KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs and the Midterms
This KFF poll finds that health care costs continue to top the public’s list of…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Costs and the Midterms
This KFF poll finds that health care costs continue to top the public’s list of affordability worries, even as concerns about gas prices have risen in recent weeks, with two-thirds of the public expressing worry over affording health care costs.
Poll: The Cost of Health Care Remains at the Top of the Public’s List of Economic Concerns, Even as Concerns About Gas Prices Climb
Health care costs continue to top the public’s list of economic anxieties, even as fuel prices and economic uncertainty rose following the start of the Iran war, a new KFF Health Tracking poll finds. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults are worried about being able to afford health care costs, including three in ten who…
Saving Lives by Changing Lives: The Next Frontier in Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Someone in America dies by suicide every 11 minutes. It’s that common. But not normal. Humans have evolved over centuries to survive. So when people try to kill themselves, something…
Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay
Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop. Still, even with three jobs, she worries about losing her health coverage when Nebraska, on May 1, becomes the first state to require certain…
Bevey Miner, Consensus Cloud Solutions
This is a transcript of my HIMSS interview with Bevey Miner, EVP Healthcare Strategy & Policy at Consensus Cloud Solutions. Usually I’d show the video but in this case my fancy new microphone didn’t work so you’d only hear a one sided conversation. Luckily Youtube’s transcript somewhat came to the rescue–Matthew Holt Matthew: Another THCB…
6 Things to Know About Medtronic’s Cyberattack
Medtronic suffered a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems. The incident highlights growing cybersecurity risks in the medtech sector, with cybergangs increasingly using phishing and other human-engineering tactics to gain access to data. The post 6 Things to Know About Medtronic’s Cyberattack appeared first on MedCity News.
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Strengthen Oversight of Medicare Advantage
Lawmakers introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 to tighten prior authorization rules, boost transparency and curb practices that delay care. The post Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Strengthen Oversight of Medicare Advantage appeared first on MedCity News.
Immunology-Focused Coultreon Adds $125M for Pills That Pack the Punch of Injectable Biologics
Coultreon Biopharma’s lead drug candidate, acquired from Galapagos, is a small molecule designed to selectively inhibit a novel immunology target called SIK3. The Series A financing will support Phase 2 clinical trials in psoriasis and ulcerative colitis. The post Immunology-Focused Coultreon Adds $125M for Pills That Pack the Punch of Injectable Biologics appeared first on…
Executing Biologics Technology Transfer through Integrated Operating Models
As biologics modalities diversify and processes grow complex, the success of tech transfer depends on integrated execution rather than each procedural completion. The post Executing Biologics Technology Transfer through Integrated Operating Models appeared first on MedCity News.
Digitizing Medical Policy Alone Will Not Automate Prior Authorization at Scale
Many health plans are discovering that even after digitizing medical policies and implementing FHIR APIs, prior authorization turnaround times remain slow and provider frustration remains high. The reason is straightforward: digitization alone does not make medical‑necessity determinations executable by automated systems at scale. The post Digitizing Medical Policy Alone Will Not Automate Prior Authorization at…
