How One Startup Is Aiming to Replace Surgery with Its Endometriosis Diagnostic

Heranova Lifesciences recently launched a noninvasive blood test to diagnose endometriosis. The standard diagnostic method is laparoscopy, which requires anesthesia, followed by histological confirmation. With its blood test, Heranova seeks to replace the diagnostic function of laparoscopy, thus reserving surgical intervention only for therapeutic purposes. The post How One Startup Is Aiming to Replace Surgery…

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Live From AHCJ: Shock and Awe in Federal Health Policy

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…

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Explaining Cost-Sharing Reductions and Silver Loading in ACA Marketplaces

The House of Representatives recently passed a budget reconciliation bill that would appropriate funding for cost-sharing reductions that insurers are required to provide to low-income enrollees in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. This brief explains what these cost-sharing reductions are, how they relate to federal spending, and what effect appropriating funding might have on premiums…

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Celebrating Sustainability Success: Compass One Healthcare Celebrates Partners Honored with 2025 Practice Greenhealth Awards

At Compass One Healthcare, sustainable practices are embedded in everything we do. Once again, we’re proud to celebrate that many of our hospital partners have been recognized with 2025 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards, including honors like the Circles of Excellence, Greenhealth Emerald, and Partner for Change Awards. These awards are more than just recognition, they’re a reflection of…

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A Defining Moment for Employer Health Benefits: How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Could Transform Healthcare for Employers

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” would codify Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) — the personalized insurance model that has transformed how employers offer health benefits — into law as CHOICE Arrangements, or Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense arrangements.   The post A Defining Moment for Employer Health Benefits: How the “One Big Beautiful…

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I’m Sensing Some Future

By KIM BELLARD One of my frequent laments is that here we are, a quarter of the way into the 21st century, yet too much of our health care system still looks like the 20th century, and not enough like the 22nd century. It’s too slow, too reactive, too imprecise, and uses too much brute…

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