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…
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.”…
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday via direct download or the RSS feed. Nov. 5 Zach Dyer [DYE-er] reads the week’s news: Hospital units treating critically ill kids are disappearing. Plus, many Americans say they’re feeling priced out of healthcare. Your browser does not support the audio element. Can’t see the audio player?…
Midlife Women Are Being Handed GLP-1s. Who Is Asking About Their Bones?
By HANA KAHLEOVA Tuesday is World Osteoporosis Day, and one number deserves more attention than it gets: one in two women over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. Bone loss speeds up as estrogen falls during menopause. Yet in the rush to treat midlife weight gain with the newest drugs, bones rarely come…
Abortion on the Ballot in 2026: Polling Insights from Voters in Four States
This dashboard provides KFF’s analysis of the role abortion played in voters’ decisions in the 2026 midterm elections, with a focus on four states with abortion-related ballot measures: Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. It examines support for each of the measures across groups, including additional questions in Missouri, where voters were asked to weigh in…
