AI Can Flag Cognitive Decline Earlier — Health Systems Still Own What Happens Next
Earlier detection is valuable, but it creates a duty that does not end when an…
AI Can Flag Cognitive Decline Earlier — Health Systems Still Own What Happens Next
Earlier detection is valuable, but it creates a duty that does not end when an alert appears in the electronic health record. Health systems need to decide, in advance, how a risk signal becomes a clinically accountable pathway. The post AI Can Flag Cognitive Decline Earlier — Health Systems Still Own What Happens Next appeared…
How Does ACA Marketplace Enrollment in 2026 Vary Across Congressional Districts?
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces fell in 2026 for the first time in seven years, following the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025. Changes in enrollment, however, were not evenly distributed across the country. Marketplace enrollment changed substantially from one state to another, and even within…
AI in Health Care Moves Toward More Autonomous Roles — The Monitor
Federal health agencies are testing AI applications that move into patient care typically handled by physicians. And recent research suggests people may place more trust in conversational AI, while false claims attributed to authoritative sources can increase willingness to share them.
Women’s Experiences with and Attitudes Towards Family Support Policies
This analysis highlights women’s opinions regarding the possible impact of potential federal actions on their decision to have children in the future as well their experiences with paid parental leave and sick leave in the workplace.
Women’s Access to Fertility Care
This analysis presents findings from the 2026 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s reported need for and use of fertility services.
Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.
LOS ANGELES — Every Tuesday, Naman Shah sees tuberculosis patients at a small public clinic in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Shah, a physician and epidemiologist at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, pores over images of battered lungs, listens to labored breathing, and checks medications. It’s part of an initiative dating to…
‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part.
As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their healthcare system, a proposal that has long been kicked around on the Democratic periphery is showing up in debates and on political platforms: “Medicare for All.” According to a 2025 Economist-YouGov poll, nearly 60% of Americans favor a system of Medicare for All, while 85% of Democrats support…
Trilliant Health: Misaligned Incentives Are Undermining US Healthcare
Trilliant Health’s report identifies six trends highlighting how misaligned incentives are contributing to rising costs, poor health outcomes, workforce shortages and other systemic problems in U.S. healthcare. The post Trilliant Health: Misaligned Incentives Are Undermining US Healthcare appeared first on MedCity News.
Teladoc Health Adds Contactless Vitals and Ambient AI Scribe to Virtual Visit Platform
Teladoc Health announced Wednesday that it is launching two new AI-powered capabilities built into its Solo smart care platform for hospitals and health systems to be used during virtual visits. The post Teladoc Health Adds Contactless Vitals and Ambient AI Scribe to Virtual Visit Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
Rural Health Transformation Program Funds Expand Behavioral Healthcare in North Carolina
With a focus on early intervention and crisis response, North Carolina’s $17 million funding enhances mental health infrastructure, expands addiction treatment, and provides in-home support to reduce hospitalizations
