Traversing the Headwinds of Healthcare Transformation
Keynote speakers at HIMSS26 stress that overcoming fear and strategically repositioning are essential for healthcare organizations to survive and thrive through future headwinds
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Federal Cuts Ripple Through a Bioscience Hub in Rural Montana
HAMILTON, Mont. — Scientists are often careful to take off their work badges when they leave the campus of one of the nation’s top research facilities, here in southwestern Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. It’s a reflection of the long-standing tension caused by Rocky Mountain Laboratories’ improbable location in this conservative, blue-collar town of 5,000 that was…
Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do with the money they exchange for the medications used by their employees, according to a KFF survey released Wednesday morning. In KFF’s latest employer health benefits survey, company officials were asked how much of the rebates collected from drugmakers by pharmacy benefit…
Help Us Investigate Medical Care for Gunshot Wounds
KFF Health News and The Trace are teaming up to take a deep look at how insurance status affects treatment for gunshot wounds. We’re looking for survivors, their friends and family, or family members of people who suffered complications or died from gunshot wounds after leaving the hospital. We want to hear about medical treatment,…
How has U.S. Spending on Health Care Changed Over Time?
This slideshow examines trends in U.S. health spending over time, including the share of household budgets devoted to health expenses and comparisons of out-of-pocket expenditures to money spent on insurance through 2021.
The Ethical Frontiers of Brain-Computer Interfaces
The challenge is not just to minimize harm, but to make choices that expand human flourishing rather than reduce us to more efficient workers or more predictable consumers. The post The Ethical Frontiers of Brain-Computer Interfaces appeared first on MedCity News.
An Arm and a Leg: The Struggle To Afford Insurance in 2026 Hits Home
“An Arm and a Leg” senior producer Emily Pisacreta recently lost a job that provided her with health insurance. So now, for the first time, she will be signing up for Obamacare. Her search is off to a rocky start. Pisacreta gives listeners a sobering look at how the high price of health insurance plans…
Rainfall Health Raises $15M to Help Hospitals Navigate New CMS Model
Rainfall Health’s Series A round was led by Two Bear Capital. In total, the startup has raised $18 million. The post Rainfall Health Raises $15M to Help Hospitals Navigate New CMS Model appeared first on MedCity News.
How AI Is Paying Off: 5 Wins at Advocate Health
Andy Crowder, chief digital officer at Advocate Health, detailed five benefits his health system is experiencing as a result of being bullish on AI — including better staff retention, clinical improvements and cost savings. The post How AI Is Paying Off: 5 Wins at Advocate Health appeared first on MedCity News.
What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Spending Is Moving in Congress
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…