She Had a Broken Arm, No Insurance — And a $97,000 Bill
As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital….
She Had a Broken Arm, No Insurance — And a $97,000 Bill
As soon as she fell, Deborah Buttgereit knew she couldn’t avoid going to the hospital. “I could hear the bones moving around in my elbow,” said Buttgereit, who was 60 when she slipped on a patch of ice in December outside her apartment in Bozeman, Montana. Emergency room scans showed she had fractured her left…
Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong.
“There’s no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, 2025, in a press conference Obstetricians have long advised their pregnant patients that Tylenol is the safest option to reduce fever or pain. President Donald Trump stood before a national audience on Sept. 22 and contradicted that. “Don’t…
Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To ‘Restore Trust’
When the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week, confusion filled the room. Members admitted they didn’t know what they were voting on, first rejecting a combined measles-mumps-rubella-chickenpox vaccine for young toddlers, then voting to keep it funded minutes later. The next day, they reversed themselves on the funding. Now Jim O’Neill, the…
And Yet It Moves
By KIM BELLARD Science buffs will recognize the title as the (possibly apocryphal) quote Galileo muttered after he was forced by the Catholic Church to recant his assertion that the earth moved around the sun, contrary to church dogma. We’re in an era where it is the Trump Administration, not the church, forcing people and…
What are NICE’s concerns with distributional cost effectiveness analysis?
Should health technology assessment (HTA) processes consider using distributional cost effectiveness analysis (DCEA) to incorporate technology impacts on inequality? Some say ‘yes’ and some say ‘no’. Let’s take a look at both sides. No In a Letter to the Editor in Value in Health, Sreeram Ramagopalan noted that NICE currently has a number of concerns…
Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment
Capital Rx has secured a $400 million investment, including a $252 million Series F round led by Wellington Management and General Catalyst. It is also rebranding as Judi Health to reflect its expansion beyond pharmacy benefits. The post Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment appeared first on MedCity News.
Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment
Capital Rx has secured a $400 million investment, including a $252 million Series F round led by Wellington Management and General Catalyst. It is also rebranding as Judi Health to reflect its expansion beyond pharmacy benefits. The post Capital Rx Rebrands as Judi Health After Securing $400M Investment appeared first on MedCity News.
How Sutter Health Uses AI Agents to Handle Patients’ Scheduling, Refills & Billing Questions
Sutter Health is rolling out Hyro’s AI agents, which give patients 24/7 support for things like scheduling, prescription refills and billing questions. These agents aim to make routine healthcare interactions faster and easier, while also freeing up staff to handle more complex cases and providing data insights to improve the overall patient experience. The post…
How Sutter Health Uses AI Agents to Handle Patients’ Scheduling, Refills & Billing Questions
Sutter Health is rolling out Hyro’s AI agents, which give patients 24/7 support for things like scheduling, prescription refills and billing questions. These agents aim to make routine healthcare interactions faster and easier, while also freeing up staff to handle more complex cases and providing data insights to improve the overall patient experience. The post…
Key Takeaways from CMS’s Rural Health Funding Announcement
This brief describes five key takeaways from CMS’s Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. It includes information about how CMS intends to review state applications and distribute funds and ongoing questions about the impact on rural hospitals, the distribution of funds across rural hospitals and states, and issues related…
