Hospital food rarely draws rave reviews. But efforts by the Trump administration to get hospitals to ditch unhealthy fare are facing criticism for going too far. The Department of Health and Human Services sent notices to hospitals asking them to align their food purchases with the administration’s 2025-30 dietary guidelines to ensure continued eligibility for…
CRR provides a self-assessment tool and expert review to evaluate hospitals’ ability to sustain clinical operations amid cyber disruptions
Practices that embrace automation, interoperability, and consumer-grade payment experiences will reduce risk, strengthen cash flow, and build lasting trust with the patients they serve. Those that delay will continue absorbing avoidable costs and volatility. The post Adapting Healthcare Payments While Facing Financial Pressure and Economic Uncertainty appeared first on MedCity News.
The limitations of general-purpose AI in an emotional support context aren’t what it says. They’re about what it can’t detect, including the markers of acute distress that a purpose-built system is specifically architected to recognize. The post When There’s No Appointment Available, Patients Are Opening ChatGPT appeared first on MedCity News.
This issue brief provides background on the GENEROUS model, examines the factors that will contribute to the model’s overall impact on Medicaid drug costs, and illustrates how savings will depend on model details that are confidential or uncertain at this time.
Is $50 billion over five years enough to end the rural healthcare crisis or even offset the federal spending cuts? No – but it’s what states have to work with. And the pressure is on them to maximize the impact of their RHTP grants. Here’s how they can do it. The post How States Can…
When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his support for a state-run single-payer healthcare system was considered a risky move and earned him hefty labor endorsements. Today, leading Democrats in the wide-open race to succeed Newsom have embraced single-payer as a political necessity, an answer to voters fed up with rising premiums and…
Privacy between doctors and patients is protected by law. But the Trump administration is, in effect, trying to peek into the exam room. The Office of Personnel Management is seeking unredacted federal worker health data from insurers. The unusual request, which would give the government detailed personal and health information, alarmed health policy and legal…
A new report from Gibbins Advisors showed that healthcare bankruptcy filings rose 33% in the first quarter of 2026, driven mostly by outpatient and senior care providers. At the same time, hospital M&A activity rebounded to its strongest first quarter since early 2020. The post Healthcare Bankruptcies Rise in Q1: 6 Things to Know appeared…
Angelini Pharma’s acquisition of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is part of a transformation strategy focused on neurological medicines. Catalyst’s top product is Firdapse, the first FDA-approved drug for a particular rare neuromuscular disorder. The post Angelini Pharma’s $4B Acquisition Adds Rare Disease Drugs to a Global Growth Strategy appeared first on MedCity News.