Analyzing Changes in Medicare Part D Enrollment for 2026
The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is provided by private plans, either Medicare Advantage…
Analyzing Changes in Medicare Part D Enrollment for 2026
The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is provided by private plans, either Medicare Advantage plans that offer drug coverage (MA-PDs) or, for those in traditional Medicare, stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs). New data from CMS shows that 56 million people are enrolled in Part D plans as of February 2026, with more in MA-PDs…
How New Medicare Rules Will Reshape Cardiac Monitoring and Remote Patient Care
For providers, the rules mean more control over monitoring and the chance to keep a larger share of reimbursement. For device companies, they create a chance to show measurable value and guide clinicians through a system that is shifting quickly. The post How New Medicare Rules Will Reshape Cardiac Monitoring and Remote Patient Care appeared…
Healthcare At Your Door Is Now The Expectation. There’s No Going Back
When healthcare delivery strategies shifted to the home out of necessity during the pandemic, healthcare consumers began to question the value of navigating the old system, one that requires time off work, transportation, childcare, and long waits just to have basic needs met. The post Healthcare At Your Door Is Now The Expectation. There’s No…
Hasta los pacientes se sorprenden por los precios que sus aseguradoras están dispuestas a pagar, un costo que al final pagamos todos
Samantha Smith, de Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, entró al quirófano para la extracción de emergencia de un embarazo ectópico. “Estoy agradecida de no haber muerto”, dijo, pero se sorprendió al ver que la cirugía ambulatoria fue facturada a su aseguradora por unos $100.000. Jamie Estrada, de Albuquerque, Nuevo México, recibió en dos ocasiones inyecciones de lidocaína en…
Balancing the Role of Physicians and AI [Video]
[Sponsored] At the ViVE conference in LA, Smarter Technologies Chief Medical Officer Ruben Amarasingham MD talked with Katie Adams about the company’s larger goals for AI: to improve the accuracy of data and make healthcare less burdensome for physicians and clinicians. The post Balancing the Role of Physicians and AI [Video] appeared first on MedCity…
Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I didn’t die,” she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed to her insurer for about $100,000. Jamie Estrada of Albuquerque, New Mexico, twice received injections of lidocaine in his…
Federal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That’s a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.
Tighter regulations and an influx of federal money in recent years have helped communities across the U.S. initiate efforts to clean up lead contamination in soil, drinking water, and older homes. But Congress and the Trump administration have partially rolled back those rules and resources, potentially making it more challenging for cash-strapped cities and towns…
Readers Lean On Congress To Solve Crises in Research and Rehab
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. We Have Invested Too Much To Let Research Programs Die Quietly I have dedicated my life to research, but now that work, along with the trust, data, and progress behind it,…
Impact of Private Equity on Dentists
From a recent paper by Nasseh et al. 2026 in Health Services Research: Following acquisition, private equity-owned dental offices increased charges for dental care services by 3.3% (95% CI: 2.3%–4.4%), although allowed prices for these services remained statistically unchanged. Dental offices acquired by private equity firms tended to shift from diagnostic and preventive procedures to…
AI Startups’ ROI Reckoning: What 4 VCs Say Matters Now
Healthcare AI customers are demanding clear, measurable ROI before they scale adoption. Here, four investors discussed how the healthcare AI startups are adapting to this new market dynamic. The post AI Startups’ ROI Reckoning: What 4 VCs Say Matters Now appeared first on MedCity News.
