New Public Charge Guidance Leaves Key Questions Unanswered, Likely Deepening Chilling Effects Among Immigrant Families
This issue brief discusses the sub-regulatory guidance issued by USCIS to guide public charge determinations…
New Public Charge Guidance Leaves Key Questions Unanswered, Likely Deepening Chilling Effects Among Immigrant Families
This issue brief discusses the sub-regulatory guidance issued by USCIS to guide public charge determinations under the new rule and implications for immigrant families’ access to health coverage and care.
1115 Waiver Watch: A Look at Budget Neutrality Policy Changes
This brief discusses key Medicaid policy changes included in CMS budget neutrality guidance and identifies open questions about how the policy changes may be clarified and how they may affect states with existing 1115 waivers or states interested in applying for new ones.
AI Didn’t Reduce Clinician Burden — It Just Moved It
Documentation tools have value. They solve a visible pain point well. But solving a visible pain point is not the same as solving the right one. The post AI Didn’t Reduce Clinician Burden — It Just Moved It appeared first on MedCity News.
The Dangerous Illusion of the “Two-Week AI Expert”: A Call to Action Against Superficial Medical Education
If we choose the quick fix, let us be honest about the consequences: when an unexamined algorithm leads to a fatal diagnostic error, the blame will not lie with the black box. It will lie with us, because we were too reckless to teach the fundamentals when we still had the chance. The post The…
The AI-Native Clinician Is Already Here. Medical Education and Health Systems Need to Catch Up.
[Sponsored] Medical students, residents, and fellows are not waiting for formal guidance on artificial intelligence before putting it to use. The post The AI-Native Clinician Is Already Here. Medical Education and Health Systems Need to Catch Up. appeared first on MedCity News.
When Medicaid’s Data Can’t Verify Eligibility, Members Shouldn’t Lose Coverage
When verification fails and an eligible member loses coverage, treatment can be interrupted, medications can go unfilled and manageable conditions can become medical emergencies. The post When Medicaid’s Data Can’t Verify Eligibility, Members Shouldn’t Lose Coverage appeared first on MedCity News.
Rethinking Outpatient Operations Through Real-Time Data and Automation
Kontakt.io’s Isobel Handler discusses improving outpatient operations
Five Healthcare Innovations Earn Bronze Honors in 2026 Impact Awards
Kalogon, MedeAnalytics, Rainfall Health, Relatient and Valify recognized for solutions spanning regulatory readiness, social risk analytics, customized seating, financial intelligence and patient access
Midterm Voters Split on Abortion and Trans Healthcare Ballot Questions
ST. LOUIS — Voters’ sweeping support of Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s midterm election didn’t translate into similarly clear outcomes for ballot initiatives on abortion access and transgender issues. In Missouri, a state that President Donald Trump carried by an 18-point margin in 2024, voters rejected a proposal to ban both abortion and gender-affirming healthcare for…
Trump Administration Delays Awards Slated To Improve Rural America’s Health
Federal leaders overseeing a $50 billion rural health fund missed a critical deadline to announce how much they’ll give states next year, alerting state leaders to the delay with a mass email. A 12-sentence message from Alina Czekai, director of the federal Office of Rural Health Transformation, said officials “discovered an additional administrative process requirement.”…
