We explain the role of Medicaid for hospitals, including how much spending on hospital care comes from Medicaid, the share of births covered by the program, and how Medicaid expansion has impacted hospital finances.
This analysis of enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plans finds a record 24.3 million people enrolled in 2025, more than double the total in 2020, with most of the growth occurring in states won by President Trump in the 2024 election. In six states, enrollment more than tripled from 2020 to 2025:…
If your neighbor is a backyard chicken hobbyist, should you be worried about bird flu? KFF Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen answers that question and shares her reporting, on WAMU’s “Health Hub” segment March 5. The latest outbreak of bird flu has upended egg, poultry, and dairy operations, sickened dozens of farmworkers,…
JACKSON, Miss. — Storm clouds hung low above a community center in Jackson, where pastor Andre Devine invited people inside for lunch. Hoagies with smoked turkey and ham drew the crowd, but several people lingered for free preventive health care: tests for HIV and other diseases, flu shots, and blood pressure and glucose monitoring. Between…
Apple’s new Loud Sound Reduction capability scans the environment 46,000 times a second for sudden peaks in sound, reducing them to a safe level. The post The Apple AirPods Pro Have a New Hearing Feature, Yet the Biggest Impact May be to Protect Us All From Noise appeared first on MedCity News.
Providers should carefully evaluate how different AI models can be strategically integrated to optimize the care management lifecycle and address the complex needs of their patients and populations, while at the same time prioritizing patient safety and ethical considerations. The post Overcoming the Challenges of Integrating AI in Care Management appeared first on MedCity News.
MeiraGTx’s gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease will enter Phase 3 testing under a new joint venture the biotech is forming with Hologen, a generative AI startup. The joint venture has up to $230 million in committed capital; MeiraGTx gets additional cash for its pipeline. The post Gene Therapy Biotech MeiraGTx Strikes Deal Bringing Generative AI…
Digital tools are producing a more efficient patient-centered system. Practices tuned in to the new digital world operate more smoothly, deliver higher-quality care, and allow payers to manage costs and risks more effectively. The post Time to Get Digital in Your Practice: Improving and Making Healthcare Easier for Patients, Practices, Providers and Payors appeared first on…
Some Florida residents riding out Hurricane Milton as it batters the state have medical needs to account for during the storm, such as dialysis treatment or keeping insulin refrigerated amid power outages. On CBS News, Céline Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared advice on how to prepare before a major weather event….
Nearly 1 in 4 Medicaid enrollees are eligible for the program because they are ages 65 and older or have a disability, and they have higher per-enrollee costs than other enrollees. Proposals to limit federal spending on Medicaid may create incentives for states to drop or reduce their eligibility or coverage for seniors and people…