This brief describes five key takeaways from CMS’s Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. It includes information about how CMS intends to review state applications and distribute funds and ongoing questions about the impact on rural hospitals, the distribution of funds across rural hospitals and states, and issues related…
From a Topaz et al. (2026) paper in The Lancet reviewing citations across 2.5 peer-reviewed papers in PubMed: Among 97·1 million verified references, we identified 4046 fabricated references across 2810 papers (illustrative examples are shown in the appendix p 5–6). In 2023, approximately one in 2828 papers contained at least one fabricated reference. By 2025,…
This analysis allocates the CBO’s estimated reduction in federal spending in the enacted reconciliation package across states based on KFF’s state-level data and where possible, prior modeling work; and shows the federal spending reductions relative to KFF’s projections of federal spending by state under current law.
Capital is flowing into the broader women’s health ecosystem at a pace we have not seen before. The practices that will capture value from that momentum are the ones that get their operational house in order now. The post Reducing Admin Waste in Women’s Health: The Financial Case for Upstream Workflows appeared first on MedCity…
HAYA Therapeutics’ drugs hit targets in the dark genome, the part of the genome that does not code for proteins but plays a key role in regulating gene expression. With the Series A funding, the startup will enter Phase 1 with of a genetic medicine addressing fibrosis that leads to a type of heart failure….
LAME DEER, Mont. — Misty Pipe had about an hour before her shift began at the post office. She used that time to check in on a new mom who lives a few miles outside this town at the heart of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. A mom of seven, Pipe is a doula on…
Through a new partnership, consumers nationwide can access Jona’s gut microbiome test on Everlywell’s platform. The post Everlywell, Jona Team Up to Expand Access to Gut Microbiome Test appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief discusses the potential implications of increased enforcement actions under the Trump administration for the health and well-being of families and potential broader impacts for communities, the workforce, and the economy, including health care.
My take on an upcoming Healthcare Innovation San Diego Summit conversation about what health systems are learning from ambient AI, how they’re measuring value and where the technology still needs a human in the loop.
[Sponsored] Choosing the right software translates directly into better client management, operational efficiency and growth for your spa franchise. Discover which tool is best for your business. The post The 5 Best Software to Buy for Managing a Spa Franchise appeared first on MedCity News.