Reports: New England Journal Responds to Menacing Letter from Justice Department
The New England Journal of Medicine and other journals respond to letters from a federal prosecutor
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Why 31,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Are Striking — Again
About 31,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers plan to launch an open-ended strike over staffing shortages, wages and care access issues — potentially affecting dozens of hospitals and hundreds of clinics in California and Hawaii. While Kaiser blames unions for stalled negotiations, workers say the conflict reflects deeper concerns about patient safety, burnout and health systems’…
In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow Community Works To Rebuild From Meth’s Destruction
LODGE GRASS, Mont. — Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home near the Little Bighorn River and daydreamed about ways to rebuild. The rolling prairie outside the single-story clapboard home is where Lonny learned from their grandfather how to break horses. It’s where Teyon…
The Last Mile Problem in AI Radiology: Detection Improves, Follow-Through Breaks
The next wave of radiology AI value will come from closed-loop follow-up. An actionable finding should start a pathway with a measurable end state: the follow-up exam is completed, the referral is completed, or the recommendation is clinically resolved with a documented rationale. The post The Last Mile Problem in AI Radiology: Detection Improves, Follow-Through…
New Leadership, Partnerships, and Platforms Mark Health Catalyst’s Transformative Year
Health Catalyst is managing a major leadership transition, expanding AI-driven products and partnerships, managing acquisitions, and reporting stable Q3 2025 results as management focuses on profitability and long-term growth.
States Change Custody Laws To Keep Children of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care
As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or friends available to take temporary custody of them. The federal government doesn’t track how…
ChatGPT for Medical Use Is a Cry for Help. We Need Better Medical Triage
The growing use of AI chatbots for medical questions should not be seen as a threat to the healthcare system, but as a signal that patients aren’t trying to replace their physicians; they’re trying to find them. The post ChatGPT for Medical Use Is a Cry for Help. We Need Better Medical Triage appeared first…
Acadia Flags Earnings Ding Due to Tighter NY Medicaid Payment Policy
Some of the company’s Pennsylvania treatment centers will need to backfill some beds because Empire State leaders are no longer allowing some residents to get care out of state. “At times, there are decisions made that we don’t, frankly, understand from an economic standpoint,” CFO Todd Young told an industry gathering.
In the Vast Expanses of Indian Country, Broadband Gaps Create Health Gaps, Too
FORT HALL RESERVATION, Idaho — Standing atop Ferry Butte, Frances Goli scanned the more than half a million acres of Shoshone-Bannock tribal land below as she dug her hands into the pockets of a pink pullover. The April wind was chilly at one of the tribes’ highest vistas in remote southeastern Idaho. “Our goal is…
Disappearing Federal Data: Implications for Addressing Health Disparities
This policy watch reviews recent changes in federal datasets by the Trump administration, including removal of data or variables relating to race or ethnicity or sexual orientation and gender identity.