La administración del presidente Donald Trump ha ordenado a los estados que investiguen a beneficiarios de Medicaid —el programa que cubre a personas de bajos ingresos o con discapacidades— para verificar si cumplen con los requisitos de elegibilidad en base a su estatus migratorio. Hasta ahora, cinco estados informaron que ya han recibido, en total,…
By MIKE MAGEE The date was June 9, 1954. This was over a year after Wisconsin Republican Senator Joseph R. McCarthy had assumed the chairmanship of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The history shows that he had “rocketed to public attention in 1950 with his allegations that hundreds of Communists had infiltrated the State Department…
With the incoming Trump administration and Republican-led Congress looking to ways to reduce federal spending, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that the Medicare and Medicaid programs remain broadly popular, and more people favor more spending on those programs than less spending. About eight in 10 Americans overall view Medicare (82%) and Medicaid (77%)…More
We must consider the broader social and structural context — recognizing that poverty, social deprivation, and economic instability are not merely relevant factors, but necessary considerations in developing effective, equitable interventions. The post From Transfers to Treatment: Bridging Social Policy and Substance Use Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.
Quibim’s technology applies artificial intelligence analysis to medical images to detect biomarkers. Hospitals and biopharma companies are among the startup’s customers, using its technology to analyze images to detect disease and guide clinical trial enrollment. The post Medtech Startup Quibim Corrals $50M to Advance AI Analysis in Medical Imaging appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD Even before the war – oops: special operation, excursion, or whatever your preferred term is – with Iran started, people were complaining about how expensive things are. Home ownership for first time buyers seems out of reach. Sure, egg prices may be down from the late stages of the Biden Administration (thank…
Epic’s rollout of a built-in AI charting tool is intensifying competition in the already crowded ambient AI scribe market, forcing standalone vendors to sharpen their differentiation in an Epic-dominated health system landscape. The post Do Ambient Scribe Startups Have a Future Now That Epic Launched Its Own Tool? appeared first on MedCity News.
By working with Aetna, more than 90% of commercial lives in Massachusetts and Connecticut now have access to InStride Health’s services. The post Aetna Taps InStride Health for Specialty Youth Mental Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Sword Health’s $40 million funding round was led by General Catalyst. In total, the company has raised $300 million. The most recent round brings its valuation to $4 billion. The post Sword Health Raises $40M, Launches Mental Health Solution appeared first on MedCity News.
Outpatient facilities and microhospitals improve care access, but as patients receive care across more places, data becomes more fragmented, requiring an adapted approach to non-interventional research The post Bridging Healthcare’s Data Gaps as Care Expands Beyond Traditional Settings appeared first on MedCity News.