Senate Advances Healthcare Bills to Lower Costs and Improve Access
Several bipartisan healthcare bills, such as the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act and the EMPOWER Health Act, have advanced in the Senate
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New KFF Poll Shows Public Divided When It Comes to Trusting Federal Health Agencies for Reliable Information — The Monitor
KFF’s latest Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds that following large declines in trust in federal health agencies from 2020 through early 2026, trust in the CDC as a source of health information held steady over the last 6 months, while trust in both President Trump and state government officials declined somewhat.
A Death Revives Concerns About Police Brutality Six Years After National Reckoning
SIKESTON, Mo. — Not everyone at Lloyd Gilmore’s funeral knew him well. One woman, who had ironed her clothes two days in advance, said she just wanted to be there for his family. School-age children, guided by their parents, approached his open casket in the sanctuary of Cornerstone Baptist Church and peeked inside. Other people…
Public Health Improvements Stall Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown
THOMASVILLE, Ga. — As Earl Williams drove through a historic Black neighborhood known as Dewey City in his hometown, he hardly recognized what he saw. Homes that once belonged to friends, family, and neighbors had siding covered in mold. Some were boarded up. Others had holes in their roofs. Black churches once used Oquina Creek,…
Assured Health Secures $19M to Get Providers In-Network Faster with Agentic AI
Assured Health raised $19 million for its AI agents that verify provider credentials and manage insurance enrollment for health systems and group practices. The startup said it can cut a process that usually takes months down to days. The post Assured Health Secures $19M to Get Providers In-Network Faster with Agentic AI appeared first on…
Legislation Advances to Lower Drug Costs and Enhance Federal Oversight
Legislation introduced by bipartisan members seeks to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
$10B M&A Deal Pays Off With GSK’s First Lung Cancer Drug Approval
GSK drug Jideytro received FDA approval for treating advanced cases of non-small cell lung cancer driven by ROS1 alterations. This molecule came from Nuvalent, which GSK recently acquired for $10.6 billion. The post $10B M&A Deal Pays Off With GSK’s First Lung Cancer Drug Approval appeared first on MedCity News.
Headspace Teams Up with 4 Companies for Specialty Care
Headspace announced partnerships with Charlie Health, Cortica, Prosper Health and Equip. The post Headspace Teams Up with 4 Companies for Specialty Care appeared first on MedCity News.
DaVita CIO on Building the Infrastructure for AI Success
Madhu Narasimhan says the kidney care provider’s Center Without Walls internal ecosystem sets it up to use AI to streamline clinical workflows and provide predictive insights
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Cost Crisis in Women’s Healthcare
Women have to navigate the fragmented system with very little support, coordinating between providers and often interpreting conflicting guidance. The post Hidden in Plain Sight: The Cost Crisis in Women’s Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.