Alanys Ortiz entiende las señales de Josephine Senek antes de que ella pueda decir nada. Josephine, quien vive con una rara y debilitante condición genética, mueve los dedos cuando está cansada y muerde el aire cuando algo le duele. Josephine tiene 16 años y ha sido diagnosticada con mosaicismo de tetrasomía 8p, autismo severo, trastorno…
We’re stepping into a moment that will undoubtedly redefine care delivery across the medical landscape — it’s one we can’t afford to fumble. The post Healthcare’s Next Chapter: Agentic AI Meets Human-Centric Innovation appeared first on MedCity News.
Some insurers in the ACA’s small group market are citing tariffs, particularly those affecting prescriptions drugs, as a reason for higher-than-expected premium increases.
That is according to the 2024 national health expenditure data published in Health Affairs last week (Hartman et al. 2026). Here is the abstract: Health care spending in the US reached $5.3 trillion and increased 7.2 percent in 2024, similar to growth of 7.4 percent in 2023, as increased demand for health care influenced this two-year trend. As…
[Sponsored] High-quality surgical instruments are nonnegotiable in modern healthcare, but escalating costs are forcing leaders and clinicians to rethink how and where they source them. The post Where to Find High-Quality Surgical Instruments at Budget-Friendly Prices appeared first on MedCity News.
Cyril Philip, vice president of digital health ventures with Bon Secours Mercy Health and digital ventures lead for Accrete Health Partners, is taking part in a panel discussion at INVEST Digital Health in Dallas on September 18. In response to emailed questions, he addressed some of these challenges. The post What Challenges Do Implementing New…
It’s the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should health insurers use AI? Regulating artificial intelligence, especially its use by health insurers, is becoming a politically divisive topic, and it’s scrambling traditional partisan lines….
By MATTHEW HOLT Strap in for a dramatic tale in which our hero battles bureaucracy and logic to try to get his health insurance back. About 20 years ago lots of Americans, especially Californians who bought health insurance from Blue Shield of California, found that their coverage was cancelled without them knowing about it. That…
Kim Beckham, agente de seguros en Victoria, Texas, había visto a sus amigos sufrir tanto por la culebrilla (shingles) que quería recibir la primera vacuna aprobada contra esta infección tan pronto como estuviera disponible, incluso si tenía que pagarla de su bolsillo. Su médico y varias farmacias le dijeron que no podían administrarle la vacuna…
Centivo and Premise Health are launching a new primary care-focused health plan that will become available to employers in the 2026 benefits cycle. The post Centivo, Premise Health Strike Partnership to Create Primary Care-Focused Health Plan appeared first on MedCity News.