Lawmakers Urge DHS to Exempt Healthcare from H‑1B Fee
Considering workforce shortages in healthcare, lawmakers express concern regarding fee for new H-1B visa petitions
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Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data.
Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After some GOP lawmakers closed out 2025 advocating to fund health savings accounts, President Donald Trump introduced his Great Healthcare Plan, which calls for, among other…
Listen: Why Do I Need Prior Authorization?
Listen in as “Life Kit” host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating. When the doctor says you need a prescription or treatment, sometimes you need approval from your health insurance first. That’s called prior authorization. Without that sign-off, insurance won’t pay. What…
Sofia Noori, Nema Health
Nema Health has cracked the code on PTSD and has an amazing study showing that their technique of intensive cognitive processing therapy is over 99% effective in flat out curing it in under a month. CEO psychiatrist Sofia Noori took me through what PTSD is, a full demo of how their solution works, and showed…
Something Democrats and Republicans agree on: Dislike for prior authorization
That is the findings from a KFF Health Tracking Poll out this month. The survey examines which aspects of accessing care and health insurance are the biggest problem for insured adults. The survey finds that 69% of adults believe prior authorization is a burden. Specifically, the survey asks “When it comes to getting health care,…
2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report Highlights Decline and Emerging Trends
Despite a slight decline in breach numbers, a new report by The HIPAA Journal highlights ongoing risks, such as increased unauthorized access incidents
Wisconsin HIE Keeps Pace With Members’ Data-Sharing Needs
WISHIN CEO Steve Rottmann details HIE’s role in value-based care, quality measurement, and tracking health-related social needs
HHS Announces Civil Enforcement Program for Substance Use Disorder Records
Beginning Feb. 16, noncompliance in protecting confidentiality of SUD patient records could result in penalties aligned with those available under HIPAA
Disc Medicine Rare Disease Drug Picked for Faster Regulatory Review Is Rejected by the FDA
The FDA asked for more data to determine whether Disc Medicine’s bitopertin is benefiting patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare blood disorder. Analysts say it’s a surprising delay considering bitopertin is one of the first drugs in a new FDA pilot program that speeds up regulatory review of medicines deemed critical for national security or…
NYU Langone Health: We’re Close to Clinical AI with No Human in the Loop
Health informatics leaders at NYU Langone Health think fully autonomous clinical AI is coming in the next five years or so, with algorithms soon able to manage routine tasks like blood pressure medication titration and diabetic retinopathy screening without human oversight. They argue automation is not just about efficiency, but also a practical and necessary…