Healthcare Is Fighting the Wrong AI War
By KIM BELLARD The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is crying wolf about AI. Its…
By KIM BELLARD The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is crying wolf about AI. Its new analysis claims that “hospital systems are increasingly billing patient hospital stays as more medically complex,” and that these upcodings cost BCBS plans almost $1b from 2023 to 2025. That’s just claims from hospital systems, just to BCBS plans, so…
Cybersecurity leaders discussed how AI-driven cybersecurity attacks pose a new level of risk for hospitals and health systems at Rubrik’s Healthcare Summit last week. The post Cybersecurity Experts to Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning appeared first on MedCity News.
The FTC sent warning letters to 24 major healthcare organizations over concerns about inadequate price transparency. The post FTC Sends Warning Letters to 24 Healthcare Organizations Over Price Transparency appeared first on MedCity News.
Forbion’s new capital will support two funds that will invest in about 30 companies combined. The new funds for Netherlands-based Forbion come amid a decline in VC fundraising and investments in Europe, according to Pitchbook. The post Forbion Bucks VC Fundraising Trends, Reeling In €2.3B for Two New Funds appeared first on MedCity News.
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy’s Frank McStay discusses ways to ensure risk capture is connected to care management
Projects focus on expanding maternal-fetal medicine via telehealth, emergency care coordination, and mobile cancer screening services
Funding from HHS’s ONC aims to accelerate the adoption of agentic AI solutions and improve laboratory interoperability to enhance patient care
Federal vaccine policy has shifted toward fewer recommended routine childhood vaccinations, more emphasis on individual decision-making, and greater skepticism about the safety and efficacy of some vaccines. The changes coincide with declining childhood vaccination rates, rising exemptions from school vaccine requirements, and a major measles resurgence.
More people than ever got coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces in 2025, but the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits has driven up what people pay and contributed to declining enrollment in 2026. Law and regulatory changes also tightened ACA eligibility and enrollment requirements. Public opinion of the ACA remains generally favorable,…
Perimenopausal anxiety isn’t simply in our patients’ heads. It’s often the result of complex physiologic changes involving hormones, sleep, metabolism, and the nervous system. The post Perimenopause Anxiety: Sometimes It’s a Progesterone Deficiency appeared first on MedCity News.