Considering the lack of high quality data, companies that excel in compiling and managing data effectively are attracting interest from industry partners and distinguishing themselves from their rivals. Here are some of the ways emerging AI applications are fueling and redefining the need for RWD across HCLS. The post How AI is Accelerating the Need…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on June 9 he is removing the entire independent committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine usage, claiming members had too many outside conflicts. KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder joined CBS Evening News to discuss what this means for the…
How does a hospital’s participation in a health plan’s Medicare Advantage (MA) provider network impact their commercial rates? Since many insurers offer both MA plans and commercial plans, there could be spillovers with respect to negotiating. How would MA network participation impact commercial rates? Marr et al. (2025) offers some hypotheses: On the one hand,…
Execs from Future Communities Institute, Akido Labs describe potential of technology-based program under CalAIM
We are living in a moment when many realize that collaboration yields better, faster and more affordable advances. Open source also enables the potential for bigger profits and revenue. What’s in reach: a small amount of money paid for treatments across millions of people, rather than expensive lifesaving treatments only for the few who can…
Some say 2026 will be when people start to realize how difficult it will be to deliver on the promises of AI in healthcare
[Sponsored] In an interview, CEO and Founder Chris Crawford talked about the prescription drug cost challenges employers face and how his business can help them save money. The post RxSaveCard Wants to Redesign Pharmacy Benefits to Make Prescription Drugs Cheaper for Employers appeared first on MedCity News.
Being denied insurance coverage can be both confusing and, at times, enraging. But mounting a skillful challenge can turn a “no” into “yes.” From confusing policy language to coding errors to shifting insurer rules, a new episode of NPR’s “Life Kit” podcast explores why denials happen and how to avoid common pitfalls. KFF Health News…
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to…
Vivtex’s technology uses AI and high throughput screening to identify the combinations of drug ingredients that can deliver peptides through gastrointestinal tissue. Besides Novo Nordisk, the MIT spinout’s partners include Astellas Pharma, Equillium, and Orbis Medicines. The post Novo Nordisk Commits Up to $2B to Drug Delivery Startup Vivtex for R&D of Oral Metabolic Meds…