5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Family Planning
Amid debates to limit federal Medicaid support, this brief presents five facts to know about Medicaid’s role for family planning.
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“Precision Med Has Evolved as Badly As I Expected” And OtherTakeaways From Former FDA Commissioner At PMWC
Robert Califf addressed a range of issues, including AI, lack of nutrition resources at the FDA and how he evaluates the progress of precision medicine at the Precision Medicine World Conference in Silicon Valley. The post “Precision Med Has Evolved as Badly As I Expected” And OtherTakeaways From Former FDA Commissioner At PMWC appeared first…
GOP Seeks to Drastically Cut Medicaid Spending — How Are Healthcare Leaders Reacting?
House Republicans introduced a proposal seeking to cut Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars. Healthcare leaders are slamming the budget plan, highlighting that it would result in millions of people losing coverage, as well as a surge in uncompensated care for providers. The post GOP Seeks to Drastically Cut Medicaid Spending — How…
Zero-Sum Game: The Current Healthcare System Is Reaching a Breaking Point
It’s tragic that it takes a shooter, aggravated by his back pain and frustrated with the healthcare system, to spark a necessary conversation about healthcare. The post Zero-Sum Game: The Current Healthcare System Is Reaching a Breaking Point appeared first on MedCity News.
University Hospital at Downstate Piloting Customizable AI Consult Tool
Hospital CEO David Berger, M.D., says tools such as ‘Ask Avo’ could transform how clinicians access evidence at the bedside
What is Medicaid Estate Recovery?
Under estate recovery, state Medicaid programs are required to recover the costs of long-term care and related hospital and prescription drug services for enrollees ages 55 and older. KFF examines the wide variation in estate recovery practices across states as well as the criticisms of this policy, which have led to federal proposals to modify…
KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public’s Views on Global Health and USAID
This poll finds most of the public believe the cutbacks at USAID will lead to increases in illness and death in low-income countries. Fewer believe it will reduce the U.S. budget. Most of the public also overestimates the share of the federal budget that is spent on foreign aid, and when informed it is about…
Harris and Trump Are Ready To Take on Big Pharma
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both eager to take on high drug prices, leaving pharmaceutical companies on the defensive as they spend millions of dollars this election season. When Harris was California’s attorney general, she joined cases that resulted in almost $7.2 billion (about $22 per person in the United…
How Expanded Reimbursement for Coronary CTA (CCTA) Could Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
With better access to tools like CCTA and diagnostic tools that leverage CCTA, clinicians can better support their patients in managing overall cardiovascular health, patients will benefit from less invasive care and enhanced quality of life, and health systems could ultimately see reduced costs and streamlined workflows. The post How Expanded Reimbursement for Coronary CTA…