Making Bigger Moves for Digital Transformation: 3 Insights
Digital transformation, from a business perspective, must have two objectives: top-line revenue and bottom-line performance….
Making Bigger Moves for Digital Transformation: 3 Insights
Digital transformation, from a business perspective, must have two objectives: top-line revenue and bottom-line performance. To achieve these objectives, leading organizations consider these three elements. The post Making Bigger Moves for Digital Transformation: 3 Insights appeared first on MedCity News.
House Appropriations Committee Approves the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Bill
The House Committee on Appropriations approved the FY 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) appropriations bill and accompanying report on July 23, 2025. The NSRP bill includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the State Department through the Global Health Programs (GHP) account, which represents the bulk of global health…More
Where Americans Saw Information About Tax and Budget Legislation on Social Media, and False Measles Narratives Target Immigrants — The Monitor
This volume shares findings from KFF’s latest poll on how the public encountered information about the recently passed tax and budget legislation; misleading narratives blaming undocumented immigrants for the current measles outbreak; misrepresentations of vaccine safety systems; claims that climate change isn’t real following deadly Texas flooding; and confusion around statins for preventing heart disease.
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Recent Tax and Budget Legislation
KFF’s Health Tracking Poll looks at awareness and perceived impact of the tax and budget law signed by Trump in July 2025. Nearly half of the public says that they expect the new law to generally hurt them and their families, about twice the share who say it will generally help. The law itself remains…
Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements?
President Donald Trump signed legislation that mandates some Medicaid recipients prove they’re working, volunteering, or completing other qualifying activities at least 80 hours a month to maintain coverage. This applies to 40 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that have expanded Medicaid to a broader pool of low-income adults. Those states will share $200 million to prepare…
Tribal Health Officials Work To Fill Vaccination Gaps as Measles Outbreak Spreads
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to get him vaccinated after learning that a mobile clinic would be visiting her neighborhood. “I…
Poll: New Tax and Budget Law Remains Largely Unpopular; Nearly Half Say It Will Hurt Their Families, though Republicans and MAGA Supporters Are More Optimistic
Nearly half (46%) of the public says that they expect the new tax and budget law signed by President Trump earlier this month to generally hurt them and their families, nearly twice the share (26%) who say it will generally help, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Among people who rely on Medicaid for…More
Aidoc Rakes In $150M for Its Clinical Decision Support AI
Israeli clinical AI startup Aidoc raised $150 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst and Square Peg, with participation from four U.S. health systems. The company has more than 150 health system customers. The post Aidoc Rakes In $150M for Its Clinical Decision Support AI appeared first on MedCity News.
Talkspace, Tia Health Launch Women’s Mental Health Partnership
Through a new partnership, Tia Health’s primary care providers can now refer women in need of mental health support to Talkspace, where they can access therapy and psychiatric services. The post Talkspace, Tia Health Launch Women’s Mental Health Partnership appeared first on MedCity News.
Quality adjusted life years: A history
Most health economists people know quality adjusted life years (QALYs) are. But why are they so widely used in the United Kingdom, but not in the United States? A paper by MacKillop and Sheard (2018) provides an interesting history of the QALY and is worth a read. For QALYs to be useful there first had…
