A newly diagnosed person experiences healthcare as a complicated maze of physicians, specialists, pharmacies, insurers, deductibles, formularies, prior authorizations, benefit explanations and coverage rules that rarely speak to one another and often contradict each other. Better AI can help. The post AI Made Healthcare Smarter – The Next Step is Making It Simpler appeared first…
KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that following large declines in trust in federal health agencies from 2020 through early 2026, trust in the CDC as a source of health information held steady over the last 6 months, while trust in both President Trump and state government officials declined somewhat.
Aliada brings AbbVie an early clinical Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate as well as the platform technology that produced it. Aliada licensed its brain delivery technology from Johnson & Johnson. The post AbbVie Adds Another Alzheimer’s Prospect With $1.4B Aliada Therapeutics Acquisition appeared first on MedCity News.
Maria Tabarez, Director of Facilities, Exodus Recovery Safe Landing Maria Tabarez has an unusual job: maintaining, cleaning, and disinfecting a 172-bed homeless shelter. The challenges of keeping the five-building facility clean and disinfected 24/7 present challenges unlike most other Crothall facilities. Some residents who come to Exodus Recovery Safe Landing in Los Angeles have more…
In this JAMA Health Forum post, Executive Vice President Larry Levitt recalls the mid-1990s’ public backlash against Health Maintenance Organizations (commonly known as HMOs) – all of which preceded the recent outpouring of health insurance concerns – as well as how consumer protections against coverage restrictions have evolved and fallen short.
AI startup Paige launched an AI-powered biomarker module that the company says can evaluate more than 505 genes and identify 1,228 molecular biomarkers from standard pathology slides. The post Paige Launches AI Tool that Screens 505 Genes for Improved Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief analyzes federal transparency data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on claims denials and appeals for non-group qualified health plans (QHPs) offered on HealthCare.gov in 2023. It finds that HealthCare.gov insurers denied nearly one out of every five claims (19%) submitted for in-network services. Information about the reasons for…
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News @emmarieDC Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” She previously spent more than a decade reporting on the federal government, most recently covering surprise medical bills, drug pricing reform, and other health policy…
Transportation is a vital part of the care journey, and if we are serious about improving outcomes, reducing missed appointments, and supporting healthier members, we have to be honest about where friction still exists and focus on removing it. The post Driving Outcomes with a Digital Transportation Infrastructure appeared first on MedCity News.
By KRISTINA SMITH & PHIYEN NGUYEN Policymakers and advocates often promote drug price transparency to lower costs and improve equity. While transparency is an important first step toward accountability and informed public budgeting, it does not guarantee affordable prices or fair access to medicines. Transparency Has Some Benefits Drug price transparency helps show how and…