Cuando la directora del plan público de salud más grande del país expresa su preocupación por los inminentes recortes federales a Medicaid, no lo hace solo porque se trata de su trabajo. Es algo personal. Martha Santana-Chin, hija de inmigrantes mexicanos, creció con Medi-Cal, la versión californiana de Medicaid, el programa de atención médica administrado…
True interoperability is a prerequisite for patient-centered, efficient and scalable digital health solutions. And among the different types of interoperability, semantic interoperability stands out as the goal many are striving toward. The post Beyond the Buzzword: Why Semantic Interoperability is the Holy Grail for Digital Health appeared first on MedCity News.
Healthcare’s next transformation will not come from algorithms that try to replace doctors but from infrastructure that connects their tools. The post Healthcare’s AI Illusion: Why Integration, Not Algorithms, Will Define the Next Decade appeared first on MedCity News.
This year will be the turning point from AI “hype” to the adoption of meaningful AI and digital health solutions in pharma. Here four predictions. The post Digital Innovation in Pharma: What Will 2026 Bring? appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] Calling a hospital or medical practice can be a stressful frustrating experience. RingCentral seeks to make the patient experience as frictionless and efficient as possible. The post Enhance Patient Care Through Intelligent Communication appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD Even though most ACA enrollees/would-be enrollees have made their 2026 enrollment decisions assuming the expanded premium subsidies are not going to be renewed, the renewal of those subsidies is not entirely dead. Last week the House narrowly passed an extension, relying on a discharge petition and 17 Republican Congressmen willing to go…
When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it’s not just her job. It’s personal. Martha Santana-Chin, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, grew up on Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, the government-run health care program for people with low incomes and disabilities. Today, she…
Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the emergency room in Ronan, Montana, on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where an ambulance transferred her to a larger hospital…
Private equity investment in healthcare hit a record $191 billion in 2025. But as more investors crowd into the sector, competition for high-quality assets is intensifying, driving up prices and increasing pressure to deliver successful exits. The post Private Equity’s Healthcare Boom Is Getting More Crowded appeared first on MedCity News.
Executives from Merck, GE Healthcare and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals discuss past hurdles and how it has scrambled supply chains and clinical trial program. One warned about the effects of isolating China. The post How Does Geopolitics Affect the Life Sciences Industry? 3 Executives Weigh In appeared first on MedCity News.