Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Trump administration dangling inducements like thousand-dollar “baby bonuses” or cheaper infertility drugs. “Our country wants us to be birthing…
Funding cuts to the AAP include programs on infant mortality, adolescent health, and autism detection
By MIKE MAGEE After Trump crashed the markets, citizens worldwide are “feeling the pressure.” But in the spirit of calming us down, let’s consider a story of human cooperation and success from our past. It has been estimated that a medical student learns approximately 15,000 new words during the four years of training. One of…
This resource examines U.S. global health funding awards going to U.S.-based implementers in FY2024, by state and congressional district
CMS launched a new initiative to promote better data interoperability and digital health innovation. As part of the effort, more than 60 organizations pledged to build patient-facing apps and support secure data sharing — including OpenAI, Amazon, Apple, Cleveland Clinic and Providence. The post 60+ Companies Join CMS’ New Initiative for Data Interoperability & Patient-Facing…
By KIM BELLARD I’m always on the lookout for advances in healthcare that seem more like 22st century medicine than what we still experience in 2025. Way too much of it seems less advanced than we should be expecting in a world of AI, genetic engineering, nanobots, and the like. I often think of the…
AI can now flag where patients are getting stuck — from enrollment delays to dropped calls — while also enabling new, compliant ways to analyze these interactions at scale. But surfacing the issue is just the first step. The post Pharma Is Reclaiming Control Over Patient Experience. What Does It Mean For The Hub Model?…
In this episode of the MedCity Pivot Podcast, editor-in-chief Arundhati Parmar, speaks with Helix CEO James Lu about his company and how far precision medicine has come. The post MedCity Pivot Podcast: Precision Medicine with the CEO of Helix appeared first on MedCity News.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California. The Hospital Preparedness Program was created more than two decades ago in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City’s…
Five years after the start of COVID-19 pandemic and the communications challenges, divisions, and false claims that followed, less than half of the public say they have at least some confidence in the federal government’s health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry…More