KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the impact of Medicaid cuts on WAMU’s “1A” on July 23. Click here to hear Rovner on “1A.” KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed cuts at the National Cancer Institute and the ensuing chaos on PBS’ “PBS News Weekend” on July 19. Click here to watch…
The U.S territories – American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) – have faced longstanding fiscal and health challenges exacerbated by recent emergencies. This issue brief provides background on how Medicaid financing differs between U.S. territories and states and what these differences mean…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for secretary of Health and Human Services are happening Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, and KFF Health News reporters will be watching as the Senate Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ask Kennedy about everything from vaccines to abortion to Medicaid. What…
Oshi Health’s $60 million Series C funding round was led by Oak HC/FT and included participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures. The post Oshi Health Secures $60M To Scale Virtual Digestive Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Sponsored by Personify Health, a leader in personalized health platforms, the webinar draws attention to a variety of perspectives, including a CFO, a former CHRO, a chief medical officer and a health benefits research director. The post 5 Takeaways from Personify Health Webinar on Battling Rising Costs of Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people as New York and more than three times as many as Texas — the two states with the largest number of Medicaid participants after California….
The healthcare startup pitch contest will be the centerpiece of INVEST Digital Health in Dallas on September 18. Apply today! The post Are You a Startup Seeking to Redefine Healthcare Operations with AI? Apply to Pitch Perfect at INVEST Digital Health appeared first on MedCity News.
J. Marc Overhage, M.D., Ph.D., who led the development of the HDU Capability Model, will become CEO of the Consortium for State and Regional Interoperability in January
OhioHealth is scaling an AI solution that it began piloting in 2022: Digital Diagnostics’ AI system that autonomously diagnoses diabetic retinopathy during primary care visits. The post How One Health System Is Embedding Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Into Primary Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is committing up to $115 million to begin a collaboration on Arbor Biotechnologies’ in vivo gene-editing therapy for primary hyperoxaluria type 1, an inherited liver disorder. It’s the rare disease company’s first foray into genetic medicines. The post Chiesi’s Rare Disease Strategy Expands to Genetic Meds via Alliance With CRISPR Startup…