Turmoil at CDC Roils the Agency and Official Washington for Second Day
Healthcare association leaders and senators reacted to the dramatic developments at the CDC
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Federal ACA Marketplace Enrollment Lagging
It’s open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act — and there are ongoing challenges. First up, enrollment. New and returning sign-ups through healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — are well below last year’s rate. New enrollments were just over 730,000 in early December, compared with 1.5 million at the same time last year. To give consumers in those states more time to…
U.S. Global Health Country-Level Funding Tracker
This tracker provides U.S. global health funding data by program area and country. It will be updated as new data become available.
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Update on Common Vaccine Myths
This poll looks at exposure to and belief in several vaccine myths and finds that people without a trusted health care provider, and those who regularly use social media or AI for health information, are generally more likely than others to belief the false claims. It also analyzes belief across vaccine myths, showing the share…
How does socioeconomic status—and how it is measured—impact wait times?
Many studies have found that patients with lower socioeconomic status (SES) have worse access to care. For instance, patients from lower SES have longer wait times (see review papers Landi et al. 2018 and Siciliani 2016). One key question is whether these disparities depend on how socioeconomic status is measured: at the individual level or…
Leveraging AI and LLMs To Close Critical Gaps in Patient Data and Transform Patient Risk Assessment in the ICU
It is our obligation to do our part to find ways to improve patient outcomes and lower health care costs. This often means continuously finding better, more efficient ways to solve problems, utilizing the most optimal tools and data we have at our disposal. And as of right now, and for the foreseeable future, that…
The Limits of Disclosure and the Power of the Outside Option: A Case for External Reference Pricing in Healthcare
By DAVID INTROCASO & ADAM CUNNINGHAM For over a decade, federal healthcare policy has operated on a foundational premise: if hospital prices are made visible, market discipline will inevitably follow. The push for price transparency—exemplified by federal disclosure rules and current legislative proposals such as the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 9393) and the…
Implications of Medicaid Work and Reporting Requirements for Adults with Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
This brief describes key challenges that Medicaid work requirements may pose for adults with mental health or substance use disorders. In May, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes national Medicaid work requirements for adults in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion group.
¿Llamar al 911 o arriesgarse a perder al bebé? Redadas obligan a algunos inmigrantes a evitar la atención médica
Mientras inmigrantes en el sureste de Louisiana y Mississippi se preparaban para una operación del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional en diciembre, Cristiane Rosales-Fajardo recibió una llamada desesperada de una amiga. La inquilina guatemalteca de su amiga, quien no sabía que estaba embarazada, acababa de dar a luz a un bebé prematuro en una casa en…
What Seasonal Pressures Continue to Teach Us About the Fragility of the US Surgical System
When demand fluctuates, even slightly, the margin for error becomes clear – highlighting the urgent need for greater efficiency to meet rising procedural demand. The post What Seasonal Pressures Continue to Teach Us About the Fragility of the US Surgical System appeared first on MedCity News.