There were gains in coverage across most racial and ethnic groups between 2019 and 2023 after several years of rising uninsured rates during the first Trump administration. The coverage gains between 2019 and 2023 were largely driven by increases in Medicaid coverage, reflecting policies to stabilize and expand access to affordable coverage that were implemented…
Cigna’s new digital tools include an AI-powered virtual assistant, personalized provider matching and cost tracking. The post Cigna Launches 6 New Digital Tools To Improve Customer Experience appeared first on MedCity News.
I met the Nabla management team two years ago. Two years later they have ridden the wave of AI scribing to be one of the leaders in the field. At HLTH this year, I caught up with CEO Alex Lebrun and COO Delphine Groll to check in on their growth (150 customers and 100K users)…
LISTEN: Tens of thousands of people have filed claims for compensation from pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. But few have actually gotten a check. On May 28, WAMU’s “Health Hub” featured KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani, who explained why some survivors feel like the money isn’t going to the right…
In 2011, National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded discoveries contributed $69 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and supported seven million jobs. In 2020 alone, the US biomedical and pharmaceutical private sector generated more than $1.4 trillion in economic output. From Reece et al. (Health Affairs 2025) In addition to economic output, private-sector R&D…
KFF resources on U.S. funding for global health, including the range of efforts the U.S. supports, U.S. agencies/departments involved in global health activities, funding trends, and more
By SUHANA MISHRA Residing in the often overlooked San Joaquin Valley, I’ve personally felt the impact of the shortage of primary care physicians. My family struggled to access basic medical attention for common illnesses like the flu. Getting local doctor appointments wasn’t just difficult—it often meant resorting to urgent care or driving long distances for…
Using data on patients with a Veterans Affairs (VA) emergency department visit for a mental health condition, Costantini et al. (2025) finds that: …longer waiting times make it more likely that patients miss their follow-up mental health visit, consequently increasing the probability that they permanently disengage from care. A 1 standard deviation increase in wait…
Senior care innovations offer a glimpse of what is to come while providing useful lessons for the broader healthcare sector. Successful AI-enabled technologies will improve outcomes, ease burdens, and increase autonomy. The post What Senior Care Can Teach Us About AI’s Future in Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Eschewing the traditional model of financing biotech startups milestone to milestone to support a lead asset, Treeline Biosciences’ well-funded pipeline is comprised of multiple complementary programs. Select investors have supported the approach of Treeline, which said it has raised more than $1.1 billion to date. The post Startup Treeline Bio Emerges From the Shadows With…