Nearly Three in Four Healthcare Organizations Report Care Disruption Due to Cyber Attacks
A new 2025 report reveals that cyberattacks are increasingly disrupting patient care, with 72 percent of organizations affected
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HealthTap Joins LillyDirect to Expand Access to Primary Care–Led Diabetes Treatment
HealthTap is now offering virtual primary care for patients with diabetes on LillyDirect, becoming the platform’s first primary care provider. The post HealthTap Joins LillyDirect to Expand Access to Primary Care–Led Diabetes Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.
Meet the Company Developing an At-Home Test to Replace the Pap Smear
Teal Health raised $10 million in seed funding, taking its total funding to $23 million. The company has submitted an application to the FDA for its at-home cervical cancer screening kit, which seeks to give patients an alternative to the in-office pap smear. The post Meet the Company Developing an At-Home Test to Replace the…
Healthcare Information Sharing Must Expand Beyond Its Hospital-Centric Focus
Upended by chronic diseases and community realities, healthcare needs to shift its priorities to post-acute environments. The post Healthcare Information Sharing Must Expand Beyond Its Hospital-Centric Focus appeared first on MedCity News.
Democratic Hopefuls Fault GOP Incumbents for Anti-Abortion Records in Congress
In a campaign ad this month, Derek Tran, a Democrat from Orange County, California, blasted his opponent, Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, for supporting a national abortion ban and voting to limit access to birth control. Democratic challenger Will Rollins also called out his rival, Rep. Ken Calvert, and “MAGA extremists” in an ad last…
Connectivity is Key to Always-On Healthcare, Expert States
During ViVE26, Verizon’s Robin Goldsmith discusses the future of healthcare from a technology perspective
J&J’s Growth Strategy in Lung Cancer Borrows From Its Experience in Multiple Myeloma
Johnson & Johnson has projected its lung cancer drug Rybrevant could achieve $5 billion in peak revenue. At the recent ASCO annual meeting, J&J executive Joshua Bauml explained his company’s strategy for this drug in lung cancer and beyond. The post J&J’s Growth Strategy in Lung Cancer Borrows From Its Experience in Multiple Myeloma appeared…
Poll: Two Thirds Believe Dissolving USAID Will Lead to More Illness and Death Globally, While Nearly Half Say It Would Significantly Reduce the Budget Deficit and Fund Domestic Programs
As the Trump administration works to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a new KFF poll finds that two-thirds (67%) of the public believe these actions will increase illness and death in low-income countries, and a similar majority (62%) believe it will result in more humanitarian crises around the world. At the same…More
Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths
SAN FRANCISCO — Health nonprofits and medical interpreters warn that federal cuts have eliminated dozens of positions in California for community workers who help non-English speakers sign up for insurance coverage and navigate the health care system. At the same time, people with limited English proficiency have scaled back their requests for language services, which…
Journalists Help Make Sense of Government Shutdown and Obamacare Open Enrollment
KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda Seitz discussed Affordable Care Act open enrollment uncertainty on Houston Public Media’s “Hello Houston” on Oct. 30. Click here to watch Seitz on “Hello Houston.” Read Seitz and Julie Appleby’s “A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal.” KFF Health News senior correspondent…