A Few Miles From the US Capitol, Dozens Slept in Their Cars, Waiting for Free Care
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Friday night lights took on a whole new meaning at a…
A Few Miles From the US Capitol, Dozens Slept in Their Cars, Waiting for Free Care
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Friday night lights took on a whole new meaning at a high school here in this suburb of Washington, D.C. Instead of fans packing stadium bleachers to watch football, on this recent October weekend the gymnasium, hallways, and parking areas were jammed with people desperately seeking healthcare at a free pop-up…
Expecting a Baby? Five Tips To Help You Prepare for Pregnancy Costs
(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself worried about looming medical bills and unsure if their family could pay for the care they needed. “This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever afford…
Building AI In-House at Europe’s Largest Hospital
Most hospitals buy their AI. Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Europe’s largest academic medical center and ranked eighth in the world by Newsweek, is developing its own. Charité has consolidated its scattered AI projects into a single Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and switched on Clé, an in-house platform that runs across research, teaching, patient…
4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in October
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in October. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. The post 4 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in October appeared first on MedCity News.
MedCity FemFwd: The Gaps in Endometriosis Care
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Rani Aravamudhan, senior medical director of Artemis at Nomi Health. We discuss Nomi Health’s new research on endometriosis. The post MedCity FemFwd: The Gaps in Endometriosis Care appeared first on MedCity News.
Inovio’s DNA-Based Immunotherapy Lands Speedy FDA Nod for Rare Type of Tumor
Inovio’s Voceryq will compete with a Precigen product that last year became the first FDA-approved drug for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or RRP. While the two immunotherapies carry the same $460,000 list price, Inovio executives claim their product has another competitive advantage. The post Inovio’s DNA-Based Immunotherapy Lands Speedy FDA Nod for Rare Type of Tumor…
7 Potential Problems with Medicare’s AI Prior Authorization Experiment
The federal government is testing whether artificial intelligence can help Medicare identify unnecessary medical care, speed up the prior authorization process, and reduce healthcare spending. But a new report based on evidence recovered from a lawsuit raises concerns about the AI experiment. The post 7 Potential Problems with Medicare’s AI Prior Authorization Experiment appeared first…
Integris Health to Join Risant Health as Health System Dealmaking Stays Active
As health system dealmaking stays steady in 2026, Integris Health is joining Risant Health to accelerate value-based care. The partnership represents an integration of Risant Health’s capabilities into Integris’ existing system, rather than a traditional merger. The post Integris Health to Join Risant Health as Health System Dealmaking Stays Active appeared first on MedCity News.
Medicaid’s Transportation Benefit and the People Who Use It
Medicaid’s non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit helps low-income enrollees get to care and accounts for less than 1% of Medicaid spending. Amid the current administration’s focus on Medicaid fraud, this brief examines how states administer NEMT, what Medicaid spends on the program, and who uses it.
Front-Line Input Shapes PointClickCare’s Senior Living Technology Partnership
Brenda Connelly, president of The Springs Living, and Dave Wessinger, CEO of PointClickCare, discuss their co-development process
