying premium rate changes for ACA-regulated health plans for the coming year. With the enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025, consumers can expect increases in how much they pay for coverage. KFF examines 23 early insurer…More
Working at the Four Seasons hotel in Washington, D.C., Houston Stevens provided valuable services to some of the world’s most well-known people: Michael Jackson, Prince and Whitney Houston, as well as international diplomats such as former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. After more than 20 years of experience at the Four Seasons, The Mirage and…
One key aspect of many medications is that they not only help people feel better, but often these medications can help them re-enter the workforce, work more hours, work more productively, or all of the above. However, when evaluating new treatments for diseases that impact older Medicare beneficiaries (≥65 years), should we take into account…
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…
By EMMANUEL ANIMASHAUN The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star Ratings system represents a cornerstone of quality assessment in Medicare Advantage (MA), designed to empower consumers with transparent information while rewarding plans that deliver superior care. Yet recent developments, particularly the seismic downgrading of Humana’s ratings reveal an unintended consequence: a system created…
KFF Health News Nevada correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez discussed the potential impact of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals on KNPR’s “State of Nevada” on July 17. Click here to hear Orozco Rodriguez on “State of Nevada.” Read Orozco Rodriguez’s “‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Batter Rural Hospital Finances, Researchers Say.” KFF Health News chief Washington…
Through the collaboration, Bicycle Health and Wellpath are able to offer virtual opioid use disorder support to those in residential reentry centers. The post Bicycle Health, Wellpath Ink Additional OUD Treatment Contract with Federal Bureau of Prisons appeared first on MedCity News.
Yasir Tarabichi, M.D., chief health AI officer at MetroHealth, shares his perspectives