7 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Financial Aid at Texas Hospitals
Most hospitals offer financial assistance to patients who struggle to afford their bills, often referred…
7 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Financial Aid at Texas Hospitals
Most hospitals offer financial assistance to patients who struggle to afford their bills, often referred to as charity care. But many people are stymied by cumbersome aid applications. Others don’t even know help exists. Hospitals have the ability to proactively screen patients to see if they’re eligible for aid and, if so, automatically wipe out…
What Texas Reveals About the Obstacles to Getting Hospital Financial Aid
Aimee Carlock needed surgery in August 2025 to treat severe pain and bleeding from her uterus. But first, she needed to come up with $5,500. Texas Health Resources, one of the state’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, told her it wouldn’t schedule the procedure unless she paid up front, Carlock said. The self-employed house cleaner didn’t…
HealthTap Introduces Virtual Primary Care Program for DME Suppliers
HealthTap launched a virtual care program to support sleep equipment suppliers and patients using PAP therapy. The post HealthTap Introduces Virtual Primary Care Program for DME Suppliers appeared first on MedCity News.
Ultragenyx Rare Disease Voucher Sales Secure $413M for More Potential Pipeline Building
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical sold two priority review vouchers, each from an FDA approval of a gene therapy. Both therapies came from business deals and proceeds from the voucher sales put Ultragenyx in a better financial position to pursue yet another deal for a rare disease asset. The post Ultragenyx Rare Disease Voucher Sales Secure $413M for…
Indian Health Service Begins EHR Modernization Roll-Out in Oklahoma
Lawton Service Unit will serve as the pilot site to test functionality, usability, and compatibility
Healthleap Raises $38M to Expand AI Screening for Overlooked Conditions in Hospitalized Patients
Healthleap, a clinical AI platform that works within the EHR to screen hospitalized patients for conditions that might otherwise go undiagnosed, is supporting hospitals in finding at-risk patients sooner. The post Healthleap Raises $38M to Expand AI Screening for Overlooked Conditions in Hospitalized Patients appeared first on MedCity News.
What Could Medicaid Work Requirements Mean for People with Disabilities Waiting for Medicare Coverage?
This analysis finds that Medicaid covered over 1 in 4 SSDI applicants and beneficiaries waiting to become eligible for Medicare (120,300 people out of a total 415,300 in 2023). In future years, people applying for and new to SSDI may experience difficulties maintaining Medicaid prior to becoming eligible for Medicare because of the new work…
Cigna Executives Commit to $3B Modernization Push
The savings-focused productivity plan will lean heavily on AI tools, streamline supplier and vendor relationships and aim to reinvest part of the savings into the company’s business units.
More Consolidation in Chicagoland: Endeavor, Rush Seek to Merge
Combined organization, operating under the Rush name, would have 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites
Is Your AI Query Tool Compliant by Default?
By BRIAN FENGLER Every night in the emergency department, the electronic health record hums with small demands for attention. A nudge about sepsis. A best-practice advisory. A documentation suggestion that arrives between patients and asks for one more click. Most of us treat those prompts as background noise. Almost none of us stop to ask…
