RFK Jr. Overhauls USPSTF Leadership: 5 Things to Know
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services…
RFK Jr. Overhauls USPSTF Leadership: 5 Things to Know
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force this week, completing the 16-seat panel amid ongoing tension over its leadership. The post RFK Jr. Overhauls USPSTF Leadership: 5 Things to Know appeared first on MedCity News.
Two Years After the Change Healthcare Cyberattack, Healthcare Still Has a Clearinghouse Redundancy Problem
What happened was not just a cybersecurity failure, it was an infrastructure failure. The post Two Years After the Change Healthcare Cyberattack, Healthcare Still Has a Clearinghouse Redundancy Problem appeared first on MedCity News.
The Trials Were Always There — Patients Just Couldn’t Find Them
This structural problem calls for a structural solution, requiring no new science, regulation, or data. The post The Trials Were Always There — Patients Just Couldn’t Find Them appeared first on MedCity News.
Health Journalists Visit Conservative Georgia District and Weigh AI Bioweapon Threat
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the findings of a recent cancer report on CBS News 24/7’s Mornings on Sept. 16. Gounder also discussed the potential of artificial intelligence to be used in developing biological weapons on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on Sept. 11. Click here to watch Gounder on CBS…
Whack-a-Mole AI – The Hugging Face Problem
By MIKE MAGEE On August 29, 2026, METR (Model Evaluation and Threat Research), an independent organization that “evaluates frontier AI models to help companies and wider society understand AI capabilities and what risks they pose,” released a report titled “Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking…
Ayble Health Secures $16M for Virtual Digestive Health Clinic
Ayble Health’s Series A round was led by Neon, with participation from Unum Ventures, Upfront Ventures, M13, Cleveland Clinic Ventures, DigiTx and Accomplice. The post Ayble Health Secures $16M for Virtual Digestive Health Clinic appeared first on MedCity News.
Ultragenyx Gene Therapy Is First Approved Treatment for Rare Neuro Disease Sanfilippo
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s Fayuvi is now the first FDA-approved therapy for the underlying cause of Sanfilippo syndrome type A, an ultra-rare inherited neurological disorder. It’s the second approved gene therapy for Ultragenyx, which specializes in rare disease medicines. The post Ultragenyx Gene Therapy Is First Approved Treatment for Rare Neuro Disease Sanfilippo appeared first on MedCity…
MultiCare Health System Takes Platform-Based Approach to Data Orchestration
Nick Shepard, health system’s assistant vice president of data orchestration, says rapid growth led to partnership with vendor ELLKAY to scale integration work
CMS Broadens ACCESS Model to New Chronic Conditions
CMS will expand its ACCESS model starting in spring 2027 to cover heart failure, COPD, substance use disorders and tobacco cessation. The outcomes-based payment model, which launched in July with 160 participating providers, will now make roughly three in four Medicare beneficiaries eligible for at least one track. The post CMS Broadens ACCESS Model to…
A Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program
The 2025 budget reconciliation created the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will award $50 billion in state grants over a five-year period. This brief provides an overview of the program, describing its structure, how funds can be used, how funding compares to Medicaid spending reductions in the reconciliation law, and how the funds are being…
