Amid the challenges of adulthood, one rite of passage is unique to the United States: the need to find your own health insurance by the time you turn 26. That is the age at which the Affordable Care Act declares that young adults generally must get off their family’s plan and figure out their coverage…
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. Peter Drucker
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jascayd blocks a protein involved in the lung inflammation that develops from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and ultimately fatal disease with few available therapies. The twice-daily pill doesn’t cure IPF but clinical trial results showed it slowed disease progression. The post Boehringer Ingelheim Drug Wins FDA Approval for Treating Fatal Lung Disorder…
By surfacing conversational, behavioral, and environmental insights at the point of care — and enabling data-driven operational decisions — AI has the power to transform individual patient experiences and drive systemic improvements in care quality and efficiency. The post The New Role of Engagement: Surfacing Insights at the Point of Care and Beyond appeared first…
Many healthcare experts are calling Omada Health and Hinge Health’s IPO debuts a success, though it’s still early days. The post Omada & Hinge’s IPO Debuts Signal Success for Digital Health Market, Experts Say appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief analyzes federal transparency data published by CMS on claims denials and appeals for Marketplace plan offered on HealthCare.gov in 2024, and finds insurers denied 19% of in-network claims. Consumers rarely appeal denied claims.
RSNA24 showcased important progress in leveraging AI for multiple important purposes
Some say 2026 will be when people start to realize how difficult it will be to deliver on the promises of AI in healthcare
In a sector where delays are measured in lives, early detection, lower attacker dwell time, and system-level misdirection can literally save lives. By marrying preemptive and deceptive technologies, organizations can blunt the attack surface while simultaneously exposing hidden threats before damage is done. The post The Healthcare Sector’s Digital Contagion: Ransomware’s Relentless Grip appeared first…
These reports track funding levels of the donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for family planning activities and is part of an effort by KFF that began after the London Summit on Family Planning in 2012. It presents their bilateral assistance to low- and middle-income countries as well as contributions to…