How Much is Health Spending Expected to Grow?
This chart collection explores how health spending is expected to grow in coming years, with a look at growth in prescription drug spending, out-of-pocket spending, and related trends.
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Trump’s Early Health Moves Signal Intent To Erase Biden’s Legacy. What’s Next is Unclear.
President Donald Trump’s early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs. The orders he issued soon after reentering the White House have policymakers, health care executives, and patient advocates trying to read the tea leaves to determine…
The Truth About AI and Healthcare Payer Modernization
With so much hinging on technology that is the subject of so much hype, it is important to understand where AI actually helps at present — and where it most definitely does not. The post The Truth About AI and Healthcare Payer Modernization appeared first on MedCity News.
Video: INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect Winner Accepting Award
Active investors chose Healthy Young Minds as the Pitch Perfect winner at the INVEST Digital Health Conference in Dallas. See how the company’s CEO accepted the award. The post Video: INVEST Digital Health Pitch Perfect Winner Accepting Award appeared first on MedCity News.
The Penn State College of Medicine Oath vs. “Doomscrolling.”
By MIKE MAGEE Two years ago, prior to the 2022 election, mental health experts alerted the medical world to their version of an assessment scale for yet another new condition – “doomscrolling.” As defined in the article, “Constant exposure to negative news on social media and news feeds could take the form of ‘doomscrolling’ which is…
Report: HHS Continues to Have Challenges with Cybersecurity in Healthcare
HHS struggles in carrying out its cybersecurity responsibilities, GAO report shows
Election 2024: State Health Care Snapshots
These fact sheets lay out the health care landscape in every state, providing data on a variety of health care topics that may be the focus of policy debates in the 2024 election. Topics include health costs; women’s health policy, including state abortion, contraception and maternity laws and policies; health coverage, including the Affordable Care…
Opinions On the Veterans ACCESS Act Are Divided
The proposed bill would allow for more outsourcing of medical treatments to the private medical sector
La salud, un proyecto inconcluso del gobernador de California
SACRAMENTO, California.— Seis años después de asumir el cargo prometiendo ser el “gobernador de la salud” de California, el demócrata Gavin Newsom ha destinado decenas de miles de millones de dólares de fondos públicos a servicios de la red de seguridad para los residentes más necesitados del estado, mientras diseña reglas para hacer que la…
Modernizing Fax Systems in Healthcare: A Reliable Foundation for Interoperability
The key to realizing the full potential of legacy systems in modern healthcare lies in overcoming interoperability challenges — ensuring seamless data exchange between various systems while preserving the trusted reliability and security healthcare providers depend on. The post Modernizing Fax Systems in Healthcare: A Reliable Foundation for Interoperability appeared first on MedCity News.