The healthcare startup pitch contest will be the centerpiece of INVEST Digital Health in Dallas on September 18. Apply today! The post Are You a Startup Seeking to Redefine Healthcare Operations with AI? Apply to Pitch Perfect at INVEST Digital Health appeared first on MedCity News.
On May 22, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes significant changes to the Medicaid program. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion and reduce the number of people covered by Medicaid in 2034 by 10.3 million. Many of the reductions in coverage…
This analysis details the number of people who would become uninsured from policy changes in the ACA Marketplaces and Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, taken together, these changes will result in 16 million more uninsured people in the year 2034 than would otherwise be the case.
This is not a burden primary care should bear alone. It’s an opportunity to strengthen the connection between mental health providers and medical professionals and build a care model that reflects how people actually seek help. The post Why Doctors Are Becoming the First Stop for Mental Health — and What Comes Next appeared first…
By embedding AI into primary care workflows, clinicians can validate their decisions and make more accurate and timely diagnoses, ensuring that patients receive the care they need without unnecessary delays. The post The Promise of AI in Enhancing Specialist-Level Diagnoses in Primary Care: Overcoming Adoption Barriers appeared first on MedCity News.
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To be eligible qualify for the FDA’s new Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program, a drug must meet certain national health interests. Qualifying medicines could be reviewed in one to two months, down from the standard 10 months to a year. The post FDA Pilot Program Shortens Drug Reviews; ‘We Have Got to Modernize the Agency,’…
The future of digital behavioral health won’t be found in yet another standalone app or fragmented series of platforms. It will be built by re-centering care around clinicians empowered by digital technology. The post Tech-Enabled Care: Why Clinicians Must Remain at the Center of Digital Behavioral Health appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF’s Health Tracking Poll looks at public awareness and support for ACA Marketplace subsidies and finds that most adults are unaware the subsidies are set to expire soon. Three in four say Congress should extend the subsidies and support persists despite hearing counter arguments.
On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies — stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter. Forget…