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Trump’s Transparent Hospital Pricing Pays Off for Industry — But Not So Much for Patients

8 months ago05 mins

“We’re going to post that, all the prices for everything,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared at a recent event held by the conservative Heritage Foundation in Washington. It’s a bold-sounding promise, and a familiar one; politicians from both parties have been repeating it for years now. Both Trump administrations — and the Biden administration in between — have taken whacks at making medical prices more accessible,…

The Silent Threat — Why Early Lymphedema Detection Matters for Breast Cancer Survivors

4 months ago01 mins

As breast cancer treatment continues to improve, our focus must expand beyond survival to encompass the quality of life during and after treatment. The post The Silent Threat — Why Early Lymphedema Detection Matters for Breast Cancer Survivors appeared first on MedCity News.

DOGE Job Cuts Hit Federal Workers’ Finances and Mental Health

2 years ago02 mins

LISTEN: KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan spoke with federal employees who say mass government layoffs are affecting their mental health. She appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” segment on April 2. Federal workers are feeling demoralized and anxious as the Department of Government Efficiency slashes tens of thousands of jobs. Federal employment used to carry…

4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in November

10 months ago01 mins

Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in November. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in November appeared first on MedCity News.

Less Is More: The Power of Consolidation & Shared Governance in Health Tech Optimization

2 years ago01 mins

To avoid adding to the patchwork of disparate systems, healthcare leaders must balance their workforce’s eagerness to adopt new technologies with a focus on the consolidation of the right solutions. Here’s where to begin. The post Less Is More: The Power of Consolidation & Shared Governance in Health Tech Optimization appeared first on MedCity News.

Abortion Pill Safety Decisions by FDA Were Science-Based, New JAMA Study Finds — The Monitor

8 months ago01 mins

A new study found the FDA’s abortion pill decisions followed scientific evidence, as misleading claims about the drug’s safety continue to shape public understanding. And Google removed some health AI summaries after a Guardian investigation reported that AI-generated summaries contained false and potentially dangerous health information.

Endeavor Health’s Sean O’Grady on the Downstream Impact of Medicaid Cuts

2 months ago01 mins

Health systems may turn to segmented care models that are financially sustainable but look different than they do today, he says

What Healthcare Organizations Miss When It Comes to Reimbursement Accuracy

3 months ago01 mins

At the end of the day, the most important question is a simple one: Do you actually know if you’re being reimbursed correctly? The post What Healthcare Organizations Miss When It Comes to Reimbursement Accuracy appeared first on MedCity News.

Qué ocurre cuando tus médicos ya no están en la red de tu aseguradora

11 months ago016 mins

El invierno pasado, Amber Wingler comenzó a recibir una serie de mensajes cada vez más urgentes del hospital local de Columbia, Missouri, informándole que la atención médica de su familia podría verse afectada pronto. MU Health Care, donde practican la mayoría de los médicos que utiliza su familia, estaba inmerso en una disputa contractual con…

Patient Access Curator delivers $100 million boost to bottom line for Exact Sciences

2 years ago06 mins

“You know when the Patient Access Curator went live because you can see it in our stock price. It helped us drive a $100 million bottom-line improvement within two quarters.” —Ken Kubisty, Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Exact Sciences Challenge Exact Sciences is a prominent cancer diagnostics laboratory with an annual net revenue of…

How big a problem are catastrophic health expenditures? The Watts Catastrophic Health Expenditure (WCHE) metric explained

Para las farmacéuticas, la pelea entre Trump y Harris es entre dos enemigos de la industria

Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI and Data Literacy in a New Era

Why Memorial Hermann Is Expanding a Cancer Care Partnership

Are Therapy-Bots Really Our Best Chance At Solving Population Mental Health?

What to Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and Federal Efforts at Regulation

Trump’s Transparent Hospital Pricing Pays Off for Industry — But Not So Much for Patients

The Silent Threat — Why Early Lymphedema Detection Matters for Breast Cancer Survivors

DOGE Job Cuts Hit Federal Workers’ Finances and Mental Health

4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in November

Less Is More: The Power of Consolidation & Shared Governance in Health Tech Optimization

Abortion Pill Safety Decisions by FDA Were Science-Based, New JAMA Study Finds — The Monitor

Endeavor Health’s Sean O’Grady on the Downstream Impact of Medicaid Cuts

What Healthcare Organizations Miss When It Comes to Reimbursement Accuracy

Qué ocurre cuando tus médicos ya no están en la red de tu aseguradora

Patient Access Curator delivers $100 million boost to bottom line for Exact Sciences