One in every 31 children is diagnosed with some form of autism today, up from previous years — and regardless of why we have more cases, the more pressing question is how we should address the dramatic increase in support needs. The post Parents Can and Should Be Active Participants in Autism Therapy appeared first…
Healthcare is a highly regulated industry, and any use of AI within it is dealing with the most sensitive data. In order to ensure you’re not putting you, your company or patients at risk, consider an evaluation framework for any AI tool that considers these three things. The post From FOMO to FOMU: A Framework…
This blog post details ten things to know about the 2025 open enrollment period.
Due to a combination of lower coverage rates, additional access barriers, and historical and ongoing discrimination, AIAN people continue to face significant disparities in health and health care.
By KIM BELLARD In a week where, say, the iconic brand Tupperware declared bankruptcy and University of Michigan researchers unveiled a squid-inspired screen that doesn’t use electronics, the most startling stories have been about, of all things, pagers and walkie-talkies. Now, most of us don’t think much about either pagers or walkie-talkies these days, and…
The combination of coverage awareness and care navigation powered by agentic AI has the potential to transform how older adults engage with the healthcare system. The post The Age of Action: Seizing CMS’s Call to Reimagine Medicare appeared first on MedCity News.
Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz has some predictions about how healthcare will change in 2025 — including the rise of cash-pay services and the potential restructuring of Amazon’s healthcare assets. The post Zocdoc CEO Predicts 3 Ways the Healthcare Industry Will Change in 2025 appeared first on MedCity News.
California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the implementation date to January 2026, leaving patients, insurers, and employers in limbo. The law, SB 729, requires state-regulated health plans offered…
This brief provides key data on socioeconomic characteristics and health coverage among children of immigrants based on KFF analysis of the American Community Survey data. It also examines potential implications of policies and actions that may be implemented by the incoming Trump administration.
Enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of this year. Among those with incomes over 400% poverty who are losing the tax credit altogether, the impact will be greatest for those whose unsubsidized premiums are highest: older Marketplace enrollees and those living in higher-premium locales. The maps in this brief show how much average…