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The Average Marketplace Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits Expired

2 months ago01 mins

The average Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace deductible experienced the steepest increase in history—growing by 37% or over $1,000, from $2,759 in 2025 to $3,786 in 2026 as enhanced premium tax credits expired, according to a new KFF analysis. After the enhanced tax credits ended, many Marketplace shoppers shifted toward lower-premium, higher-deductible plans.

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Reframing schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental syndrome: The scientific and social imperative

4 months ago02 mins

That is the title of a paper published today with co-authors Arundati Nagendra (from the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance), Raquelle Mesholam-Gately and Matcheri Keshavan (both at the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School). The abstract is here: Background Schizophrenia is traditionally classified as a serious mental illness (SMI), emphasizing chronicity and disability. However,…

Cleveland Clinic Taps Dyania Health to Speed Up Clinical Trials with AI

10 months ago01 mins

Cleveland Clinic is expanding its use of Dyania Health’s AI platform across the health system to speed up clinical trial recruitment. The system quickly scans patient records to identify eligible participants, aiming to give more patients access to trials and speed up development timelines for new therapies. The post Cleveland Clinic Taps Dyania Health to…

Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?

1 year ago013 mins

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….

Under FDA Clinical Hold, Aardvark Therapeutics Seeks Path Forward for Metabolic Drug

2 months ago01 mins

The full FDA clinical hold formally halts all tests of Aardvark Therapeutics’ drug for Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare inherited metabolic disorder that leads to excessive eating. Earlier this year, Aardvark voluntarily paused all tests of its small molecule after a cardiovascular problem emerged in a healthy volunteer. The post Under FDA Clinical Hold, Aardvark Therapeutics…

This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job — And His Legacy

4 months ago018 mins

BATON ROUGE, La. — The ambitious liver doctor would go just about anywhere in his home state to give people the hepatitis B vaccine. Bill Cassidy offered jabs to thousands of inmates at Louisiana’s maximum-security prison in the early 2000s. A decade before that, he set up vaccine clinics in middle schools, a model hailed…

The Uninsured Rate Is Soaring — What Can Providers Do About It?

3 months ago01 mins

New research from Cedar found that about 40% of collectible healthcare dollars now come from uninsured patients, a share that has jumped 54% in three years. The shift is forcing providers to rethink their revenue cycle strategies as patient payments become more difficult — and more important — to collect. The post The Uninsured Rate…

Medicaid Waiver Priorities Under the Trump and Biden-Harris Administrations

2 years ago01 mins

Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers offer states an avenue to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from what is required by federal statute, so long as the approach is likely to “promote the objectives of the Medicaid program.” As with broader Medicaid policy, the future landscape of Section 1115 waivers depends on the outcome…

Addressing Operational Inefficiencies in Healthcare Finance to Drive Better Business Decisions

8 months ago01 mins

Fragmented finance systems have long caused operational challenges. By addressing this, CFOs can optimize and streamline many finance processes to improve compliance readiness and create time for business-driven decisions that support business objectives. The post Addressing Operational Inefficiencies in Healthcare Finance to Drive Better Business Decisions appeared first on MedCity News.

How AI Can Close the Gap in Evidence-Based Care

2 years ago01 mins

With evidence generated in minutes, the days of broad-based guidelines will be gone, as researchers and clinicians will have personalized evidence at their fingertips that can transform value-based care. The post How AI Can Close the Gap in Evidence-Based Care appeared first on MedCity News.

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The Average Marketplace Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits Expired

Reframing schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental syndrome: The scientific and social imperative

Cleveland Clinic Taps Dyania Health to Speed Up Clinical Trials with AI

Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who’s Covered and What Could Be Cut?

Under FDA Clinical Hold, Aardvark Therapeutics Seeks Path Forward for Metabolic Drug

This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job — And His Legacy

The Uninsured Rate Is Soaring — What Can Providers Do About It?

Medicaid Waiver Priorities Under the Trump and Biden-Harris Administrations

Addressing Operational Inefficiencies in Healthcare Finance to Drive Better Business Decisions

How AI Can Close the Gap in Evidence-Based Care