How Has ACA Marketplace Enrollment Changed Across States in 2026?
Following several years of rapid enrollment growth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces that…
How Has ACA Marketplace Enrollment Changed Across States in 2026?
Following several years of rapid enrollment growth in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces that corresponded with temporary enhanced premium tax credits, enrollment fell for the first time in seven years in 2026, when those tax credits expired. Every state except for New Mexico saw a drop in ACA Marketplace enrollment from 2025 to 2026….
Why Specialized UM Delivers on Every NICU Outcome
Done well, NICU UM is so much more than an approval process. It is a clinical credibility engine that — when integrated with Case Management (CM) — drives every NICU admission toward the most appropriate, impactful care. The post Why Specialized UM Delivers on Every NICU Outcome appeared first on MedCity News.
Spotting Alzheimer’s Years Earlier Through AI and Clinically Meaningful Insights
A few minutes of interaction with a digital tablet and speaking can reveal patterns that once required advanced imaging, years of observation, or were just completely undetectable. The post Spotting Alzheimer’s Years Earlier Through AI and Clinically Meaningful Insights appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Ebola & Pandemic Preparedness
Much of the public has yet to form an opinion on the U.S. government’s response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this poll finds. Four in ten adults say the U.S. is less prepared for a pandemic now than it was in 2020.
Comparing U.S. Ebola Outbreak Response Capabilities and Practices Over Time
This brief compares the U.S. response to the current Ebola outbreak in DRC with U.S. responses to prior Ebola outbreaks across a variety of characteristics. It finds the US is on par or even faster with response funding, but the restructuring of the US response mechanisms and leadership (such as eliminating USAID) since 2025 have…
Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Deadlier Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead
The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That’s the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, such as the recent outbreaks of cyclospora, which has sickened thousands in dozens of…
Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought Paid Leave Benefit for Teachers in California
California public school teacher Mollie Blustein planned her pregnancy so that her daughter would arrive during summer break. But when the elementary school teacher went into premature labor and delivered her baby two weeks before the end of school, she faced another stressor: a huge pay cut. The majority of California’s roughly 300,000 teachers don’t…
Federal Loan Caps Add Barriers — And Likely Debt — for Healthcare Students
Benjamin Pinckney has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since he was 20 years old but says new student loan limits enacted by Congress in 2025 may prevent him from pursuing his goal. (Erica S. Lee for KFF Health News) The federal government is capping the amount graduate students can borrow. The Department of Education…
The Limits of Disclosure and the Power of the Outside Option: A Case for External Reference Pricing in Healthcare
By DAVID INTROCASO & ADAM CUNNINGHAM For over a decade, federal healthcare policy has operated on a foundational premise: if hospital prices are made visible, market discipline will inevitably follow. The push for price transparency—exemplified by federal disclosure rules and current legislative proposals such as the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 9393) and the…
Why Endeavor Health Refuses to Silo Its Value-Based Care Strategy
Lakshmi Halasyamani, chief clinical officer at Endeavor Health, thinks value-based care isn’t really about payment models. To her, this work centers on understanding patients’ clinical, social and financial circumstances well enough to make care plans that actually work for their lives. The post Why Endeavor Health Refuses to Silo Its Value-Based Care Strategy appeared first…
